Eli Grba

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1963)

W–L 28–33
ERA 4.48
WHIP 1.49
SO 255
Pitcher PIV -11276.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
8/9/1934 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
1/14/2019 in Florence, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1959-07-10
Last Game
1963-08-04
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 33 135 75 10 0 4 536.3 513 267 62 284 255 4.48 -11276.7

Career ERA 4.48 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — 17.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1959 NYA AL 2 5 19 6 0 0 0 50.3 52 36 39 23 6.44 3.90 (-65%) -2012.4
1960 NYA AL 6 4 24 9 1 0 1 80.7 65 33 46 32 3.68 3.82 (+4%) -2323.2
1961 LAA AL 11 13 40 30 8 0 2 211.7 197 100 114 105 4.25 4.03 (-6%) -4589.5
1962 LAA AL 8 9 40 29 1 0 1 176.3 185 89 75 90 4.54 3.96 (-15%) -1551.3
1963 LAA AL 1 2 12 1 0 0 0 17.3 14 9 10 5 4.67 3.46 (-35%) -800.4
Career · 5 seasons 28 33 135 75 10 0 4 536.1 513 267 284 255 4.48 — -11,277

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
143 160 15 35 5 0 4 19 0 14 42 .219 .284 .325 .609 -306

Career AVG .219 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OPS .609 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1959 NYA AL 19 14 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .214 — — — — 0.0
1960 NYA AL 27 21 1 5 0 0 1 1 0 2 7 .238 — — — — 0.0
1961 LAA AL 42 64 8 15 3 0 2 11 0 6 17 .234 .258 (-9%) .328 (-7%) .399 (-6%) .727 (-6%) -70.8
1962 LAA AL 42 58 5 12 1 0 1 7 0 4 14 .207 .257 (-20%) .326 (-21%) .393 (-30%) .719 (-26%) -234.7
1963 LAA AL 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 143 160 15 35 5 0 4 19 0 14 42 .219 — — — — -306

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1960 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home666551226.185
Away77941023213.245

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home60250.02481341321194.82
Away75286.12641331521354.18

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-08-04 LAACHWL 000000010
1963-07-31 LAACLEL 100000000
1963-07-24 LAANYYL 000000000
1963-07-22 LAANYYL 000000000
1963-07-21 LAADETL 000000000
1963-04-29 LAATEXW 000000000
1963-04-27 LAABALL 000000000
1963-04-26 LAABALW 000000000
1963-04-24 LAADETL 100000001
1963-04-22 LAATEXL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1963-08-04 LAACHW — 2.1322100
1963-07-31 LAACLE L 2.1444111
1963-07-24 LAANYY — 1.1100100
1963-07-22 LAANYY — 2.0100100
1963-07-21 LAADET — 1.0222110
1963-04-29 LAATEX — 0.2000200
1963-04-27 LAABAL — 1.0000110
1963-04-26 LAABAL W 2.0000010
1963-04-24 LAADET L 2.1111011
1963-04-22 LAATEX — 2.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 135 75 34 89 11 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1959 NYA P 19 6 3 9 1 0
1960 NYA P 24 9 9 9 1 1
1961 LAA P 40 30 11 31 2 2
1962 LAA P 40 29 9 37 7 3
1963 LAA P 12 1 2 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 135

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Eli Grba (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Cain
    37-44, 4.50 ERA
  2. 97
    Ken Reynolds
    7-29, 4.46 ERA
  3. 94
    Bob Brown
    16-21, 4.48 ERA
  4. 94
    Don Carrithers
    28-32, 4.45 ERA
  5. 93
    Barry Moore
    26-37, 4.16 ERA
  6. 92
    Damian Moss
    22-19, 4.50 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Eli Grba

What years did Eli Grba play?
Eli Grba played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1963.
Was Eli Grba a pitcher?
Yes. Eli Grba pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 255 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eli Grba hit?
Eli Grba hit 4 career home runs with 35 hits.