Joe Grzenda vs. Red Witt — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Red Witt
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Red Witt 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 4.32 and 1.559 for Red Witt. 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 Red Witt

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
2.59
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.49
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.43
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.63
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.74
40.74
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.58
57.58
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
4.32
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
687
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
8.84
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.94
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
4.99
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
6.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.13
6.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.236
1.236
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1006
39.54
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
4.99
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.537
1.537
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
875
34.39
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Red Witt

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
2.62
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.51
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
681
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.32
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.19
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.59
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.51
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.576
0.576
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.58
57.58
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Red Witt

Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Red Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Red Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
66
535.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
559.46
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
72.97
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
64.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
11.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
48.65
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Red Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
56.76
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.44
-3.58
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Red Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Red Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
218.92
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.74
2.74
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Red Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Red Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Witt
Career
Per 600 PA