Joe Grzenda vs. Jake Thies — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jake Thies
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jake Thies 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. Jake Thies posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.9 and WHIP 1.328 compared to 4 and 1.562 for Joe Grzenda. By the career numbers, Jake Thies had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Grzenda and Jake Thies

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
2.28
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.28
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.67
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.08
23.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.88
55.88
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
4
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
8.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.4
8.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.87
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
3.49
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
3.83
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.813
0.813
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
38.89
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
5.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
35.13
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Jake Thies

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
2.28
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
134.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.54
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.41
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.14
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.88
55.88
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Thies
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Jake Thies

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
34
497.56
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
482.93
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
4.7
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
102.44
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
58.54
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.76
-11.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
87.8
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
160.98
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.73
3.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Jake Thies
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Thies
Career
Per 600 PA