Joe Grzenda vs. Myles Thomas — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Myles Thomas
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Myles Thomas 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 4.64 and 1.583 for Myles Thomas. 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 Myles Thomas

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
2.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.48
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.46
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.11
51.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.1
38.1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.23
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
4.64
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1304
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
434.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
10.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.33
10.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.58
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.41
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
3.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
2.51
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.713
0.713
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1943
40.23
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.66
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
5.8
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.583
1.583
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1750
36.23
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.23
40.23

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Myles Thomas

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
27
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Myles Thomas

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
108
407.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
550.94
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
132.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
128.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.89
33.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
135.85
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
147.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
60.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
30.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
90.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.53
43.51
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
11.32
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
64.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
9.35
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Myles Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
33.96
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Myles Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA