Joe Grzenda vs. Mike Willis — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Willis
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Joe Grzenda a clear advantage over Mike Willis across the core pitching metrics. Joe Grzenda led in home run suppression (HR9+ 188 vs 61), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 84), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 100). Mike Willis held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 87 vs 86). Joe Grzenda was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Joe Grzenda and Mike Willis

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
4.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.64
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
4.59
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
9.49
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.09
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
3.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
4.53
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.922
0.922
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
39.38
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
2.16
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
4.9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.58
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.36
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.7
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
1.473
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
34.57
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.38
39.38

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Mike Willis

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
4.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.58
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.49
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.13
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
2.07
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.14
97.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.472
0.472
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Mike Willis

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
144
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
600
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA