Joe Grzenda
Joseph Charles Grzenda
Born: June 8, 1937
Scranton, PA USA
Deceased: 2019
Covington Township, PA USA
Primary Position: P
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: R
Throws: L
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1961-1972
Minor League Statistics
Joe Grzenda compiled a career record of 14 wins and 13 losses in his 219-game career with the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Athletics, New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Washington Senators and St. Louis Cardinals. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1972 campaign.
 Detroit Tigers |
 Kansas City Athletics |
 New York Mets |
 Minnesota Twins |
 Washington Senators |
 St. Louis Cardinals |
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Pitching:
| Year | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.94 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 1964 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.40 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 121 |
| 1966 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 |
| 1967 | NL | New York Mets | 0 | 0 | 2.16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 70 | |
| 1969 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.88 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48.7 | 52 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 207 |
| 1970 | AL | Washington Senators | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.00 | 49 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 84.7 | 86 | 52 | 47 | 8 | 34 | 9 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 366 |
| 1971 | AL | Washington Senators | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.92 | 46 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 70.3 | 54 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 273 |
| 1972 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.66 | 30 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 46 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 165 |
| Totals | 14 | 13 | .519 | 4.00 | 219 | 3 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 308.0 | 323 | 150 | 137 | 20 | 120 | 38 | 173 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 1329 |
Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | NL | New York Mets | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | AL | Minnesota Twins | 38 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .000 | .286 | .000 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | AL | Washington Senators | 49 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | AL | Washington Senators | 46 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 219 | 34 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .067 | .125 | .067 | .192 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | AL | Detroit Tigers | P | 4 | 0 | 5.7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.765 | .750 |
| 1964 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | P | 20 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.600 | .500 |
| 1966 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | P | 21 | 0 | 22.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.455 | .286 |
| 1967 | NL | New York Mets | P | 11 | 0 | 16.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .540 | .091 |
| 1969 | AL | Minnesota Twins | P | 38 | 0 | 48.7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.589 | .368 |
| 1970 | AL | Washington Senators | P | 49 | 3 | 85.0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.012 | .388 |
| 1971 | AL | Washington Senators | P | 46 | 0 | 70.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.414 | .239 |
| 1972 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 30 | 0 | 35.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.057 | .267 |
| Totals | 219 | 3 | 308.0 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.104 | .329 |
Postseason - Pitching:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | AL | Minnesota Twins | ALCS | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | AL | Minnesota Twins | ALCS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | AL | Minnesota Twins | ALCS | P | 1 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
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