Joe Grzenda vs. Derek Wallace — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Grzenda and Derek Wallace are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Grzenda posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.562 vs 1.727) and home runs allowed (0.58 per nine innings vs 1.09). Derek Wallace had the advantage in ERA (3.82 vs 4). By the career numbers, Joe Grzenda had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.