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Walter Johnson League
7-16-2369
Billy Gruber Starting Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.71 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 130-146 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 02-26-1925
K 1844 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(90 games)
IP 2448.1
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed D  Bunt B  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
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
1950 PHI
15
 10
33
33
11
3
0
 0
256.1
 218 93 85 7 63
196
1.10
2.98
1951 PHI
10
 17
33
33
10
1
0
 0
233.0
 204 96 88 7 84
192
1.24
3.40
1952 PHI
17
 11
34
34
9
2
0
 0
263.1
 214 81 69 6 76
222
1.10
2.36
1953 PHI
16
 11
32
32
7
2
0
 0
222.2
 194 78 78 3 75
169
1.21
3.15
1954 PHI
18
 11
30
30
18
4
0
 0
252.2
 196 70 60 7 71
193
1.06
2.14
1955 PHI-CHA
11
 14
33
33
5
1
0
 0
250.2
 244 122 108 3 78
188
1.28
3.88
1956 CHA
11
 8
22
22
4
0
0
 0
153.1
 145 69 68 2 45
116
1.24
3.99
1957 CHA
10
 6
23
22
3
2
0
 0
153.0
 150 68 65 3 58
99
1.36
3.82
1958 CHA
7
 8
34
20
2
1
1
 0
153.1
 153 82 76 5 68
110
1.44
4.46
1959 CHA-BRO
4
 15
26
26
1
0
0
 0
158.1
 192 105 91 4 63
122
1.61
5.17
1960 BRO
5
 20
30
30
2
0
0
 0
188.2
 197 107 105 2 80
131
1.47
5.01
1961 BRO
6
 15
29
29
2
0
0
 0
163.1
 207 130 116 3 92
106
1.83
6.39
2369
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
130
 146
359
344
74
16
1
 0
2448.1
 2314 1101 1009 52 853
1844
1.29
3.71
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Billy Gruber has retired from the Brooklyn Smugglers
1959-04-26A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the Brooklyn Smugglers. The Brooklyn Smugglers receive Billy Gruber, Keith Tepedino, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (CHA) from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Jim Hale, George Stewart.
1955-07-23A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics. The Philadelphia Athletics receive Fred Marquard, Alex Mensor from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Billy Gruber.
1950-04-15The Philadelphia Athletics have renamed Marion Fricano to Billy Gruber.
1950-04-09The Philadelphia Athletics have renamed Billy Gruber to Marion Fricano.