Joe Grzenda vs. Gary Wagner — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gary Wagner
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Joe Grzenda a clear advantage over Gary Wagner across the core pitching metrics. Joe Grzenda led in home run suppression (HR9+ 188 vs 106), walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 82), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 93). Gary Wagner held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 89 vs 86). Joe Grzenda was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Joe Grzenda and Gary Wagner

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
5.45
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.64
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.12
44.12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.74
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
4
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
3.7
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
802
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
267.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
8.42
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.58
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
4.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.54
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.122
1.122
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
38.83
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1153
38.82
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.25
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.63
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
4.38
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
4.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1014
34.14
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.82
38.82

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Gary Wagner

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
5.46
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
801
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.84
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.52
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.63
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.36
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.74
89.74
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.432
0.432
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Gary Wagner

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
162
2492.31
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
569.23
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
3.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Gary Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.11
-32.42
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
335.29
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
26
400
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA