Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24 | DET | AL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.94 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 55 | 8.22 | 1.941 | 14.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |
| 1964 | 27 | KCA | AL | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.40 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 121 | 72 | 3.97 | 1.880 | 12.2 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 1.31 | |
| 1966 | 29 | KCA | AL | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 106 | 3.51 | 1.818 | 11.5 | 0.4 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 1.17 | |
| 1967 | 30 | NYM | NL | 0 | 0 | 2.16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 161 | 3.08 | 1.320 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 1.13 | ||
| 1969 | 32 | MIN | AL | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.88 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48.2 | 52 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 207 | 96 | 3.70 | 1.418 | 9.6 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 1.41 | |
| 1970 | 33 | WSA | AL | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.00 | 49 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 84.2 | 86 | 52 | 47 | 8 | 34 | 9 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 366 | 71 | 4.28 | 1.417 | 9.1 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 1.12 | |
| 1971 | 34 | WSA | AL | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.92 | 46 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 70.1 | 54 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 273 | 173 | 2.00 | 1.009 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 7.2 | 3.29 | |
| 1972 | 35 | STL | NL | 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 | 61 | 3.63 | 1.800 | 11.8 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 0.88 | |
| 8 Yrs | 14 | 13 | .519 | 4.00 | 219 | 3 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 308.0 | 323 | 150 | 137 | 20 | 120 | 38 | 173 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 1329 | 89 | 3.52 | 1.438 | 9.4 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 1.44 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 4 | 4 | .519 | 4.00 | 67 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 99 | 46 | 42 | 6 | 37 | 12 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 407 | 89 | 3.52 | 1.438 | 9.4 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 1.44 | ||||
| KCA (2 yrs) | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4.40 | 41 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 62 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 220 | 84 | 3.75 | 1.851 | 11.9 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 1.24 | ||||
| WSA (2 yrs) | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.60 | 95 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 155.0 | 140 | 71 | 62 | 10 | 51 | 16 | 94 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 639 | 96 | 3.24 | 1.232 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 1.84 | ||||
| MIN (1 yr) | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.88 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48.2 | 52 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 207 | 96 | 3.70 | 1.418 | 9.6 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 1.41 | ||||
| NYM (1 yr) | 0 | 0 | 2.16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 161 | 3.08 | 1.320 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 1.13 | |||||
| STL (1 yr) | 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 | 61 | 3.63 | 1.800 | 11.8 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 0.88 | ||||
| DET (1 yr) | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.94 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 55 | 8.22 | 1.941 | 14.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.00 | ||||
| AL (6 yrs) | 13 | 13 | .500 | 3.90 | 178 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 256.1 | 263 | 122 | 111 | 19 | 95 | 26 | 149 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 1094 | 92 | 3.53 | 1.397 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 1.57 | ||||
| NL (2 yrs) | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.53 | 41 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.2 | 60 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 235 | 77 | 3.45 | 1.645 | 10.5 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 0.96 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Joe Grzenda born?
Joe Grzenda was born on June 8, 1937.
Where was Joe Grzenda born?
Joe Grzenda was born in Scranton, PA.
How tall was Joe Grzenda?
Joe Grzenda was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.
How much did Joe Grzenda weigh when playing?
Joe Grzenda weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Joe Grzenda play?
Joe Grzenda played 8 seasons.
Is Joe Grzenda in the Hall of Fame?
Joe Grzenda has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Joe Grzenda play?
Joe Grzenda was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Joe Grzenda have?
Joe Grzenda had 173 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Joe Grzenda played for?
Joe Grzenda played for 6 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Athletics, New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Washington Senators and St. Louis Cardinals.
When did Joe Grzenda retire?
Joe Grzenda last played in 1972.
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