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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Nelson Grunwald Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.92 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 136-128 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 15 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 06-19-1926
K 1628 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(85 games)
IP 2412.2
WHIP 1.24 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1965
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C    Mentor Val C+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 MIN
4
 15
33
32
0
0
1
 0
178.1
 200 99 84 0 43
121
1.36
4.24
1951 MIN
10
 12
34
34
0
0
0
 0
195.0
 221 108 91 1 57
137
1.43
4.20
1952 MIN
12
 12
32
31
0
0
0
 0
186.2
 191 95 80 0 44
143
1.26
3.86
1953 MIN
13
 10
34
34
0
0
0
 0
208.0
 188 95 85 1 52
151
1.15
3.68
1954 MIN
9
 8
30
30
0
0
0
 0
178.2
 184 102 91 2 53
121
1.33
4.58
1955 COL
7
 12
25
25
4
1
0
 0
159.1
 156 85 71 2 46
105
1.27
4.01
1956 COL
8
 13
52
25
2
1
0
 2
201.0
 197 91 86 0 61
127
1.28
3.85
1957 COL
16
 2
28
27
4
1
0
 0
196.2
 151 67 62 0 44
137
0.99
2.84
1958 COL
14
 6
27
27
6
2
0
 0
185.2
 163 86 72 0 45
129
1.12
3.49
1959 COL
14
 6
32
32
3
1
0
 0
199.1
 183 84 81 1 42
127
1.13
3.66
1960 COL
12
 8
32
31
2
0
0
 0
197.2
 191 84 79 0 43
142
1.18
3.60
1961 COL
9
 7
56
5
0
0
3
 5
74.1
 83 42 39 0 28
40
1.49
4.72
1962 COL
2
 2
56
0
0
0
0
 0
85.1
 90 49 48 0 25
45
1.35
5.06
1963 BOS
0
 8
67
1
0
0
7
 2
86.2
 86 41 38 0 17
52
1.19
3.95
1964 BOS
6
 7
66
0
0
0
4
 4
80.0
 90 48 44 0 20
51
1.38
4.95
2195
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
136
 128
604
334
21
6
15
 13
2412.2
 2374 1176 1051 7 620
1628
1.24
3.92
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Nelson Grunwald has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-08-21Nelson Grunwald of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1964-03-31The Boston Red Sox have promoted Nelson Grunwald to the major league team.
1964-03-31Nelson Grunwald has signed with the Boston Red Sox for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1963-07-15Nelson Grunwald of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1963-03-29The Boston Red Sox have promoted Charles Roznovsky to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Nelson Grunwald to the major league team.
1963-03-29Nelson Grunwald has signed with the Boston Red Sox for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1962-03-29The Colorado Boulders have promoted Doc Swentor to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Nelson Grunwald to the major league team.
1962-03-29Nelson Grunwald has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $0.52M per year for 1 year.
1961-08-17Nelson Grunwald of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1961-03-28The Colorado Boulders have promoted Julian Borbon to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Nelson Grunwald to the major league team.
1961-03-28Nelson Grunwald has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $2.6M per year for 1 year.
1958-05-06Nelson Grunwald of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1957-06-23Nelson Grunwald of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1956-05-29The Colorado Boulders have removed Nelson Grunwald from the trade block.
1956-05-24The Colorado Boulders have placed Nelson Grunwald on the trade block.
1955-03-30The Colorado Boulders have promoted Nelson Grunwald to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Larry Collins to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have designated Jim Layton for assignment. The Colorado Boulders have designated Jackson DePhillips for assignment.
1955-03-30Nelson Grunwald has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $3.2M per year for 6 years.
1952-08-11Nelson Grunwald of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1950-05-28Nelson Grunwald of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1950-03-24The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Joe Culver to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Nelson Grunwald to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted War Taylor to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Tom Luecken to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Jim McGraw to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Dave Anderson to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Tracy Gullett to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Chris Hack to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Blackie Johnson to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Kevin Daulton to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Jorge Swigart to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Roy Morrison to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Don Reinhart to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Gil Mason to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Bill Whitted to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Lou Devine to the major league team.