Joe Grzenda vs. Nick Tepesch — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Nick Tepesch
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Nick Tepesch 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 4.71 and 1.437 for Nick Tepesch. 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 Nick Tepesch

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.66
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.38
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.75
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.62
93.62
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
4.71
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
716
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
9.69
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.28
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
5.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.939
0.939
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1043
39.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
5.24
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.412
1.412
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
35.18
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.33
39.33

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Nick Tepesch

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.66
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
716
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
238.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.64
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.73
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.979
0.979
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.62
93.62
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Nick Tepesch

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
47
3525
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
8.38
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.16
-12.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Nick Tepesch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Tepesch
Career
Per 600 PA