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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Sammy Groat Relief Pitcher
Retired (2006, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.55 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 34-20 Status Retired (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age 58 (OS 59) Date of Birth 11-04-1969
K 497 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1992)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(95 games)
IP 575.1
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity A    Mentor Val C 
Speed D- Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 3
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
1996 LAA
2
 4
47
0
0
0
2
 3
49.1
 45 25 25 0 23
48
1.38
4.56
1997 LAA
0
 4
55
0
0
0
1
 4
46.0
 51 44 37 3 30
33
1.76
7.24
2000 NYN
0
 0
20
0
0
0
2
 1
32.1
 28 11 11 0 14
28
1.30
3.06
2001 NYN
4
 2
74
0
0
0
0
 1
83.2
 64 37 37 2 34
70
1.17
3.98
2002 NYN
7
 2
78
0
0
0
0
 2
87.0
 83 50 47 4 31
88
1.31
4.86
2003 NYN
6
 6
85
0
0
0
0
 5
94.0
 116 62 61 1 41
88
1.67
5.84
2004 NYN
7
 0
80
0
0
0
0
 1
88.1
 103 37 34 1 31
67
1.52
3.46
2005 NYN
8
 2
79
0
0
0
2
 1
87.0
 88 36 32 2 37
72
1.44
3.31
2006 NYN
0
 0
9
0
0
0
0
 0
7.2
 9 7 7 1 4
3
1.70
8.22
2030
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
34
 20
527
0
0
0
7
 18
575.1
 587 309 291 14 245
497
1.45
4.55
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2006-11-01Sammy Groat has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2006-05-15The New York Metropolitans have waived Sammy Groat.
2006-04-27The New York Metropolitans have designated Sammy Groat for assignment.
2004-09-24Sammy Groat of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
2001-08-03Sammy Groat of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
2000-05-15The New York Metropolitans have promoted Sammy Groat to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Dee Patterson for assignment.
2000-05-15The New York Metropolitans have acquired Sammy Groat from the waiver wire.
2000-05-09The St. Louis Gateways have waived Sammy Groat.
2000-03-26The St. Louis Gateways have promoted Paul Malloy to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateways have promoted Jim Stark to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateways have designated Sammy Groat for assignment. The St. Louis Gateways have designated Danny Bell for assignment.
2000-03-26The St. Louis Gateways have drafted Sammy Groat #84 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1998-05-08The Los Angeles Twins have designated Sammy Groat for assignment.
1998-04-25The Los Angeles Twins have promoted Sammy Groat to the major league team.
1998-03-25The Los Angeles Twins have promoted Ed Bryden to the major league team. The Los Angeles Twins have promoted Bob Stratton to the major league team. The Los Angeles Twins have designated Sammy Groat for assignment. The Los Angeles Twins have sent Tim Carlsen to the minors.
1996-05-23The Los Angeles Twins have promoted Sammy Groat to the major league team. The Los Angeles Twins have designated Fred Romberger for assignment.
1995-04-01The Los Angeles Twins have demoted Sammy Groat to the minor leagues.
1995-03-25The Los Angeles Twins have promoted Sammy Groat to the major league team. The Los Angeles Twins have promoted Kirtley Medlinger to the major league team. The Los Angeles Twins have designated Mark Moriarity for assignment. The Los Angeles Twins have designated Rube Smith for assignment.