Joe Grzenda vs. Randy Tate — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Randy Tate
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Randy Tate 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 4.45 and 1.525 for Randy Tate. 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 Randy Tate

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.7
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.85
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.78
27.78
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.46
88.46
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
4.45
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
137.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
7.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.58
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.52
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
5.62
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
6.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.47
6.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
39.55
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
4.77
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.46
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.46
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.504
1.504
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
33.01
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.55
39.55

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Randy Tate

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.7
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
137.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.72
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.24
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
2.09
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.96
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.154
1.154
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.46
88.46
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Tate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Randy Tate

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
26
331.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
523.4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-0.27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25.53
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.2
-53.63
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
280.85
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
63.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Tate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Tate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0