Joe Grzenda

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)

Born: June 8, 1937 in Scranton, PA us

Died: July 12, 2019 in Covington Township, PA

Buried: St. Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow, PA

High School: Moosic HS (Moosic, PA)

Debut: April 26, 1961 (Age 23-322d, 11,841st in major league history)
vs. NYY 1.1 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: September 23, 1972 (Age 35-107d)
vs. CHC 1.0 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 5 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1966 season

Full Name: Joseph Charles Grzenda

Pronunciation: \greh-ZEN-duh\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.2

ERA

4.00

219

308.0

173

WHIP

1.438

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	20-26 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	5 games
Most Games w/o RBI	3 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 9 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	7 (4-2-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 9 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	5 (2-1-0)

Most Driven In
D Nelson	1

1971 Batting Game Log

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1971 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	144	8 (7)	Apr 13	WSA		BOS	L,3-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
2	145	9	Apr 14	WSA		BOS	W,6-5	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	146	16 (6)	Apr 24	WSA		MIL	W,5-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
4	147	17	Apr 25	WSA		MIL	W,3-2	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						P
5	148	20 (2)	Apr 28	WSA		MIN	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	149	22 (1)	Apr 30	WSA		CHW	L,1-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	150	26 (3)	May 5	WSA	@	MIL	L,3-4	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
8	151	27	May 7	WSA	@	MIN	W,6-5	2-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
9	152	31 (3)	May 12 (2)	WSA	@	CHW	L,5-9	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
10	153	33 (1)	May 15	WSA		DET	W,4-3	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
11	154	38 (4)	May 21	WSA	@	DET	L,0-1	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
12	155	39	May 22	WSA	@	DET	L,1-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
13	156	42 (2)	May 24	WSA	@	BOS	W,8-6	4-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0					9	2.47	-0.029	.81	-0.01%	-0.19	P
14	157	45 (2)	May 27	WSA	@	BOS	L,2-6	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	158	48 (2)	Jun 1	WSA		CAL	W,6-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
16	159	50 (1)	Jun 4	WSA		OAK	L,3-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
17	160	51	Jun 5	WSA		OAK	L,1-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
18	161	56 (4)	Jun 12	WSA	@	CAL	W,3-2	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
19	162	59 (2)	Jun 16	WSA	@	OAK	L,1-5	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
20	163	62 (2)	Jun 20	WSA		BOS	L,3-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
21	164	64 (1)	Jun 22 (1)	WSA		BAL	W,8-6	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
22	165	67 (2)	Jun 24	WSA		BAL	L,1-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
23	166	70 (2)	Jun 27 (1)	WSA	@	NYY	W,2-1	1-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.26	-0.034	.01	0.00%	-0.29	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
24	167	77 (6)	Jul 3	WSA	@	CLE	W,4-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
25	168	82 (4)	Jul 7	WSA	@	BAL	L,0-4	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
26	169	85 (2)	Jul 10	WSA		DET	L,2-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
27	170	89 (3)	Jul 17	WSA		MIN	L,3-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
28	171	90	Jul 18	WSA		MIN	W,3-2	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
29	172	95 (4)	Jul 24 (1)	WSA	@	CHW	L,5-6	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
30	173	98 (2)	Jul 25 (2)	WSA	@	CHW	L,6-9	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
31	174	100 (1)	Jul 28	WSA	@	MIN	W,7-1	7-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.11	0.011	.00	0.00%	0.54	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
32	175	105 (4)	Aug 2	WSA	@	DET	L,7-11	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	7						P
33	176	108 (2)	Aug 5	WSA		CLE	L,1-7	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
34	177	119 (10)	Aug 15	WSA		CAL	L,3-4	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
35	178	127 (7)	Aug 25	WSA	@	CAL	W,5-4	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.36	-0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.08	P
36	179	131 (3)	Aug 29 (1)	WSA	@	OAK	L,3-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
37	180	133 (1)	Aug 31	WSA	@	NYY	W,6-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
38	181	137 (3)	Sep 4	WSA		BAL	L,2-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
39	182	140 (2)	Sep 7	WSA		DET	L,2-3	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
40	183	141	Sep 8	WSA		DET	L,3-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
41	184	145 (3)	Sep 14 susp	WSA	@	CLE	W,8-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
42	185	146	Sep 15	WSA	@	DET	L,2-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
43	186	149 (2)	Sep 18	WSA		BOS	W,6-1	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.06	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.36	P
44	187	153 (3)	Sep 22	WSA		CLE	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
45	188	157 (3)	Sep 28	WSA		NYY	W,4-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	.63	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.38	P
46	189	159 (1)	Sep 30	WSA		NYY	L,7-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	3						P
							20-26		9	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286		.70	-0.079	.09	-0.01%	-0.77

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