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 was Al Grunwald's career batting average?

Al Grunwald batted .250 over his career, with 2 hits in 8 at bats.

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.

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 September 9, 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	7.7	7	4	7	2	4.70	—	0.0
1959	KC1	AL	1	6	1	1	11.3	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

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Al Grunwald — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

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 was Al Grunwald's career batting average?: Al Grunwald batted .250 over his career, with 2 hits in 8 at bats.
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.