Joe Grzenda vs. Paul Wagner — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Paul Wagner
Gen XWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Paul Wagner 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 124), walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 92), and run prevention (ERA+ 100 vs 91). Paul Wagner held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 110 vs 86). Role difference aside, Joe Grzenda holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Joe Grzenda and Paul Wagner

Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
2.41
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.44
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.68
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.5
52.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
4.83
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1796
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
598.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
640
9.62
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.62
9.62
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.96
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
3.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.29
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
6.8
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.8
6.8
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.181
1.181
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.57
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2643
39.73
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.3
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
5.25
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.51
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.74
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.495
1.495
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2315
34.8
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.73
39.73

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Paul Wagner

Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
2.41
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1796
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
598.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.75
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.31
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
2.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
2.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.856
0.856
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.5
52.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Paul Wagner

Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
162
506.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
192
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
528.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
87.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
81.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.06
15.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
93.75
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
109.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
31.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
28.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
59.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.63
11.34
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
21.88
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
146.88
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.09
4.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
50
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0