Ben Grzybek
Benjamin Michael Grzybek
Born: January 7, 1958
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 1 (1976 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Hialeah HS (FL)
Career: 1976-1980
Ben Grzybek compiled a career record of 28 wins and 41 losses and a 3.87 ERA in his 92-game pitching career with the Royals, Daytona Beach Islanders, Jacksonville Suns and Fort Myers Royals. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1980 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | GULF | Royals | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 9 | 14 | .391 | 3.57 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 184.0 | 196 | 92 | 73 | 7 | 63 | 3 | 98 | 4 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2.64 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 140.0 | 133 | 54 | 41 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 0 | 7 | .000 | 6.07 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83.0 | 91 | 62 | 56 | 7 | 62 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.00 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.62 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 97.0 | 89 | 45 | 39 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 0 | 4 | .000 | 6.33 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 28 | 41 | .406 | 3.87 | 92 | 86 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 581.0 | 591 | 303 | 250 | 24 | 271 | 9 | 289 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | GULF | Royals | P | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .889 | 1.333 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | P | 25 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 2 | .923 | 1.440 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 21 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .950 | .905 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | P | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 17 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .950 | 1.118 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | P | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .929 |
| Totals | 92 | 39 | 72 | 6 | 5 | .949 | 1.207 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals | KCA | ||
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | KCA | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Royals | KCA | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1980 | A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Royals | KCA | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA |
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