Joe Grzenda vs. Clarence Thorpe — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Clarence Thorpe
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaHilldale ClubEast-West LeagueStarting Pitcher

Clarence Thorpe 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 4.5 and 1.500 for Clarence Thorpe. 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 Clarence Thorpe

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
10.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.58
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
39.75
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
34.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.75
39.75

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Clarence Thorpe

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
1.93
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.75
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.25
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Clarence Thorpe

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
8.98
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Clarence Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Clarence Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA