What years did Steve Grilli play?

Steve Grilli played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1979.

Was Steve Grilli a pitcher?

Yes. Steve Grilli pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 91 strikeouts.

Steve Grilli

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1979)

W–L 4–3

ERA 4.51

WHIP 1.58

SO 91

Pitcher PIV -3580.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 170 lb
Born: 5/2/1949 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-09-19
Last Game: 1979-09-17

Full name: Stephen Joseph Grilli

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	3	70	2	0	0	3	147.7	138	74	13	96	91	4.51	-3580.5

Career ERA 4.51 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 18.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1975	DET	AL	0	0	3	0	0	6.7	3	1	6	5	1.35	—	0.0
1976	DET	AL	3	1	36	0	3	66.0	63	34	41	36	4.64	3.51 (-32%)	-1820.4
1977	DET	AL	1	2	30	2	0	72.7	71	39	49	49	4.83	4.00 (-21%)	-1760.1
1979	TOR	AL	0	0	1	0	0	2.3	1	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			4	3	70	2	3	147.2	138	74	96	91	4.51	—	-3,581

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
70	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	DET	AL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	DET	AL	36	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	DET	AL	30	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	TOR	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			70	—	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	37	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	33	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	37	91.0	85	40	58	55	3.96
Away	33	56.2	53	34	38	36	5.40

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1979-09-17	TOR	BOS	—	2.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1977-09-29	DET	BAL	—	1.0	2	2	2	2	1	0
1977-09-25	DET	BOS	—	4.0	5	4	3	4	1	1
1977-09-18	DET	NYY	—	4.1	1	0	0	2	4	0
1977-09-12	DET	CLE	—	4.0	6	3	3	5	2	0
1977-09-09	DET	BOS	—	1.2	4	5	5	3	1	0
1977-09-05	DET	BAL	L	8.0	12	5	5	4	4	1
1977-08-28	DET	LAA	—	3.0	2	2	2	4	5	0
1977-08-24	DET	OAK	—	2.2	4	2	2	0	3	2
1977-08-17	DET	NYY	—	5.0	3	0	0	1	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	70	2	8	25	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	DET	P	3	0	1	0	0	1
1976	DET	P	36	0	5	18	1	1
1977	DET	P	30	2	2	7	0	0
1979	TOR	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	70

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Gannon University	Erie	PA	1968, 1969, 1970

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Grilli

What years did Steve Grilli play?: Steve Grilli played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1979.
Was Steve Grilli a pitcher?: Yes. Steve Grilli pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 91 strikeouts.