Joe Grzenda vs. Al Williams — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Williams
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Williams 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 6.24 and 1.891 for Al Williams. 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 Al Williams

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
2.45
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.85
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.43
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.78
34.78
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
6.24
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
168.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
11.53
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.53
11.53
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.58
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
5.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.77
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.919
0.919
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.37
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
805
42.95
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
7.68
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.68
7.68
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.891
1.891
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
37.35
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.95
42.95

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Al Williams

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
27
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.68
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.826
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Al Williams

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
46
492.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
525
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.36
3.9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.01
-21.53
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
235.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.55
2.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Al Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Williams
Career
Per 600 PA