1934
Born August 9, 1934
Chicago, IL, USA
Eli Grba Notable
Eli Grba divided five seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the New York Yankees from 1959, then the Los Angeles Angels through 1963.
He went 28 and 33 with a 4.48 earned run average, pitching 536 innings in 135 games. He struck out 255. Across 143 games he batted .219, with 35 hits and 15 runs. He finished with 4 home runs and 5 doubles.
He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on August 9, 1934, and died on January 14, 2019. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | NYY | 19 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .214 |
| 1960 | NYY | 27 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .238 |
| 1961 | LAA | 42 | 64 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 0 | .234 |
| 1962 | LAA | 42 | 58 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .207 |
| 1963 | LAA | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 143 | 160 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 42 | 0 | .219 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | NYY | 2 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 50.1 | 52 | 36 | 39 | 23 | 6.44 |
| 1960 | NYY | 6 | 4 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 80.2 | 65 | 33 | 46 | 32 | 3.68 |
| 1961 | LAA | 11 | 13 | 40 | 30 | 2 | 211.2 | 197 | 100 | 114 | 105 | 4.25 |
| 1962 | LAA | 8 | 9 | 40 | 29 | 1 | 176.1 | 185 | 89 | 75 | 90 | 4.54 |
| 1963 | LAA | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 17.1 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4.67 |
| Career | — | 28 | 33 | 135 | 75 | 4 | 536.1 | 513 | 267 | 284 | 255 | 4.48 |
On this day & linked events
2019
Died January 14, 2019
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