Mike Grzanich
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998)
Mike Grzanich was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1998 for the Houston Astros. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 18.00 ERA and 1 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1998-05-14
Full name: Michael Edward Grzanich
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | HOU | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18.00 | — | 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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | HOU | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18.00 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-14 | HOU | PIT | — | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkland College | Champaign | IL | 1992 |
Mike Grzanich: the record in brief
The bio dates Mike Grzanich's major league debut to May 14, 1998. The team column never changes: it is the Houston Astros in 1998. Grzanich played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on August 24, 1972, in Canton, IL, USA, Grzanich was listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 180 pounds. Mike Grzanich was the playing name; the full given name is Michael Edward.
Grzanich went 0-0 with a 18.00 ERA in 1 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 1 strikeouts. Against a 4.43 league ERA for the same seasons, the 18.00 mark was 306.2% worse. All of that pitching came in 1998, with 1 games and 1 strikeouts.
Grzanich appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Grzanich's college years, 1992, were spent at Parkland College.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Grzanich
- Was Mike Grzanich a pitcher?
- Yes. Mike Grzanich pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- What was Mike Grzanich's career ERA?
- Mike Grzanich finished with a 18.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Mike Grzanich have?
- Mike Grzanich recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Mike Grzanich in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mike Grzanich has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Mike Grzanich play for?
- Mike Grzanich played for the Houston Astros.