Joe Grzenda

Joseph Charles Grzenda
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: June 8, 1937 in Scranton, PA
Signed: 1955 by the Detroit Tigers
Acquired: purchased from the Kansas City Athletics, August 1967
Departed: purchased by the Minnesota Twins, November 1967
Died: July 12, 2019 in Covington Township, PA

 

Joe is shown on this card (1969 Topps) wearing his New York pinstripes, though he pitched for the Twins that year. That same season marked the only team he reached the post-season, as he pitched to two batters in the LCS and retired them both.  Following his retirement, Joe was elected to the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.

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PITCHING RECORD

YEAR CLUB     G GS CG    IP  W  L   PCT   H   R  ER  SO  BB ShO SV   ERA
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1961 Det AL   4  0  0   5.2  1  0 1.000   9   5   5   0   2   0  0  7.94
1964 K C AL  20  0  0  25.0  0  2  .000  34  15  15  17  13   0  0  5.40
1966 K C AL  21  0  0  22.0  0  2  .000  28   8   8  14  12   0  0  3.27
1967 *METS*  11  0  0  16.2  0  0  ----  14   4   4   9   8   0  0  2.16
1969 Min AL  38  0  0  48.2  4  1  .800  52  23  21  24  17   0  3  3.88
1970 Was AL  49  3  0  84.2  3  6  .333  86  52  47  38  34   0  6  5.00
1971 Was AL  46  0  0  70.1  5  2  .714  54  19  15  56  17   0  5  1.92
1972 StL NL  30  0  0  35.0  1  0 1.000  46  24  22  15  17   0  0  5.66
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METS TOTALS  11  0  0  16.2  0  0  ----  14   4   4   9   8   0  0  2.16
OTHER CLUBS 208  3  0 291.1 14 13  .519 309 146 133 164 112   0 14  4.11
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CAREER TOTS 219  3  0 308.0 14 13  .519 323 150 137 173 120   0 14  4.00

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture.  The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal.  Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den.  At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas.  If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection.  I’m still accepting donations, should you feel so moved.  Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1969 Topps #121

1970 Topps #691

1971 Topps #518

1972 Topps #13

1991 Nobody Beats the Wiz Mets #154

Other Joe Grzenda memorabilia in my collection:

autographed 3 x 5 index card

jga

autographed index card

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