Joe Grzenda vs. Allen Webster — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Allen Webster
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Allen Webster 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 6.03 and 1.623 for Allen Webster. 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 Allen Webster

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.88
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.54
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.54
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.85
51.85
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.49
53.49
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
6.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
134.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
9.58
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.58
9.58
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.54
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
4.82
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
5.9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.191
1.191
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.47
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.94
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
613
41.07
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.6
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
6.83
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.83
6.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.74
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.601
1.601
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
34.57
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.07
41.07

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Allen Webster

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.88
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.54
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
134.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.94
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.01
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.94
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.674
0.674
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.49
53.49
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Allen Webster

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2345.45
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.16
-63.49
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
327.27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.83
1.83
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA