What years did Al Grunwald play?

Al Grunwald played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1959.

Was Al Grunwald a pitcher?

Yes. Al Grunwald pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Al Grunwald hit?

Al Grunwald hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What teams did Al Grunwald play for?

Al Grunwald played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1955) and the Kansas City Athletics (1959).

What were Al Grunwald's career stats?

In 9 games, Al Grunwald went 0-1 with a 6.63 ERA, 11 strikeouts, 19.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Al Grunwald play?

Al Grunwald played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Al Grunwald and how much did he weigh?

Al Grunwald was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Al Grunwald's career ERA?

Al Grunwald finished with a 6.63 career ERA, going 0-1 with 11 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Al Grunwald have?

Al Grunwald recorded 11 career strikeouts.

Is Al Grunwald in the Hall of Fame?

No. Al Grunwald has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Al Grunwald

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1959)

Al Grunwald was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1959 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 5 seasons. Across 9 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 6.63 ERA and 11 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 24, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 6.63

WHIP 2.26

SO 11

Pitcher PIV -314.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 2/13/1930 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died: 1/18/2011 in Chatsworth, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-04-18
Last Game: 1959-09-25

Full name: Alfred Henry Grunwald

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Career Pitching Statistics

Al Grunwald — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	9	1	0	0	1	19.0	25	14	2	18	11	6.63	-314.4

Career ERA 6.63 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 67.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Al Grunwald — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1955	PIT	NL	0	3	0	0	7.2	7	4	7	2	4.70	—	0.0
1959	KC1	AL	1	6	1	1	11.1	18	10	11	9	7.94	3.90 (-103%)	-314.4
Career · 2 seasons			1	9	1	1	19.0	25	14	18	11	6.63	—	-314

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

Al Grunwald — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 23.8% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 30.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Al Grunwald — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	PIT	NL	3	4	2	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	KC1	AL	8	4	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			11	8	2	2	.250	—	—	—	—	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

Al Grunwald — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	3	0	2	0	0	.667
Away	9	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Al Grunwald — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	6.1	6	1	6	4	1.42
Away	7	12.1	19	13	12	7	9.49

Last 10 Games — Batting

Al Grunwald — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1959-09-25	KC1	CLE	L	0	0	0
1959-09-23	KC1	DET	W	0	0	0
1959-09-22	KC1	DET	L	1	0	1
1959-09-18	KC1	CLE	L	0	0	0
1959-09-14	KC1	BAL	L	1	0	0
1959-09-11	KC1	BOS	W	1	0	0
1959-09-10	KC1	NYY	L	1	0	0
1959-09-09	KC1	NYY	L	0	0	0
1955-05-07	PIT	NY1	L	1	0	1
1955-05-01	PIT	STL	L	3	2	0

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Al Grunwald — Last 9 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1959-09-25	KC1	CLE	—	0.1	1	0	0	2	0	0
1959-09-23	KC1	DET	—	0.2	3	1	1	2	0	0
1959-09-18	KC1	CLE	—	1.0	4	4	1	1	2	0
1959-09-14	KC1	BAL	L	3.2	6	7	7	5	1	1
1959-09-11	KC1	BOS	SV	2.1	3	2	1	1	2	0
1959-09-09	KC1	NYY	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	4	0
1955-05-07	PIT	NY1	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1955-05-01	PIT	STL	—	5.1	2	0	0	5	2	0
1955-04-18	PIT	NY1	—	0.1	4	4	4	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Al Grunwald — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	1	2	2	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Al Grunwald — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	PIT	P	3	0	2	0	0	0
1959	KC1	P	6	1	0	2	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Al Grunwald — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

Al Grunwald: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 18, 1955 and the final game on September 25, 1959, Al Grunwald built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Pittsburgh Pirates (1955) and the Kansas City Athletics (1959). Listed as a pitcher, Grunwald both batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 4 inches and 210 pounds. The birth record reads February 13, 1930, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The bio records the death on January 18, 2011, in Chatsworth, CA, USA. On the record, Al Grunwald was born Alfred Henry Grunwald.

The pitching table credits Grunwald with a 0-1 record and a 6.63 ERA in 9 games. Also on Grunwald's record: 11 strikeouts. Against a 3.95 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.63 mark was 67.8% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 7.94 in 1959, when the league's was 3.90.

Grunwald appears at one position only: pitcher, in 9 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Grunwald

What years did Al Grunwald play?: Al Grunwald played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1959.
Was Al Grunwald a pitcher?: Yes. Al Grunwald pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Grunwald hit?: Al Grunwald hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Al Grunwald play for?: Al Grunwald played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1955) and the Kansas City Athletics (1959).
What were Al Grunwald's career stats?: In 9 games, Al Grunwald went 0-1 with a 6.63 ERA, 11 strikeouts, 19.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Al Grunwald play?: Al Grunwald played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Al Grunwald and how much did he weigh?: Al Grunwald was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Al Grunwald's career ERA?: Al Grunwald finished with a 6.63 career ERA, going 0-1 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Al Grunwald have?: Al Grunwald recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Al Grunwald in the Hall of Fame?: No. Al Grunwald has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.