Joe Grzenda vs. Blake Walston — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Blake Walston
Gen ZNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Blake Walston 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 4.42 and 1.418 for Blake Walston. 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 Blake Walston

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.44
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.98
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.49
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.85
51.85
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
4.42
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
7.85
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.96
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
4.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.84
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.527
1.527
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
40.75
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
5.89
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.98
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.418
1.418
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
34.36
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Blake Walston

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.44
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.98
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Blake Walston

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
600
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Blake Walston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Blake Walston
Career
Per 600 PA