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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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Team Record in Appearances: 0-11

Days of Rest

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 7, Entered with runners on base: 6

1967 Pitching Game Log

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1967 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	46	114	Aug 15(1)	NYM	@	PHI	L,2-3	8-9		99	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	1.54	6	2	3	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.92	0.134	.00	0.00%	0.86	8b --- 0 out d2	9b 3 out tie
2	47	115	Aug 15(2)	NYM	@	PHI	L,5-7	6-7		-1	1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	3.00	2.87	8	3	2	1	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	7	2	0	1	0	0	0	.69	-0.030	.00	0.00%	-1.03	6b --- 0 out d2	7b -23 0 out d2
3	48	118	Aug 17(2)	NYM	@	PIT	L,5-6	9-12	BS(1)	1	3.1	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	1.42	3.01	14	4	4	0	1	2		1	1	0	0	0	12	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.78	-0.050	.00	0.00%	0.34	9b 1-- 1 out a1	12b 12- 2 out tie
4	49	123	Aug 22(2)	NYM		PHI	L,4-11	8-GF		4	1.2	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	2.25	2.41	7	1	2	1	0	2		3	1	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.01	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.11	8t 123 1 out d5	9t end d 7
5	50	129	Aug 30	NYM	@	STL	L,0-2	7-7		7	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.00	2.21	2	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.69	0.051	.00	0.00%	1.38	7b 12- 0 out d2	7b 3 out d2
Sept				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
6	51	142	Sep 9	NYM		CIN	L,0-2	8-GF		9	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.64	2.08	9	5	1	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	.37	0.033	.00	0.00%	0.84	8t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 2
7	52	144	Sep 12	NYM	@	ATL	L,3-4	9-9		2	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.64	2.36	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.08	-0.207	.00	0.00%	-0.65	9b 12- 1 out a1	9b 123 1 out a1
8	53	151	Sep 20	NYM		LAD	L,3-4	6-7		7	2.0	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	2.08	2.85	8	2	2	0	0	2		2	1	0	0	0	5	2	0	2	1	1	0	.64	-0.003	.00	0.00%	0.30	6t -23 0 out d2	7t 3 out d4
9	54	152	Sep 22(1)	NYM		HOU	L,0-8	5-6		1	1.2	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	2.45	2.88	8	4	1	0	0	1		1	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	.03	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.13	5t 1-- 1 out d7	6t 3 out d8
10	55	158	Sep 27	NYM	@	SFG	L,2-7	7-7		4	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2.30	2.92	4	1	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.06	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.43	7b --- 0 out d5	7b 3 out d5
11	56	159	Sep 28	NYM	@	LAD	L,0-3	8-GF(8)		0	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.16	3.08	3	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.10	0.004	.00	0.00%	0.39	8b --- 0 out d3	8b end d 3
							0-11		W-L:0-0,BSv:1	3.4	16.2	14	4	4	8	9	0	1	2.16	3.08	70	1.50		8%	3%	12		11	27%	0	1	0	59	4	0	4	3	1	2	.95	-0.069	.00	0.00%	2.61

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