Joe Grzenda vs. Bill Piercy — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Piercy
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bill Piercy built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Grzenda as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Grzenda posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.562 compared to 4.26 and 1.546 for Bill Piercy. By the career numbers, Joe Grzenda had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Grzenda and Bill Piercy

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.03
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.63
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.57
38.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.34
60.34
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.41
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
4.26
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.362
0.362
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1832
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
676
9.96
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.96
9.96
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.58
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
3.95
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
2.43
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.709
0.709
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.31
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.63
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
38.83
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2180
32.13
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.44
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
362
5.34
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1869
27.55
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.13
32.13

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Bill Piercy

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
27
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.879
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Bill Piercy

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 600 PA
116
320.74
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
528.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
91.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
60.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
27.65
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.76
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
30.41
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.87
27.28
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
124.42
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
116.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
24.88
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
38.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
63.59
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.6
23.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.53
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
19.35
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
127.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.72
4.72
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Bill Piercy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Piercy
Career
Per 600 PA