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Barry Zito League
3-28-2103
Bill Grotewold Left Field
Retired (1999, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .766 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1153 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 12-08-1962
HR 127 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(150 games)
RBI 531
SB 10 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1999
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D- (5.6%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A  (91.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1990 LCS
6
23
3
7
1
0
2
3
2
 3 0 0
1
 0 0
.969
.360
.609
.304
.304
Total
6
23
3
7
1
0
2
3
2
 3 0 0
1
 0 0
.969
.360
.609
.304
.304
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Bill Grotewold has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1997-05-05Bill Grotewold of the San Francisco EDGE is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1996-05-30Bill Grotewold of the San Francisco EDGE is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1995-07-07Bill Grotewold of the San Francisco EDGE is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1994-06-19Bill Grotewold of the San Francisco EDGE is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1991-08-19Bill Grotewold of the San Francisco EDGE is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1991-03-29The San Francisco EDGE have promoted Bill Grotewold to the major league team. The San Francisco EDGE have promoted Jack Phillips to the major league team. The San Francisco EDGE have promoted Johnny Wasdell to the major league team. The San Francisco EDGE have promoted Grant Hoerman to the major league team.
1991-03-29Bill Grotewold has signed with the San Francisco EDGE for $4.66M per year for 8 years.
1990-06-04Bill Grotewold of the Montreal Royals is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1989-04-25The Montreal Royals have promoted Bill Grotewold to the major league team.
1988-05-05The Montreal Royals have acquired Bill Grotewold from the waiver wire.
1988-04-28The Atlanta Red Caps have waived Bill Grotewold.
1988-04-28The Atlanta Red Caps have promoted Max Nelson to the major league team. The Atlanta Red Caps have sent Bill Grotewold to the minors.
1988-04-25The Atlanta Red Caps have promoted Bill Grotewold to the major league team.
1988-03-31The Atlanta Red Caps have promoted Joe Pye to the major league team. The Atlanta Red Caps have sent Bill Grotewold to the minors.
1988-03-30The Atlanta Red Caps have promoted Bill Grotewold to the major league team. The Atlanta Red Caps have promoted Randy Culberson to the major league team.