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Joe Grzenda
Joseph Charles Grzenda

Bats Right, Throws Left
Height 6' 2", Weight 180 lb.

Debut April 26, 1961
  vs. NYY 1.3 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER
Final Game September 23, 1972
Born June 8, 1937 in Scranton, PA

Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1955. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1961 24 DET AL   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  0    5.7    9    5    5   2    2    0   0   0    28   1   0  7.94  4.11   52 1.941
 1964 27 KCA AL   0   2  20   0   0   0   5  0   25.0   34   15   15   2   13   17   1   5   121   2   1  5.40  3.84   71 1.880
 1966 29 KCA AL   0   2  21   0   0   0   6  0   22.0   28    8    8   1   12   14   0   0    99   3   1  3.27  3.40  104 1.818
 1967 30 NYM NL   0   0  11   0   0   0   3  0   16.7   14    4    4   0    8    9   1   1    70   4   0  2.16  3.38  156 1.320
 1969 32 MIN AL   4   1  38   0   0   0   7  3   48.7   52   23   21   4   17   24   1   7   207   4   1  3.88  3.70   95 1.418
 1970 33 WSA AL   3   6  49   3   0   0  19  6   84.7   86   52   47   8   34   38   3   4   366   9   1  5.00  3.53   71 1.417
 1971 34 WSA AL   5   2  46   0   0   0  21  5   70.3   54   19   15   2   17   56   1   2   273   7   0  1.92  3.29  172 1.009
 1972 35 STL NL   1   0  30   0   0   0  16  0   35.0   46   24   22   1   17   15   3   3   165   8   0  5.66  3.42   60 1.800
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  8 Yr WL% .519  14  13 219   3   0   0  77 14  308.0  323  150  137  20  120  173  10  22  1329  38   4  4.00  3.51   88 1.438
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     4   3  67   0   0   0  23  4   94.3   98   45   41   6   36   52   3   6   407  11   1  4.00  3.51   88 1.438
 Career High      5   6  49   3   0   0  21  6   84.7   86   52   47   8   34   56   3   7   366   9   1  1.92  3.70  172 1.009

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1961 24 DET AL   4    1    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0 1.000 1.000 1.000  432    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1964 27 KCA AL  20    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1966 29 KCA AL  21    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1967 30 NYM NL  11    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1969 32 MIN AL  38    5    1    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   2   3  .000  .286  .000  -15    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1970 33 WSA AL  49   12    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0  11  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1971 34 WSA AL  46    7    0    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   4  .143  .143  .143  -16    1   2   0   0   0   0
 1972 35 STL NL  30    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 8 Seasons      219   30    1    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   2  19  .067  .125  .067  -44    2   2   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg         22    1    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   1  14  .067  .125  .067  -44    1   1   0   0   0   0
 Career High     49   12    1    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   2  11                           1   2   0   0   0   0
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1961 24 DET AL    1    0    1         106|1.000  .267|1.000  .343|1.000  .416|2.000  .759| 432         0.5   0.0   0%
 1964 27 KCA AL    2    2    0   0.0    99| .000  .260| .000  .329| .000  .404| .000  .733|-100  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 1966 29 KCA AL    1    1    0   0.0    87| .000  .245| .000  .311| .000  .378| .000  .689|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1967 30 NYM NL    1    1    0   0.0    89| .000  .256| .000  .318| .000  .375| .000  .693|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1969 32 MIN AL    7    5    0   0.0    98| .000  .259| .286  .336| .000  .390| .286  .727| -15  .000  -0.7  -0.1   0%
 1970 33 WSA AL   12   12    0   0.0    93| .000  .252| .000  .325| .000  .385| .000  .710|-100  .000  -3.2  -0.3   0%
 1971 34 WSA AL    9    8    0   0.0    87| .143  .248| .143  .319| .143  .368| .286  .687| -16  .000  -1.1  -0.1   0%
 1972 35 STL NL    1    1    0   0.0    91| .000  .255| .000  .323| .000  .377| .000  .700|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 8 Seasons        34   30    1   0.9    93| .067  .253| .125  .326| .067  .383| .192  .710| -44  .057  -5.9  -0.6   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1961 24 DET AL P 4 1 2 0 0 1.000 .968 0.75 0.82 4.74 2.05 0 5.7 1964 27 KCA AL P 20 0 10 0 0 1.000 .962 0.50 0.72 3.60 1.91 0 25.0 1966 29 KCA AL P 21 0 6 0 1 1.000 .952 0.29 0.75 2.45 2.00 0 22.0 1967 30 NYM NL P 11 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.09 0.78 0.54 1.99 0 16.7 1969 32 MIN AL P 38 0 14 0 1 1.000 .952 0.37 0.69 2.59 1.89 0 48.7 1970 33 WSA AL P 49 3 16 0 1 1.000 .950 0.39 0.67 2.02 1.86 3 84.7 1971 34 WSA AL P 46 0 11 0 0 1.000 .957 0.24 0.77 1.41 1.98 0 70.3 1972 35 STL NL P 30 2 6 0 0 1.000 .952 0.27 0.73 2.06 1.77 0 35.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1961 24 DET AL P 4 1 2 0 0 1.000 .968 0.75 0.82 4.74 2.05 0 5.7 1964 27 KCA AL P 20 0 10 0 0 1.000 .962 0.50 0.72 3.60 1.91 0 25.0 1966 29 KCA AL P 21 0 6 0 1 1.000 .952 0.29 0.75 2.45 2.00 0 22.0 1967 30 NYM NL P 11 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.09 0.78 0.54 1.99 0 16.7 1969 32 MIN AL P 38 0 14 0 1 1.000 .952 0.37 0.69 2.59 1.89 0 48.7 1970 33 WSA AL P 49 3 16 0 1 1.000 .950 0.39 0.67 2.02 1.86 3 84.7 1971 34 WSA AL P 46 0 11 0 0 1.000 .957 0.24 0.77 1.41 1.98 0 70.3 1972 35 STL NL P 30 2 6 0 0 1.000 .952 0.27 0.73 2.06 1.77 0 35.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 219 6 66 0 3 1.000 .955 0.33 0.72 2.10 1.91 3 308.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 219 6 66 0 3 1.000 .955 0.33 0.72 2.10 1.91 3 308
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1969   ALCS  MIN BAL     L   1   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   0.2   0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1969   ALCS  MIN BAL     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.


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Transactions 

Before 1955 Season: Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent.

July 31, 1963: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

February 27, 1964: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Athletics.

August 14, 1967: Purchased by the New York Mets from the Kansas City Athletics.

November 29, 1967: Purchased by the Minnesota Twins from the New York Mets.

March 21, 1970: Traded by the Minnesota Twins with Charlie Walters to the Washington Senators for Brant Alyea.

November 3, 1971: Traded by the Texas Rangers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ted Kubiak.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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