Joe Grzenda vs. Carson Whisenhunt — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carson Whisenhunt
Gen ZNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carson Whisenhunt 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 5.01 and 1.457 for Carson Whisenhunt. 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 Carson Whisenhunt

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.93
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.93
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.85
51.85
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.01
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
8.49
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2.31
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.63
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
6.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.64
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
39.34
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.16
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.457
1.457
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
33.94
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.34
39.34

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Carson Whisenhunt

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.93
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.93
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.16
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.54
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.54
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Carson Whisenhunt

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
600
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Carson Whisenhunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Carson Whisenhunt
Career
Per 600 PA