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Keith Hernandez League
4-8-2146
Bill Gruber Right Field
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .203 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .533 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 171 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 02-26-1929
HR 16 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(158 games)
RBI 87
SB 11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt A- Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (99.0%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1957 KC
36
126
7
27
2
0
1
4
3
 25 0 0
5
 1 3
.487
.233
.254
.040
.214
1958 KC
74
227
19
43
12
3
3
21
7
 46 0 1
0
 0 2
.521
.213
.308
.119
.189
1959 KC-CHN
79
210
16
43
9
2
4
27
6
 51 1 1
1
 0 2
.553
.229
.324
.119
.205
1959 KC
78
206
16
42
9
2
4
27
6
 51 1 1
1
 0 1
.554
.229
.325
.121
.204
1959 CHN
1
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1960 CHN
57
178
14
37
3
1
6
24
6
 52 1 2
3
 4 3
.572
.235
.337
.129
.208
1961 CHN
30
90
11
18
0
0
2
11
4
 25 0 1
2
 0 0
.498
.232
.267
.067
.200
1962 NYN-PHI
6
11
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.545
.273
.273
.000
.273
1962 NYN
6
11
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.545
.273
.273
.000
.273
Total
282
842
67
171
26
6
16
87
26
 202 2 5
11
 5 11
.533
.227
.305
.102
.203
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Bill Gruber has retired from the Philadelphia Freedom
1962-07-22The Philadelphia Freedom have acquired Bill Gruber from the waiver wire.
1962-06-30The Philadelphia Freedom have waived Bill Gruber.
1962-06-08The Philadelphia Freedom have acquired Bill Gruber from the waiver wire.
1962-05-20The New York Hitmen have waived Bill Gruber.
1962-04-16The New York Hitmen have promoted Billy Gilmore to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Bill Gruber for assignment.
1962-04-01The New York Hitmen have promoted Bill Gruber to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have sent Billy Gilmore to the minors.
1962-04-01The New York Hitmen have acquired Bill Gruber from the waiver wire.
1961-08-27The Chicago Wrigleys Spearmint Ballclub have waived Bill Gruber.
1961-08-11The Chicago Wrigleys Spearmint Ballclub have promoted Mark Miller to the major league team. The Chicago Wrigleys Spearmint Ballclub have designated Bill Gruber for assignment.
1959-09-30A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Kings and the Chicago Wrigleys Spearmint Ballclub. The Chicago Wrigleys Spearmint Ballclub receive Bill Gruber, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (KC), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (NYA) from the Kansas City Kings in exchange for Rich Porzio.
1957-07-25The Kansas City Kings have promoted Bill Gruber to the major league team.
1957-04-01The Kansas City Kings have acquired Bill Gruber from the waiver wire.
1956-09-16The Milwaukee Budweisers have waived Bill Gruber.
1955-05-10The Milwaukee Budweisers have acquired Bill Gruber from the waiver wire.
1954-10-23The Boston Madvillains have waived Bill Gruber.
1954-10-01The Boston Madvillains have acquired Bill Gruber from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The Cincinnati Shockers have waived Bill Gruber.