Joe Grzenda vs. Al Tedrow — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Tedrow
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Tedrow 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. Al Tedrow posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.21 and WHIP 1.478 compared to 4 and 1.562 for Joe Grzenda. By the career numbers, Al Tedrow had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Grzenda and Al Tedrow

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.81
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
4
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.58
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.806
0.806
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
39.49
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
4.38
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.42
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.478
1.478
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
32.64
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.49
39.49

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Al Tedrow

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
27
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.75
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Al Tedrow

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
32.61
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
20.39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Al Tedrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Tedrow
Career
Per 600 PA