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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Gordon Kienzle Relief Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.30 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 89-84 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
SV 17 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 10-28-1944
K 1071 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(5 games)
IP 1602.1
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A-
Speed D  Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1965 Minors 21 48.00 1 / 1 5 / 21 10 / 26 16 / 48
1966 Minors 22 53.00 1 / 4 10 / 27 2 / 22 13 / 53
1967 Minors 23 44.00 1 / 2 5 / 24 2 / 18 8 / 44
1968 Minors 24 38.00 0 / 5 5 / 19 3 / 14 8 / 38
1969 Majors 25 52.82 162 36 0 4 / 13 2 / 24 1 / 15 7 / 52
1970 Majors 26 53.99 162 36 0 1 / 11 2 / 21 2 / 21 5 / 53
1971 Majors 27 49.96 162 31 0 1 / 15 1 / 15 2 / 19 4 / 49
1972 Majors 28 46.93 162 23 0 1 / 5 1 / 21 1 / 20 3 / 46
1973 Majors 29 42.95 162 18 0 0 / 8 0 / 18 0 / 16 0 / 42
1974 Majors 30 35.19 162 0 0 1 / 6 0 / 13 2 / 16 3 / 35
1975 Majors 31 39.54 162 0 0 1 / 3 0 / 15 0 / 21 1 / 39
1976 Majors 32 44.26 162 0 0 0 / 7 0 / 18 0 / 19 0 / 44
1977 Majors 33 43.57 162 23 0 0 / 10 0 / 18 0 / 15 0 / 43
1978 Majors 34 42.44 162 0 0 -1 / 9 -6 / 17 -4 / 16 -11 / 42
1979 Majors 35 31.63 162 0 0 -4 / 3 -2 / 11 -2 / 17 -8 / 31
1980 Majors 36 33.14 127 0 35 -1 / 3 -3 / 18 -1 / 12 -5 / 33
1981 Majors 37 39.39 150 0 0 -3 / 5 -3 / 13 -2 / 21 -8 / 39
1982 Minors 38 19.00 1 / 2 0 / 7 1 / 10 2 / 19
Total 2059 167 35 4 / 112 17 / 320 17 / 318 38 / 750
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Gordon Kienzle has retired from the Milwaukee Brewers
1982-04-01The Milwaukee Brewers have designated Gordon Kienzle for assignment.
1981-04-14The Milwaukee Brewers have re-claimed Gordon Kienzle from the waiver wire.
1981-04-01The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted George Ward to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Hal MacDonald to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have designated Roy Dawson for assignment. The Milwaukee Brewers have designated Gordon Kienzle for assignment.
1980-08-06Gordon Kienzle of the Milwaukee Brewers is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1971-07-13A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Comrades and the Milwaukee Brewers. The Milwaukee Brewers receive Chris Cripe, Gordon Kienzle, Bill Gore from the Cincinnati Comrades in exchange for Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 BAL (Lou Lentine), Draft Pick 1973 Round 1 SF (Scott Copeland), Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 MIL (Charlie Reilley).
1969-04-11A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Comrades and the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers receive Bronson Davis from the Cincinnati Comrades in exchange for Len Heismann, Gordon Kienzle, Manny Dunn.
1969-04-01The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Cliff Branch to the major league team. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Hick Olson to the major league team. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Gordon Kienzle to the major league team.
1964-10-14A trade has been completed between the Texas Titans and the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers receive Draft Pick 1965 Round 5 TEX (Fred Nordhagen), Draft Pick 1965 Round 4 TEX (Bill Pyburn), Draft Pick 1965 Round 3 TEX (Barry Cutshaw), Draft Pick 1965 Round 1 DET (Gordon Kienzle) from the Texas Titans in exchange for Draft Pick 1965 Round 1 CHN (Shawn Chartak).
1962-06-25A trade has been completed between the Texas Titans and the Detroit Toyotas. The Detroit Toyotas receive Ed Arias from the Texas Titans in exchange for Joe Comstock, Draft Pick 1965 Round 1 DET (Gordon Kienzle).