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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1969 LHB 36 109.2 73 37 133 1.55
1969 RHB 36 103.1 61 29 112 1.36
1970 LHB 36 111.1 72 48 129 1.59
1970 RHB 36 116.1 85 26 111 1.18
1971 LHB 31 97.1 79 34 116 1.54
1971 RHB 31 97.1 70 26 109 1.39
1972 LHB 23 89.0 61 29 94 1.38
1972 RHB 23 73.0 55 29 69 1.34
1973 LHB 30 67.0 48 26 97 1.84
1973 RHB 32 56.0 47 13 60 1.30
1974 LHB 33 26.0 16 8 23 1.19
1974 RHB 41 20.1 12 8 24 1.57
1975 LHB 58 37.2 33 8 46 1.43
1975 RHB 62 35.1 29 8 34 1.19
1976 LHB 65 39.1 29 15 40 1.40
1976 RHB 65 39.0 25 11 33 1.13
1977 LHB 23 79.2 53 25 69 1.18
1977 RHB 23 65.1 32 17 59 1.16
1978 LHB 50 42.0 26 19 42 1.45
1978 RHB 51 48.1 19 18 51 1.43
1979 LHB 23 28.1 10 12 39 1.80
1979 RHB 25 39.1 26 13 37 1.27
1980 LHB 38 48.0 25 13 56 1.44
1980 RHB 38 45.2 25 13 46 1.29
1981 LHB 43 43.1 28 13 34 1.08
1981 RHB 46 44.1 32 14 34 1.08
2070 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2070 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 489 818.2 553 287 918 1.47
Total RHB 509 783.2 518 225 779 1.28
Total 531 1602.1 1071 512 1697 1.38
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).