Joe Grzenda vs. Admiral Walker — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Admiral Walker
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Admiral Walker 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 5.32 and 1.507 for Admiral Walker. 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 Admiral Walker

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.51
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.76
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
5.32
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
9.63
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.58
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
3.93
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.79
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.747
0.747
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
41.58
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.51
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
6.72
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.38
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.507
1.507
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
35.37
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.58
41.58

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Admiral Walker

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.75
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.29
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.87
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.22
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.33
73.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Admiral Walker

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
15
290.32
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
561.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
116.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
57.68
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
232.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
135.48
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
116.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.02
58.41
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Admiral Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Admiral Walker
Career
Per 600 PA