Eli Grba was born on Thursday, August 9, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois. Grba was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 10, 1959, with the New York Yankees. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Eli Grba baseball stats page.
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Eli GrbaEli Grba Autograph on a 1962 Topps Baseball Card (#96 | Checklist) |
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Eli GrbaEli Grba Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
1959 | 25 | Yankees | 19 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 6.44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.1 | 240 | 52 | 36 | 44 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
1960 | 26 | Yankees | 24 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.68 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 80.2 | 346 | 65 | 33 | 45 | 9 | 46 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
1961 | 27 | Angels | 40 | 30 | 5 | 11 | 13 | .458 | 4.25 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 211.2 | 941 | 197 | 100 | 119 | 26 | 114 | 10 | 105 | 6 | 7 | 1 | - |
1962 | 28 | Angels | 40 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 9 | .471 | 4.54 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.1 | 783 | 185 | 89 | 101 | 19 | 75 | 5 | 90 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
1963 | 29 | Angels | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 | 77 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
5 Years | 135 | 75 | 26 | 28 | 33 | .459 | 4.48 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 536.1 | 2,387 | 513 | 267 | 318 | 62 | 284 | 19 | 255 | 15 | 12 | 3 | - |
Eli GrbaEli Grba Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1959 | 25 | Yankees | 19 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .267 | .286 |
1960 | 26 | Yankees | 27 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .304 | .381 |
1961 | 27 | Angels | 42 | 64 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .306 | .375 |
1962 | 28 | Angels | 42 | 58 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .258 | .276 |
1963 | 29 | Angels | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
5 Years | 143 | 160 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 42 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .219 | .284 | .325 |
Eli GrbaEli Grba Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1959 Yankees | P | 19 | 6 | 151 | 13 | 0.7 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .923 | 2.15 |
1960 Yankees | P | 24 | 9 | 242 | 19 | 0.8 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .947 | 2.01 |
1961 Angels | P | 40 | 30 | 635 | 44 | 1.1 | 42 | 11 | 31 | 2 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .955 | 1.79 |
1962 Angels | P | 40 | 29 | 529 | 53 | 1.3 | 46 | 9 | 37 | 7 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .868 | 2.35 |
1963 Angels | P | 12 | 1 | 52 | 5 | 0.4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.60 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
P Totals | 135 | 75 | 1,609 | 134 | 1.0 | 123 | 34 | 89 | 11 | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .918 | 2.06 | |
5 Years | 135 | 75 | 1,609 | 134 | 1.0 | 123 | 34 | 89 | 11 | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .918 | 2.06 |
Eli GrbaEli Grba Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1959 Yankees | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.59 | 4.11 | 6.97 |
1960 Yankees | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | n/a | 21.0 | 3.0 | 21.0 | 0.70 | 3.57 | 5.13 |
1961 Angels | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | n/a | 32.0 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 0.92 | 4.46 | 4.85 |
1962 Angels | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | n/a | 58.0 | 4.1 | 8.3 | 1.20 | 4.59 | 3.83 |
1963 Angels | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.50 | 2.60 | 5.19 |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
5 Years | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 7 | n/a | 40.0 | 3.8 | 8.4 | 0.90 | 4.28 | 4.77 |
Eli GrbaEli Grba Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1959 New York Yankees | 47 | Undetermined | - | - |
1960 New York Yankees | 18 | Undetermined | - | Stats |
1961 Los Angeles Angels | 33 | Undetermined | - | - |
1962 Los Angeles Angels | 33 | Undetermined | - | - |
1963 Los Angeles Angels | 33 | Undetermined | - | - |
Eli Grba Stats by Baseball Almanac |
Eli Grba was a Major League baseball player who pitched for the New York Yankees (1959–1960) and Los Angeles Angels (1961–1963). Eli was scouted by Chuck Koney and signed by the Boston Red Sox when he graduated from Bowen High School, eventually becoming their second major league twirler. Do you know who was first? [Answer]
Did you know that Eli Grba was the first player ever chosen in an expansion draft? On December 14, 1960, the first expansion draft in Major League Baseball history took place. The Los Angeles Angels selected first that day, the Washington Senators were second, and with their first pick, LA chose Grba! A look at the (Angels Only) 1960 Major League Baseball Expansion Draft:
Los Angeles Angels Expansion Draft |
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Order | Name | Team (Position) |
1. | Eli Grba | New York Yankees (P) |
2. | Duke Maas | New York Yankees (P) |
3. | Jerry Casale | Boston Red Sox (P) |
4. | Tex Clevenger | Minnesota Twins (P) |
5. | Bob Sprout | Detroit Tigers (P) |
6. | Aubrey Gatewood | Detroit Tigers (P) |
7. | Ken McBride | Chicago White Sox (P) |
8. | Ned Garver | Kansas City Athletics (P) |
9. | Ron Moeller | Baltimore Orioles (P) |
10. | Bob Davis | Kansas City Athletics (P) |
11. | Ed Sadowski | Boston Red Sox (C) |
12. | Buck Rodgers | Detroit Tigers (C) |
13. | Eddie Yost | Detroit Tigers (3B) |
14. | Ken Aspromonte | Cleveland Indians (2B) |
15. | Ken Hamlin | Kansas City Athletics (SS) |
16. | Gene Leek | Cleveland Indians (3B) |
17. | Jim Fregosi | Boston Red Sox (SS) |
18. | Bob Cerv | New York Yankees (OF) |
19. | Ken Hunt | New York Yankees (OF) |
20. | Jim McAnany | Chicago White Sox (OF) |
21. | Earl Averill | Chicago White Sox (OF) |
22. | Faye Throneberry | Minnesota Twins (OF) |
23. | Ted Kluszewski | Chicago White Sox (1B) |
24. | Don Ross | Baltimore Orioles (IF) |
25. | Julio Becquer | Minnesota Twins (1B) |
26. | Dean Chance | Baltimore Orioles (P) |
27. | Fred Newman | Boston Red Sox (P) |
28. | Red Wilson | Cleveland Indians (C) |
29. | Steve Bilko | Detroit Tigers (1B) |
30. | Albie Pearson | Baltimore Orioles (OF) |
On April 11, 1961, the Los Angeles Angels played their first regular season game in franchise history, defeating the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 in Memorial Stadium. Around the horn that day were Eli Grba (P), Del Rice (C), Ted Kluszewski (1B), Ken Aspromonte (2B), Eddie Yost (3B), Fritz Brickell (SS), Bob Cerv (LF), Ken Hunt (CF) and Albie Pearson (RF).