Joe Grzenda vs. Billy Traber — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Billy Traber
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Billy Traber 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 5.65 and 1.637 for Billy Traber. 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 Billy Traber

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
4.02
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.17
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.17
29.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
5.65
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
645
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
11.18
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
3.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
6.36
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.36
6.36
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.056
1.056
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
987
41.32
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
5.86
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.8
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.591
1.591
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
36.67
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.32
41.32

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Billy Traber

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
4.02
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.17
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
645
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.46
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.09
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.59
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.55
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
97.37
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.385
0.385
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.17
29.17
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Billy Traber

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
96
2400
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
21
525
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
2.36
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-29.51
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
325
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Billy Traber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
1.85
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Traber
Career
Per 600 PA