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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   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 Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
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 WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B (0.2%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF D- (5.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1954 LHP 7 11 4 1 0 0 3 0 1 .818 .364 .455 .091 .364
1954 RHP 8 13 4 0 0 2 2 2 2 1.169 .400 .769 .462 .308
1955 LHP 98 235 67 5 0 7 33 22 41 .739 .344 .396 .111 .285
1955 RHP 137 443 114 17 7 13 54 32 90 .724 .308 .415 .158 .257
1956 LHP 67 145 40 9 1 5 15 15 24 .799 .344 .455 .179 .276
1956 RHP 143 457 115 14 5 15 72 44 86 .723 .321 .403 .151 .252
1957 LHP 81 180 58 12 1 7 30 19 34 .900 .383 .517 .194 .322
1957 RHP 145 439 116 17 4 19 56 33 81 .767 .316 .451 .187 .264
1958 LHP 70 159 53 11 2 9 41 14 19 .980 .383 .597 .264 .333
1958 RHP 146 421 127 25 4 19 70 55 69 .900 .385 .515 .214 .302
1959 LHP 82 149 45 5 3 9 28 18 23 .938 .381 .557 .255 .302
1959 RHP 148 492 155 26 8 20 80 55 88 .908 .385 .522 .207 .315
1960 LHP 86 168 41 5 1 5 17 14 39 .677 .302 .375 .131 .244
1960 RHP 146 516 138 21 2 15 51 48 97 .736 .333 .403 .136 .267
1961 LHP 83 178 46 5 2 10 29 16 35 .794 .316 .478 .219 .258
1961 RHP 144 435 120 18 4 17 68 50 80 .803 .350 .453 .177 .276
1962 LHP 91 217 61 12 3 5 28 23 33 .780 .347 .433 .152 .281
1962 RHP 133 459 121 21 2 9 40 44 66 .705 .328 .377 .113 .264
1963 LHP 87 221 68 9 1 10 24 18 43 .857 .364 .493 .186 .308
1963 RHP 134 440 100 14 5 15 50 40 78 .674 .290 .384 .157 .227
1964 LHP 83 232 63 9 3 10 34 18 43 .788 .323 .466 .194 .272
1964 RHP 126 396 113 16 6 25 40 55 59 .920 .374 .545 .260 .285
1965 LHP 82 173 54 5 1 5 22 16 26 .808 .368 .439 .127 .312
1965 RHP 144 438 123 22 1 12 47 47 76 .768 .350 .418 .137 .281
1966 LHP 88 185 54 8 1 7 27 18 41 .816 .356 .459 .168 .292
1966 RHP 142 446 125 25 5 11 48 59 83 .796 .363 .433 .152 .280
1967 LHP 86 182 46 8 1 4 20 22 30 .707 .333 .374 .121 .253
1967 RHP 140 465 129 20 4 16 55 45 82 .783 .342 .441 .163 .277
1968 LHP 74 153 40 2 0 8 25 12 25 .749 .317 .431 .170 .261
1968 RHP 142 493 133 25 2 17 57 47 82 .767 .335 .432 .162 .270
1969 LHP 64 123 35 9 2 5 25 17 15 .876 .364 .512 .228 .285
1969 RHP 118 209 44 5 0 9 20 23 46 .657 .294 .364 .153 .211
Total LHP 1229 2711 775 115 22 106 401 262 472 .810 .348 .462 .176 .286
Total RHP 2096 6562 1777 286 59 234 810 679 1165 .780 .340 .439 .169 .271
Total 2403 9273 2552 401 81 340 1211 941 1637 .788 .342 .446 .171 .275
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).