Joe Grzenda vs. Mike Warren — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Warren
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Warren 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 5.06 and 1.510 for Mike Warren. 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 Mike Warren

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.19
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.57
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.91
40.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.92
51.92
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
5.06
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
204.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
9.1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.23
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
4.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
6.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.11
6.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.35
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
916
40.28
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
5.58
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.22
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.53
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
794
34.92
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.28
40.28

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Mike Warren

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.19
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
204.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.22
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.53
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.92
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.75
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.95
80.95
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.92
51.92
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Warren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Mike Warren

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
52
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
600
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Mike Warren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Warren
Career
Per 600 PA