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Dazzy Vance League
4-1-2176
Gene Gruber Left Field
Retired (2001, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .704 Status Deceased (2045) Option Years 0  
H 1966 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 12-14-1964
HR 110 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1982)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(157 games)
RBI 789
SB 371
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B- Velocity C    Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 2
1B B- (58.0%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF C+ (48.9%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% 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
1984 NYA
46
190
18
35
3
3
2
7
14
 30 1 0
3
 2 4
.507
.244
.263
.079
.184
1985 NYA
142
595
61
135
19
10
4
37
54
 103 2 0
33
 8 0
.606
.293
.313
.086
.227
1986 NYA
142
600
64
135
11
6
7
47
62
 95 2 3
28
 10 6
.597
.298
.298
.073
.225
1987 NYA
142
601
75
125
20
1
2
40
64
 98 0 1
31
 16 2
.538
.284
.255
.047
.208
1988 NYA
142
580
85
148
25
5
6
62
51
 97 2 3
45
 12 2
.663
.316
.347
.091
.255
1989 NYA
142
566
94
152
28
8
7
55
74
 74 3 1
33
 8 4
.739
.356
.383
.115
.269
1990 NYA
142
589
102
164
25
7
8
65
70
 80 0 4
49
 7 4
.738
.353
.385
.107
.278
1991 NYA
132
538
71
142
26
8
11
60
61
 89 0 1
25
 7 4
.742
.338
.403
.139
.264
1992 NYA
142
539
83
149
34
4
11
75
72
 77 3 6
28
 9 9
.777
.361
.416
.139
.276
1993 NYA
136
469
53
120
20
5
8
60
54
 78 1 3
13
 6 1
.703
.332
.371
.115
.256
1994 NYA-WAS
126
259
29
71
11
3
3
31
28
 45 0 2
5
 2 6
.717
.343
.375
.100
.274
1995 WAS
138
314
36
86
17
1
6
29
36
 36 0 3
26
 5 4
.737
.346
.392
.118
.274
1996 CIN
147
411
61
102
20
3
5
35
63
 48 0 1
10
 1 2
.695
.347
.348
.100
.248
1997 CIN
146
447
68
129
35
9
7
52
55
 55 1 1
17
 0 2
.821
.367
.454
.166
.289
1998 CIN
151
322
43
95
18
5
8
50
27
 34 1 4
9
 2 1
.804
.347
.457
.161
.295
1999 CIN-BAL
122
311
60
97
23
4
7
42
42
 49 1 2
9
 1 2
.872
.393
.479
.167
.312
2000 BAL
105
189
36
60
10
3
7
34
19
 27 2 1
6
 1 1
.897
.384
.513
.196
.317
2001 BAL
25
84
11
21
4
0
1
8
6
 13 1 1
1
 2 1
.638
.304
.333
.083
.250
Total
2268
7604
1050
1966
349
85
110
789
852
 1128 20 37
371
 99 55
.704
.333
.370
.112
.259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2001-11-01Gene Gruber has retired from the Baltimore Thunder
2001-07-05The Baltimore Thunder have designated Gene Gruber for assignment.
1999-10-23The Baltimore Thunder have acquired Gene Gruber from the waiver wire.
1999-09-20The Cincinnati Redish Blues have promoted Frank Miller to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redish Blues have promoted Earl Rettig to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redish Blues have promoted Chico Sentell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redish Blues have designated Jose Blanton for assignment. The Cincinnati Redish Blues have designated Randy Mitchell for assignment. The Cincinnati Redish Blues have designated Gene Gruber for assignment.
1994-07-27A trade has been completed between the New York Black Sox and the Washington Wanderers. The Washington Wanderers receive Gene Gruber, Everett Copeland from the New York Black Sox in exchange for Jack Williams.
1986-03-31The New York Black Sox have promoted Gene Gruber to the major league team. The New York Black Sox have sent Bronswell Looper to the minors.
1986-03-31The New York Black Sox have promoted Moose Ock to the major league team. The New York Black Sox have promoted Jerry Dwyer to the major league team. The New York Black Sox have promoted Lou Appleton to the major league team. The New York Black Sox have sent Gene Gruber to the minors. The New York Black Sox have sent Wilbur Ostendorf to the minors. The New York Black Sox have sent Wayne Maloney to the minors.
1984-08-07The New York Black Sox have promoted Rip Lathrop to the major league team. The New York Black Sox have promoted Gene Gruber to the major league team. The New York Black Sox have sent Wayne Maloney to the minors. The New York Black Sox have sent Lou Appleton to the minors.
1984-03-25The New York Black Sox have promoted Roy Masi to the major league team. The New York Black Sox have promoted Bill Davis to the major league team. The New York Black Sox have sent Bronswell Looper to the minors. The New York Black Sox have sent Gene Gruber to the minors.
1983-10-03The New York Black Sox have promoted Gene Gruber to the major league team.