Joe Grzenda vs. Randy Wolf — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Randy Wolf
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Randy Wolf 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 led in home run suppression (HR9+ 188 vs 83), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 89), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 99). Randy Wolf held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 93 vs 86). Role difference aside, Joe Grzenda holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Joe Grzenda and Randy Wolf

Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
1.51
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
1.46
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.51
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.48
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.55
51.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1097
4.24
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2328.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2310
8.93
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
1.14
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
3.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1814
7.01
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.136
1.136
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.17
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
38.83
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9977
38.57
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1173
4.53
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.44
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
0.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8869
34.28
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.57
38.57

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Randy Wolf

Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
1.51
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
1.46
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2328.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.41
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.26
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
1.74
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431
1.67
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.99
95.99
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Randy Wolf

Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405
298.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
815
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
510.92
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
94.23
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
66.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
24.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.68
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
27.98
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.26
28.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
129.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
119.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
45.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
42.7
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
84.66
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.19
25.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
23.56
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
170.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
58.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.89
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Randy Wolf
Career
Per 600 PA
13
9.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Wolf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67