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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Team Record in Appearances: 12-26

Days of Rest

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 19, Entered with runners on base: 22

1969 Pitching Game Log

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1969 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	57	1	Apr 8	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-4	12-12	L(0-1)	99	0.1	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	27.00	20.51	4	0	1	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	3.09	-0.201	4.86	-0.19%	-1.06	12b --- 0 out tie	12b 123 1 out tie
2	58	2	Apr 9	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-4	15-16		0	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	3.86	3.37	7	2	1	1	0	2		0	0	0	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.07	0.256	2.99	0.22%	0.91	15b --- 0 out tie	16b 3 out tie
3	59	3	Apr 11	MIN	@	CAL	L,3-5	4-4		1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.70	3.11	3	2	1	0	0	0		2	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.52	0.014	.70	0.01%	0.76	4b 1-3 0 out d3	4b 3 out d4
4	60	4	Apr 12	MIN	@	CAL	L,3-4	6-6		0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.45	3.05	1	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.65	-0.007	3.40	-0.01%	0.06	6b 12- 0 out tie	6b -23 1 out tie
5	61	7	Apr 16	MIN	@	SEP	W,6-4	6-7	BS(1)	3	2.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1.59	2.69	8	3	0	0	0	2		1	1	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.46	0.021	3.37	0.02%	0.25	6b 1-- 0 out a1	7b 3 out tie
6	62	11	Apr 21	MIN		OAK	W,8-4	8-9		4	1.1	2	3	3	2	2	0	0	5.14	2.94	8	1	3	3	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	.12	-0.001	.22	0.00%	-1.43	8t --- 0 out a6	9t -23 1 out a6
7	63	16	Apr 26	MIN	@	CHW	W,12-1	7-GF	S(1)	4	3.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	4.50	3.11	14	5	4	1	0	4		0	0	0	0	0	13	2	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.45	7b --- 0 out a11	9b end a11
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
8	64	21	May 1	MIN		SEP	W,4-1	6-GF	S(2)	4	4.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	3.21	3.01	14	6	4	0	0	2		1	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	1	0	0	.94	0.257	2.04	0.34%	2.50	6t -2- 0 out a2	9t end a 3
9	65	23	May 4	MIN		CHW	W,4-3	7-8	W(1-1)	2	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.93	3.16	5	3	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.02	0.086	2.56	0.13%	0.78	7t -2- 2 out d1	8t 3 out d1
10	66	29	May 14	MIN		BAL	L,8-9	6-8		9	3.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.45	2.95	11	6	2	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	1	0	1	.08	0.009	.16	0.01%	1.42	6t --- 0 out d6	8t 3 out d6
11	67	31	May 17	MIN		DET	L,0-6	4-5		2	2.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	0	2.66	3.35	7	3	1	1	0	1		3	1	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.52	0.011	1.05	0.01%	0.77	4t 123 0 out d3	5t 3 out d5
12	68	32	May 18	MIN		DET	L,2-8	6-6		0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.66	3.49	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.01	-0.058	1.94	-0.07%	-1.16	6t 12- 2 out d3	6t -23 2 out d4
13	69	34	May 21	MIN	@	BAL	L,3-4	5-5		2	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.66	3.49	1	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.71	-0.021	1.47	-0.03%	-0.38	5b 1-- 1 out d2	5b 12- 1 out d2
14	70	43	May 30	MIN	@	BOS	L,2-3	8-8		8	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.66	3.64	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.51	-0.019	1.16	-0.03%	-0.38	8b --- 0 out d1	8b 1-- 0 out d1
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
15	71	45	Jun 1	MIN	@	BOS	L,2-5	6-7		1	1.2	3	2	2	0	1	1	0	3.27	4.05	8	3	2	1	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.30	-0.050	.69	-0.07%	-1.26	6b --- 0 out d2	7b 1-- 2 out d4
16	72	51	Jun 8	MIN		WSA	L,5-7	8-9		6	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	3.52	4.55	5	2	1	0	1	2		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.69	-0.131	1.72	-0.20%	-0.90	8t --- 0 out d2	9t 1-- 0 out tie
17	73	52	Jun 9	MIN		BOS	L,3-5	6-7		0	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.24	4.31	7	3	1	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	.21	0.024	.49	0.03%	0.94	6t --- 0 out d4	7t 3 out d4
18	74	54	Jun 11	MIN		BOS	L,5-13	4-4		1	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	3.91	4.29	3	1	0	0	0	2		2	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.39	-0.080	.91	-0.11%	-1.85	4t -23 1 out d3	4t 1-- 2 out d6
19	75	56	Jun 14	MIN		CLE	L,0-12	7-7		2	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.81	4.16	3	1	0	0	0	1		3	3	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.37	-0.025	.88	-0.04%	-1.46	7t 123 1 out d4	7t 3 out d7
20	76	59	Jun 17	MIN		CAL	L,1-13	7-GF		2	3.0	4	2	2	0	4	0	0	4.03	3.72	13	2	3	0	0	4		1	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	0	1	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.03	7t -2- 0 out d10	9t end d12
21	77	63	Jun 21	MIN	@	OAK	W,14-4	9-GF(10)	W(2-1)	3	1.1	2	1	1	1	2	0	0	4.15	3.63	7	1	1	0	0	2		1	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.53	0.101	2.07	0.23%	-0.27	9b -2- 2 out tie	10b end a10
22	78	64	Jun 22(1)	MIN	@	OAK	L,3-7	6-6		0	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.11	3.62	1	0	0	0	0	1		2	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.67	-0.094	2.66	-0.22%	-1.60	6b 12- 2 out d2	6b 3 out d4
23	79	65	Jun 22(2)	MIN	@	OAK	W,4-3	5-7		-1	2.2	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	4.05	3.56	10	5	2	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.12	0.135	4.31	0.31%	0.90	5b --- 0 out d1	7b 12- 2 out a1
24	80	70	Jun 27	MIN	@	KCR	L,8-9	6-6		4	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	4.32	3.65	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.19	-0.032	3.04	-0.05%	-0.20	6b 1-- 2 out a2	6b 12- 2 out a2
25	81	72	Jun 29(1)	MIN	@	KCR	L,2-7	4-5		1	1.2	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	4.37	3.62	8	1	3	1	0	2		1	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.48	-0.004	1.24	-0.01%	0.10	4b -2- 1 out d3	5b 3 out d4
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
26	82	77	Jul 3	MIN	@	CHW	L,4-5	8-8		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.25	3.54	3	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.17	0.013	.46	0.02%	0.48	8b --- 0 out d2	8b 3 out d2
27	83	80	Jul 6	MIN		OAK	W,7-6	6-7	W(3-1)	2	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	1	0	4.26	3.90	8	5	0	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	.30	-0.012	1.39	-0.03%	-0.06	6t --- 0 out d3	7t 3 out d4
28	84	88	Jul 13(2)	MIN		SEP	W,5-4	5-5		6	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.19	3.88	2	1	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.52	0.026	1.21	0.04%	0.50	5t 1-- 1 out d3	5t 3 out d3
29	85	90	Jul 16(1)	MIN		CHW	W,9-8	6-6		2	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.19	3.88	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.34	-0.053	2.93	-0.07%	-0.38	6t --- 0 out tie	6t 1-- 0 out tie
30	86	94	Jul 18(2)	MIN	@	SEP	L,2-3	6-6		1	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.35	3.86	3	1	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.06	0.011	2.19	0.01%	0.14	6b --- 0 out d1	6b -2- 2 out d1
31	87	97	Jul 24	MIN	@	CLE	L,5-6	4-4		5	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.31	3.85	1	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.37	0.010	.81	0.01%	0.22	4b 1-- 2 out d3	4b 3 out d3
32	88	99	Jul 26	MIN	@	CLE	L,3-6	8-8		1	0.1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	4.28	3.91	4	0	1	1	0	2		1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.57	-0.101	1.37	-0.15%	-1.98	8b 1-- 1 out d1	8b 1-3 2 out d3
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
33	89	113	Aug 9	MIN	@	BAL	L,1-5	6-GF(8)		13	2.1	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	4.25	3.90	10	4	3	0	0	2		2	0	1	0	0	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	.34	-0.026	1.01	-0.05%	-0.61	6b 1-3 2 out d2	8b end d 4
34	90	126	Aug 25	MIN		WSA	L,3-7	9-GF		15	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.40	3.88	3	1	0	0	0	2		2	2	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.63	-0.116	1.93	-0.21%	-2.12	9t 12- 1 out d1	9t end d 4
Sep/Oct				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
35	91	138	Sep 7	MIN	@	OAK	W,16-4	7-GF	S(3)	12	2.2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	4.14	3.78	11	5	1	0	0	2		1	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	.01	0.001	.01	0.00%	1.33	7b 1-- 1 out a10	9b end a12
36	92	139	Sep 8	MIN	@	CAL	L,4-6	5-5		0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.14	3.78	1	0	0	0	0	1		2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.32	-0.020	.08	0.00%	-1.21	5b 1-3 1 out d4	5b -23 1 out d5
37	93	157	Sep 26	MIN	@	SEP	L,3-4	10-11		17	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.97	3.73	7	5	1	1	0	1		0	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.33	0.250	.00	0.00%	0.88	10b --- 0 out tie	11b 3 out tie
38	94	162	Oct 2	MIN		CHW	W,6-5	7-7	W(4-1)	5	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.88	3.70	3	2	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.59	0.085	.00	0.00%	0.47	7t --- 0 out tie	7t 3 out tie
							12-26		W-L:4-1,Sv:3,BSv:1	2.5	48.2	52	23	21	17	24	4	1	3.88	3.70	208	2.00		10%	1%	49		34	44%	4	3	0	186	5	0	4	5	1	1	.73	0.259	1.35	-0.11%	-4.42

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