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Walter Johnson League
7-20-2369
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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 PHI
33
83
7
11
0
0
0
3
6
 16 1 0
0
 0 1
.333
.200
.133
.000
.133
1951 PHI
33
75
10
13
1
0
0
4
2
 15 0 0
0
 0 0
.381
.195
.187
.013
.173
1952 PHI
34
91
4
14
2
1
0
3
2
 25 0 0
0
 0 1
.370
.172
.198
.044
.154
1953 PHI
32
80
2
10
2
0
0
3
5
 27 0 0
0
 0 0
.326
.176
.150
.025
.125
1954 PHI
30
89
6
17
1
0
0
5
3
 26 1 1
0
 0 0
.426
.223
.202
.011
.191
1955 PHI-CHA
33
81
5
12
1
0
1
7
5
 20 0 0
0
 0 2
.395
.198
.198
.049
.148
1956 CHA
22
44
2
6
0
0
0
4
1
 14 0 2
0
 0 0
.285
.149
.136
.000
.136
1957 CHA
23
49
3
11
0
0
0
2
3
 10 0 0
0
 0 1
.494
.269
.224
.000
.224
1958 CHA
34
48
5
10
2
0
0
0
3
 13 0 0
0
 0 0
.505
.255
.250
.042
.208
1959 CHA-BRO
26
48
0
6
0
0
0
3
1
 13 1 1
0
 0 1
.282
.157
.125
.000
.125
1960 BRO
30
57
2
8
0
0
0
2
1
 10 0 0
0
 0 0
.296
.155
.140
.000
.140
1961 BRO
29
56
4
12
1
0
0
5
4
 15 0 2
0
 0 2
.490
.258
.232
.018
.214
Total
359
801
50
130
10
1
1
41
36
 204 3 6
0
 0 8
.381
.200
.181
.019
.162
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.