Joe Grzenda vs. Jordan Wicks — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jordan Wicks
Gen ZArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jordan Wicks 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 5.21 and 1.516 for Jordan Wicks. 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 Jordan Wicks

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.46
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.61
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
5.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
10.61
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.61
10.61
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.52
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.03
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
7.48
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
40.36
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
5.68
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.66
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.516
1.516
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
36.47
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Jordan Wicks

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.46
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.61
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.14
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.462
0.462
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Jordan Wicks

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
26
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
600
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Jordan Wicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Jordan Wicks
Career
Per 600 PA