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Thurman Munson League
8-6-2254
Thor Gromek Left Field
Retired (1969, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .788 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 2552 Age at Death 91 Date of Birth 01-15-1932
HR 340 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(40 games)
RBI 1211
SB 194
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B F  (0.2%) CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF D- (5.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1954 1B NYN-KC 4 4 36.0 48 44 3 1 2 0 11.75 .979
LF NYN-KC 4 0 7.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.29 1.000
1955 1B KC 160 160 1438.2 1584 1534 40 10 113 -1 9.85 .994
1956 LF MIL 160 160 1438.2 312 307 0 5 0 0 1.92 .984
1957 LF MIL 160 160 1454.1 323 321 1 1 0 -1 1.99 .997
1958 LF MIL 162 162 1448.2 345 343 0 2 0 -2 2.13 .994
1959 LF MIL 160 160 1449.1 321 318 1 2 0 +4 1.98 .994
1960 LF MIL 160 160 1444.0 315 311 0 4 0 -1 1.94 .987
1961 LF MIL 160 160 1445.0 327 321 0 6 0 +5 2.00 .982
1962 LF CHA 160 160 1456.0 330 323 1 6 0 +7 2.00 .982
1963 LF CHA 160 160 1429.0 349 345 1 3 0 +1 2.18 .991
1964 LF CHA 160 160 1408.2 328 321 0 7 0 -3 2.05 .979
1965 LF CHA 160 160 1403.0 329 321 2 6 0 -1 2.07 .982
1966 LF CHA 160 160 1430.0 332 323 0 9 0 +4 2.03 .973
1967 LF CHA 159 159 1424.2 332 322 3 7 0 +8 2.05 .979
1968 LF CHA 158 158 1387.0 299 295 3 1 0 +4 1.93 .997
1969 LF CHA 75 67 599.2 147 145 0 2 0 0 2.18 .986
SS CHA 1 1 9.0 5 1 4 0 0 -1 5.00 1.000
CF CHA 1 1 9.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5.00 1.000
RF CHA 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
Pos Total LF 2158 2146 19225.0 4390 4317 12 61 0 +25 2.03 .986
1B 164 164 1474.2 1632 1578 43 11 115 -1 9.89 .993
SS 1 1 9.0 5 1 4 0 0 -1 5.00 1.000
CF 1 1 9.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5.00 1.000
RF 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
Total 2325 2313 20725.2 6034 5903 59 72 115 +23 2.59 .988
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01 Thor Gromek has retired from the Chicago Shooter McGavinator
1956-04-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Kansas City Killers. The Kansas City Killers receive Paul Manville, Jim Daniels, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 4 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Thor Gromek, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (KC).
1956-04-01The Kansas City Killers have renamed Atley "Big Thor" Gromek to Thor Gromek.
1955-04-13The Kansas City Killers have renamed Atley Gromek to Atley "Big Thor" Gromek.
1954-09-28A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the New York Mets. The New York Mets receive Sam Gleason from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Atley Gromek.
1954-09-18The New York Mets have promoted Atley Gromek to the major league team.
1951-06-06A trade has been completed between the New York Cannibals and the New York Bombers. The New York Bombers receive Jesse Natal, Atley Gromek from the New York Cannibals in exchange for Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1953 Round 2 (NYN).