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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Denny Gruber Starting Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.44 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 211-162 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 12-14-1935
K 2243 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(6 games)
IP 3464.0
WHIP 1.19
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D+ Velocity C+   Mentor Val A 
Speed B- Bunt C  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- 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
1958 MIL
38
64
4
12
0
0
0
5
0
 12 1 0
0
 0 0
.388
.200
.188
.000
.188
1959 MIL
34
70
5
7
0
0
0
2
3
 10 0 0
1
 0 6
.237
.137
.100
.000
.100
1960 MIL
34
67
4
11
1
0
0
6
5
 14 0 0
0
 0 3
.401
.222
.179
.015
.164
1961 MIL
37
110
8
20
2
0
0
4
2
 26 0 0
0
 0 1
.396
.196
.200
.018
.182
1962 MIL
35
86
4
12
3
0
0
3
1
 24 0 1
0
 0 1
.322
.148
.174
.035
.140
1963 MIL
35
101
5
10
0
0
0
0
1
 27 1 0
2
 0 1
.216
.117
.099
.000
.099
1964 MIL
30
69
2
8
1
0
0
6
2
 22 1 0
0
 0 1
.283
.153
.130
.014
.116
1965 MIL
29
64
7
10
1
0
0
2
3
 20 2 0
1
 0 2
.389
.217
.172
.016
.156
1966 MIL
32
81
3
13
1
0
0
2
1
 17 0 1
2
 0 2
.342
.169
.173
.012
.160
1967 MIL
34
83
5
16
3
0
1
5
3
 28 0 0
1
 1 3
.486
.221
.265
.072
.193
1968 MIL
40
58
2
6
1
0
0
1
0
 16 0 0
1
 0 0
.224
.103
.121
.017
.103
1969 MIL
30
70
2
11
1
0
0
7
0
 14 0 2
0
 1 3
.324
.153
.171
.014
.157
1970 MIL
31
75
2
8
0
0
0
3
4
 26 0 0
0
 2 1
.259
.152
.107
.000
.107
1971 MIL
34
72
3
10
0
0
0
6
3
 22 0 1
1
 2 0
.310
.171
.139
.000
.139
1972 MIL
33
72
7
9
0
0
0
3
2
 17 2 0
2
 0 1
.296
.171
.125
.000
.125
Total
506
1142
63
163
14
0
1
55
30
 295 7 5
11
 6 25
.327
.169
.158
.015
.143
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Denny Gruber has retired from the Milwaukee 44s
1962-04-01The Brooklyn 44s have promoted Chick Davidson to the major league team. The Brooklyn 44s have promoted Denny Gruber to the major league team. The Brooklyn 44s have promoted Bryan Scarsella to the major league team. The Brooklyn 44s have promoted Ed Crabb to the major league team.
1961-10-23The Philadelphia 44s have sent Denny Gruber down to the minors.
1958-04-01The Philadelphia 44s have promoted Denny Gruber to the major league team. The Philadelphia 44s have promoted Mike Sutcliffe to the major league team. The Philadelphia 44s have designated Tom Watlington for assignment.