Joe Grzenda vs. Dick Whitworth — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Whitworth
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Whitworth 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. Dick Whitworth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.76 and WHIP 1.223 compared to 4 and 1.562 for Joe Grzenda. By the career numbers, Dick Whitworth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Grzenda and Dick Whitworth

Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.92
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.73
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.37
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.85
51.85
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.34
66.34
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.89
65.89
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.76
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2488
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
7.41
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.58
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
3.59
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
4.64
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.915
0.915
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
38.83
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3446
37.4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.26
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
4.38
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
3.8
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.81
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.223
1.223
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2997
32.52
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Dick Whitworth

Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
1.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2569
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
856.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.93
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
3.01
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.48
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
3.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.15
92.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.293
2.293
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.09
36.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Dick Whitworth

Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
132
228.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
565.42
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
133.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
108.93
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
20.75
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
24.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.69
40.96
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
162.54
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
146.97
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
60.52
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
124.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.25
47.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
13.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115.67
115.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
20.75
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Whitworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100