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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-21-2309
Al Gruber Shortstop
Retired (1966, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .713 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 927 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 12-14-1932
HR 89 Drafted Round 1, Pick 23
(1956)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(0 games)
RBI 448
SB 59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR C-
Speed B- Bunt Control   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 3
2B D+ (27.7%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1956 Minors 24 0.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 6 2 / 3 2 / 5 1 / 2 4 / 4 12 / 24
1957 Minors 25 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 3
1957 Majors 25 0.00 1 / 3 3 / 5 2 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 1 3 / 6 12 / 23
1958 Majors 26 0.00 5 / 10 5 / 11 4 / 7 3 / 7 3 / 5 5 / 6 9 / 11 34 / 57
1959 Majors 27 0.00 7 / 16 2 / 13 4 / 8 4 / 10 2 / 5 2 / 4 1 / 3 22 / 59
1960 Majors 28 0.00 0 / 5 0 / 3 2 / 8 1 / 7 2 / 7 3 / 10 4 / 9 12 / 49
1961 Majors 29 0.00 1 / 5 1 / 11 0 / 3 1 / 9 2 / 13 1 / 9 3 / 11 9 / 61
1962 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 13 2 / 8 1 / 4 3 / 15 1 / 8 7 / 65
1963 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 58
1964 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 10
1965 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 7
Total 0 0 0 14 / 59 12 / 67 15 / 63 13 / 60 14 / 49 17 / 54 25 / 64 110 / 416
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Al Gruber has retired from the Baltimore Elite Giants
1963-09-23The Chicago Elite Giants have acquired Al Gruber from the waiver wire.
1963-09-13The Cleveland Filibusters have designated Al Gruber for assignment.
1957-04-17The Baltimore Filibusters have promoted Al Gruber to the major league team. The Baltimore Filibusters have designated Johnny Stewart for assignment.