Joe Grzenda vs. Josh Towers — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Josh Towers
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Josh Towers 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 led in home run suppression (HR9+ 188 vs 89), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 99), and strikeout rate (K%+ 86 vs 78). Josh Towers held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 208 vs 121). Role difference aside, Joe Grzenda holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Joe Grzenda and Josh Towers

Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
1.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.55
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.68
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
4.95
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
887
10.92
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.51
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
4.79
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3158
38.86
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
441
5.43
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.84
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.381
1.381
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2960
36.43
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.86
38.86

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Josh Towers

Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
1.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.05
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
1.29
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
2.44
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
2.34
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.96
95.96
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.367
1.367
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Josh Towers

Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
3864.71
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
4633.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
533.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.23
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.24
-41.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA