Joe Grzenda
Joseph Charles Grzenda
Born: June 8, 1937
Scranton, PA US
Deceased: July 12, 2019
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1955-1974
Major League Statistics
Joe Grzenda compiled a career record of 92 wins and 74 losses, with 29 saves, and a 3.65 ERA in his 492-game pitching career with the Jamestown Falcons, Valdosta Tigers, Durham Bulls, Birmingham Barons, Charleston Senators, Victoria Rosebuds, Denver Bears, Oklahoma City 89ers, Syracuse Chiefs, Vancouver Mounties, Mobile Athletics, Birmingham A's and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1974 campaign.
 Durham Bulls |
 Charleston Senators |
 Victoria Rosebuds |
 Denver Bears |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Denver Bears |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Birmingham A's |
 Richmond Braves |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 2 | 5 | .286 | 8.29 | 15 | 5 | 38.0 | 54 | 39 | 35 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 13 | 3 | .812 | 3.19 | 22 | 20 | 144.0 | 94 | 60 | 51 | 5 | 114 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 9 | 4 | .692 | 3.07 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 129.0 | 80 | 54 | 44 | 3 | 94 | 0 | 136 | 4 | 1 | 11 | |||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 16 | 7 | .696 | 3.19 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 223.0 | 170 | 90 | 79 | 16 | 128 | 2 | 189 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 3 | 8 | .273 | 3.58 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 88.0 | 92 | 40 | 35 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.13 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 86.3 | 76 | 45 | 30 | 3 | 58 | 3 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.91 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 33.0 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 89.0 | 96 | 42 | 33 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7.61 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 36.7 | 52 | 37 | 31 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.14 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 126.0 | 142 | 84 | 72 | 12 | 55 | 4 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 4 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.78 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 | 63 | 34 | 26 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 9 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 4 | 1 | .800 | 5.52 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 35 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 19 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 5 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Mobile Athletics | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.84 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.20 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | 51 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3.14 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86.0 | 81 | 34 | 30 | 5 | 30 | 4 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 7 | 6 | .538 | 2.43 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 74.0 | 51 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 31 | 8 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 7 | 2 | .778 | 4.66 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 56.0 | 68 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 92 | 74 | .554 | 3.65 | 492 | 149 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 29 | 1408.0 | 1266 | 674 | 571 | 86 | 775 | 35 | 954 | 24 | 3 | 65 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 15 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 22 | 55 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .164 | .200 | .364 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 28 | 47 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .070 | .109 | .070 | .178 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 33 | 91 | 81 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 39 | .049 | .115 | .049 | .164 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 20 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .150 | .261 | .150 | .411 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 15 | 33 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .000 | .094 | .000 | .094 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 17 | 32 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .036 | .067 | .036 | .102 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 9 | 12 | 12 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 29 | 49 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | .143 | .143 | .163 | .306 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | (+) Denver Bears | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | (+) Oklahoma City 89ers | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 16 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .000 | .071 | .000 | .071 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | (+) Vancouver Mounties | 24 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | (+) Oklahoma City 89ers | 24 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Mobile Athletics | 33 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .143 | .125 | .143 | .268 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 52 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 56 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .045 | .125 | .045 | .170 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 46 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 460 | 441 | 403 | 25 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 181 | .087 | .129 | .094 | .223 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 28 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | .903 | 1.000 |
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 33 | 9 | 32 | 2 | 0 | .953 | 1.242 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | P | 19 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .889 | .842 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 15 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .867 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 17 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .941 | .941 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 25 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .958 | .920 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 16 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .812 |
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .412 |
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Mobile Athletics | P | 33 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .273 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | P | 52 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | P | 56 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 3 | .967 | .518 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 45 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .444 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 46 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .196 |
| Totals | 446 | 35 | 202 | 11 | 11 | .956 | .531 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1956 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1957 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | DET | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | DET | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | DET | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | KC1 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | KC1 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1966 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1967 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | KC1 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | MIN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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