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Speaker Wilson League
4-4-2030
John Gruber Third Base
Retired (1983, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .241 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .636 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 155 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 12-14-1949
HR 8 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(86 games)
RBI 59
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.2%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B C  (42.6%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 STL
1
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.167
.167
.000
.000
.000
1977 PIT
24
47
5
4
1
0
2
6
5
 10 0 0
0
 0 0
.407
.173
.234
.149
.085
1978 PIT-PHI
6
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
.452
.286
.167
.000
.167
1981 PIT
94
351
29
88
16
0
3
29
33
 67 1 1
1
 6 14
.638
.316
.322
.071
.251
1982 PIT
73
233
22
62
9
0
3
24
29
 41 2 1
1
 0 10
.694
.351
.343
.077
.266
1983 PIT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
198
642
56
155
26
0
8
59
69
 122 3 2
2
 6 25
.636
.317
.319
.078
.241
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01John Gruber has retired from the Pittsburgh Bucs
1983-04-16The Pittsburgh Bucs have promoted Wally Douglass to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Bucs have designated John Gruber for assignment.
1982-07-03John Gruber of the Pittsburgh Bucs is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1981-08-20John Gruber of the Pittsburgh Bucs is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1981-03-05The Pittsburgh Bucs have promoted John Gruber to the major league team.
1981-03-05The Pittsburgh Bucs have acquired John Gruber from the waiver wire.
1979-11-01The Chicago Bootleggers have waived John Gruber.
1979-10-01The Chicago Bootleggers have acquired John Gruber from the waiver wire.
1979-04-01The Philadelphia Gibronies have waived John Gruber.
1978-10-02The Philadelphia Gibronies have sent Brian Curry to the minors. The Philadelphia Gibronies have designated John Gruber for assignment.
1978-09-02The Philadelphia Gibronies have promoted John Gruber to the major league team.
1978-09-02The Philadelphia Gibronies have acquired John Gruber from the waiver wire.
1978-04-23The Pittsburgh Bucs have promoted Hal Goodwin to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Bucs have waived John Gruber.
1978-04-23The Pittsburgh Bucs have promoted John Gruber to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Bucs have waived Del Clack.
1978-04-05The Pittsburgh Bucs have designated John Gruber for assignment.
1977-05-27The Pittsburgh Bucs have promoted John Gruber to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Bucs have designated Lefty Schanz for assignment.
1977-05-27The Pittsburgh Bucs have acquired John Gruber from the waiver wire.
1974-08-20The Milwaukee Monkeys have waived John Gruber.
1974-07-03The Milwaukee Monkeys have acquired John Gruber from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The Baltimore Strikers have waived John Gruber.
1972-04-01The Baltimore Strikers have acquired John Gruber from the waiver wire.
1971-04-08The St. Louis Red Birds have waived John Gruber.
1970-10-02The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Joe Hamilton to the minors. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent John Gruber to the minors. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Heinie McCormick to the minors. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Sonny Turner to the minors.
1970-09-26The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Sonny Turner to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Joe Hamilton to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted John Gruber to the major league team.