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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Minors 19 46.00 2 / 2 9 / 10 2 / 4 6 / 8 6 / 9 9 / 9 4 / 4 38 / 46
1952 Minors 20 68.00 6 / 6 10 / 11 6 / 7 7 / 9 4 / 13 10 / 10 12 / 12 55 / 68
1953 Minors 21 58.00 3 / 7 6 / 7 4 / 12 7 / 10 5 / 7 4 / 4 11 / 11 40 / 58
1954 Minors 22 61.00 6 / 10 6 / 10 2 / 3 5 / 13 3 / 10 3 / 6 8 / 9 33 / 61
1954 Majors 22 2.59 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1955 Majors 23 70.94 6 / 12 6 / 12 1 / 4 5 / 10 6 / 12 7 / 9 10 / 11 41 / 70
1956 Majors 24 70.26 2 / 11 2 / 9 4 / 9 0 / 12 3 / 11 5 / 11 2 / 7 18 / 70
1957 Majors 25 70.73 4 / 8 2 / 7 1 / 8 2 / 8 3 / 15 5 / 9 5 / 15 22 / 70
1958 Majors 26 68.09 3 / 14 1 / 10 0 / 4 1 / 9 1 / 8 3 / 7 5 / 16 14 / 68
1959 Majors 27 75.85 1 / 14 0 / 7 1 / 9 1 / 13 1 / 10 1 / 11 3 / 11 8 / 75
1960 Majors 28 75.00 0 / 8 0 / 13 2 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 14 1 / 7 3 / 75
1961 Majors 29 68.39 1 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 13 1 / 68
1962 Majors 30 74.50 0 / 12 2 / 11 0 / 11 1 / 14 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 7 3 / 74
1963 Majors 31 72.50 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 72
1964 Majors 32 70.50 0 / 9 0 / 13 1 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 11 1 / 10 3 / 70
1965 Majors 33 67.80 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 17 0 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 67
1966 Majors 34 71.70 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 12 1 / 8 1 / 14 0 / 9 2 / 71
1967 Majors 35 72.20 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 72
1968 Majors 36 71.00 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 14 0 / 71
1969 Majors 37 37.67 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 37
Total 0 0 0 35 / 177 44 / 189 24 / 152 36 / 193 33 / 186 50 / 179 62 / 189 284 / 1265
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).