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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	5-25 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	0 games
Most Games w/o HR	1 game
Most Games w/o RBI	1 game
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 1 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	0 (0-0-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 1 PAs	0
Avg. Runners on Base	0 (0-0-0)

1972 Batting Game Log

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1972 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	190	3 (2)	Apr 17	STL	@	PHI	W,5-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	191	4	Apr 18	STL	@	PHI	L,3-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
3	192	13 (8)	Apr 30	STL	@	HOU	L,6-7	7-9	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
4	193	14	May 2	STL		CIN	L,6-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	194	16 (1)	May 4	STL		CIN	L,5-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						P
6	195	21 (4)	May 10	STL		HOU	L,7-10	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	196	29 (7)	May 17	STL	@	PIT	L,0-12	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
8	197	34 (4)	May 23	STL		PIT	L,2-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
9	198	40 (5)	May 29	STL		NYM	L,6-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						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
10	199	43 (2)	Jun 2	STL	@	LAD	L,3-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
11	200	51 (7)	Jun 11	STL	@	SDP	L,3-4	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
12	201	54 (2)	Jun 16	STL		SFG	L,1-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
13	202	55	Jun 17	STL		SFG	W,4-3	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
14	203	63 (7)	Jun 27 (1)	STL		MON	W,4-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						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
15	204	72 (8)	Jul 4	STL	@	CIN	L,1-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
16	205	75 (2)	Jul 9	STL		HOU	L,6-12	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
17	206	76	Jul 11	STL		ATL	L,4-5	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
18	207	79 (2)	Jul 14	STL		CIN	L,3-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
19	208	80	Jul 15	STL		CIN	L,2-12	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
20	209	83 (2)	Jul 18	STL	@	HOU	L,3-11	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
21	210	93 (9)	Jul 30 (2)	STL	@	CHC	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
22	211	94	Jul 31	STL	@	CHC	L,0-4	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						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
23	212	98 (3)	Aug 4	STL		PHI	L,3-8	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
24	213	102 (3)	Aug 8	STL		NYM	W,6-5	4-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.07	-0.026	.14	0.00%	-0.20	P
25	214	103	Aug 9	STL		NYM	L,3-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
26	215	104	Aug 11	STL	@	PIT	L,5-10	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	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
27	216	127 (22)	Sep 3	STL		LAD	L,3-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
28	217	134 (6)	Sep 8 (2)	STL	@	NYM	W,9-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
29	218	136 (1)	Sep 10	STL	@	NYM	L,2-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
30	219	148 (11)	Sep 23 (2)	STL		CHC	L,1-15	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
							5-25		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		1.07	-0.026	.14	0.00%	-0.20

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