Joe Grzenda vs. Bob Troy — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bob Troy
Lost GenerationGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bob Troy 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 5.4 and 1.800 for Bob Troy. 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 Bob Troy

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Bob Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Bob Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Bob Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Bob Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
12.15
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.58
Bob Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Bob Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Bob Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Bob Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.05
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Bob Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Bob Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Bob Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Bob Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Bob Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
40.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Bob Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Bob Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Bob Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
35.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Bob Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Bob Troy

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
27
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Bob Troy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Bob Troy

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Bob Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
335.29
Bob Troy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Troy
Career
Per 600 PA