Joe Grzenda vs. Tommy Thomas — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tommy Thomas
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Tommy 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 4.11 and 1.403 for Tommy 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 Tommy Thomas

Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
1.65
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.48
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.53
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.76
47.76
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.09
67.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.53
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
995
4.11
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6529
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2176.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2341
9.68
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.68
9.68
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
2.94
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
736
3.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.85
1.85
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.665
0.665
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9488
39.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.36
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1185
4.9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.403
1.403
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8752
36.19
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.24
39.24

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Tommy Thomas

Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
27
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.49
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.075
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Tommy Thomas

Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
290.89
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
823
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
722
526.37
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.524
0.524
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
102.79
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
86.76
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
13.12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
16.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.8
30.48
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
123.94
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
131.96
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
41.56
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
51.76
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
91.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.31
32.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
29.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
110.81
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.41
5.41
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
44.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0