Ed Wojna
Encyclopedia
Edward David Wojna (born August 20, 1960) is a retired Major League Baseball
pitcher who played with the San Diego Padres
and Cleveland Indians
.
Wojna was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies
. He was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Marty Decker, Darren Burroughs and Lance McCullers
to the San Diego Padres on August 31, 1983 as part of trade in which the Padres gave up Sixto Lezcano
and a player to be named later (Steve Fireovid
).
9 to 1. He allowed only three hits in the game (two singles by Ken Griffey
and one by Rafael Ramírez
) and only one unearned run. Only 6,187 people watched the game that took 2 hours and 14 minutes.
During the 1987 season Wojna did not pitch well and ultimately bounced around from San Diego to their Triple A Pacific Coast League
team, the Las Vegas Stars
. His last appearance in the Major Leagues came in 1989 out of the Cleveland Indians bullpen for a handful of games.
For his career Wojna won 4 games, lost 10, and had a 4.62 E.R.A. over 132.1 innings. He pitched in 36 games and started 20 of them.
Baseball Cards caused his card to appear ten times more often than any other card in the 1986 Topps
wax packs.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher who played with the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
and Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
.
Wojna was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
. He was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Marty Decker, Darren Burroughs and Lance McCullers
Lance McCullers
Lance Graye McCullers is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, and Texas Rangers. He was known as "Baby Goose" for his similarity to former big league pitcher Rich "Goose"...
to the San Diego Padres on August 31, 1983 as part of trade in which the Padres gave up Sixto Lezcano
Sixto Lezcano
Sixto Joaquin Lezcano Curras is a retired baseball player who played for 12 seasons as an outfielder in the Major Leagues between 1974 and 1985. He played for 5 different teams in the Majors and won a Gold Glove during his career.Lezcano was originally signed as an amateur in 1970 by the...
and a player to be named later (Steve Fireovid
Steve Fireovid
Stephen John Fireovid is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Fireovid pitched in all or part of six seasons in the majors for five different teams bwetween and . In none of those seasons did Fireovid pitch more than 10 games in the majors...
).
Career with highlights
Wojna made his debut with the Padres in 1985, but was seldom used on a very strong pitching staff. In 1986 he enjoyed his best season by going 2-2 with a 3.23 E.R.A.. The highlight of the season, and his career, came on September 11, 1986 at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego. That night he hurled a 9 inning complete game and defeated the Atlanta BravesAtlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
9 to 1. He allowed only three hits in the game (two singles by Ken Griffey
Ken Griffey
There are two former Major League Baseball players named Ken Griffey:*Ken Griffey, Sr., who played from 1973 to 1991 for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, and Seattle Mariners...
and one by Rafael Ramírez
Rafael Ramírez (baseball)
Rafael Emilio Ramírez Peguero , is a former professional baseball player who played in the major leagues primarily as a shortstop from 1980-1992...
) and only one unearned run. Only 6,187 people watched the game that took 2 hours and 14 minutes.
During the 1987 season Wojna did not pitch well and ultimately bounced around from San Diego to their Triple A Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
team, the Las Vegas Stars
Las Vegas 51s
The Las Vegas 51s, formerly known as the Las Vegas Stars, are a minor league baseball team. They are the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. They play at Cashman Field in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team competes in the Pacific Coast League...
. His last appearance in the Major Leagues came in 1989 out of the Cleveland Indians bullpen for a handful of games.
For his career Wojna won 4 games, lost 10, and had a 4.62 E.R.A. over 132.1 innings. He pitched in 36 games and started 20 of them.
Last name humor
- The Padres' broadcasting crew of Jerry ColemanJerry ColemanGerald Francis "Jerry" Coleman is a former Major League Baseball second baseman for the New York Yankees. Currently, he is an analyst and former play-by-play radio announcer for the San Diego Padres...
and Dave Campbell often had trouble with Wojna's Polish name. Fellow Padre teammates Garry TempletonGarry TempletonGarry Lewis Templeton, nicknamed "Jumpsteady", is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, and New York Mets from 1976 to 1991...
and Marvell Wynne pronounced his name as "Wash-nuh" despite manager Steve BorosSteve BorosStephen Boros Jr. was an American infielder, coach, manager, advance scout, and farm system official in Major League Baseball....
' attempts to teach them otherwise. - In the Polish languagePolish languagePolish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
, "wojna" means warWarWar is a state of organized, armed, and often prolonged conflict carried on between states, nations, or other parties typified by extreme aggression, social disruption, and usually high mortality. War should be understood as an actual, intentional and widespread armed conflict between political...
.
Other
According to a story in Beckett Baseball Card Monthly in June 1986, a production error by ToppsTopps
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Baseball Cards caused his card to appear ten times more often than any other card in the 1986 Topps
1986 Topps
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wax packs.