Joe Grzenda vs. Frank Wickware — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Frank Wickware
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Frank Wickware 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. Frank Wickware posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.65 and WHIP 1.117 compared to 4 and 1.562 for Joe Grzenda. By the career numbers, Frank Wickware had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Grzenda and Frank Wickware

Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
1.36
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.03
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.57
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.85
51.85
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.57
59.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.94
75.94
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
2.65
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2639
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
879.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
7.41
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.58
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
2.65
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
583
5.96
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.96
5.96
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.957
0.957
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
38.83
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3557
36.39
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
4.38
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
3.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.48
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3169
32.42
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.39
36.39

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Frank Wickware

Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
1.37
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2687
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
895.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.93
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
2.57
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
3.02
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
2.83
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.69
93.69
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.074
2.074
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.29
10.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Frank Wickware

Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
139
230.39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
543.65
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
112.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
94.48
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
16.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.66
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
18.23
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.31
36.98
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
132.6
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
149.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.501
0.501
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
44.75
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
28.18
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
72.93
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.97
41.39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.63
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
29.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
19.89
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Wickware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Wickware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100