Eli Grba
| Eli Grba | |||
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| Relief pitcher | |||
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Born: August 9, 1934 Chicago, Illinois | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 10, 1959, for the New York Yankees | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 4, 1963, for the Los Angeles Angels | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 28-33 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.48 | ||
| Strikeouts | 255 | ||
| Teams | |||
Eli Grba (born August 9, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. During his 5-year baseball career, he pitched for the New York Yankees (1959–1960) and Los Angeles Angels (1961–1963). He was the first selection in the 1960 MLB expansion draft, and he became a charter member of the Angels. He started the first game in club history on April 11, 1961, pitching nine innings in a 7-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. He spent two full seasons in the Angels' starting rotation, and held the team's all-time wins record (19 wins) at the end of the second season. Unfortunately, he also held the team's all-time losses record (22 losses).[1] His major league career ended during the 1963 season when he was only 28 years old.
References
- ↑ "Historical MLB, Minor League and College Statistics". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics