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Keith Hernandez League
4-8-2146
Herman Grotewold Center Field
Retired (1972, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .208 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .481 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
H 42 Age at Death 58 Date of Birth 12-08-1938
HR 0 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(63 games)
RBI 13
SB 17
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B- (58.3%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B F  (3.5%) CF A+ (100%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (0.7%) RF D  (19.5%)   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
1961 PHI
23
94
11
24
2
1
0
6
4
 19 1 0
11
 2 1
.591
.293
.298
.043
.255
1968 CHN
8
23
1
5
0
0
0
3
1
 3 0 0
0
 1 1
.467
.250
.217
.000
.217
1969 CHN
10
27
2
5
0
0
0
2
2
 6 0 0
5
 0 0
.427
.241
.185
.000
.185
1970 CHN
15
36
3
5
1
0
0
1
1
 9 0 0
1
 1 0
.329
.162
.167
.028
.139
1971 CHN
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1972 NYN
7
20
2
3
0
0
0
1
2
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.377
.227
.150
.000
.150
Total
65
202
19
42
3
1
0
13
10
 40 1 0
17
 4 2
.481
.249
.233
.025
.208
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Herman Grotewold has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-06-22The New York Hitmen have waived Herman Grotewold.
1972-05-30The New York Hitmen have promoted Bob Coluccio Jr. to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have promoted John McClane to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Herman Grotewold for assignment. The New York Hitmen have designated Trey Wheat for assignment.
1972-05-17The New York Hitmen have re-claimed Herman Grotewold from the waiver wire.
1972-05-03The New York Hitmen have designated Herman Grotewold for assignment. The New York Hitmen have designated Willie Blackerby for assignment.
1972-04-01The New York Hitmen have promoted Herman Grotewold to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Willie Blackerby for assignment.
1972-04-01The New York Hitmen have acquired Herman Grotewold from the waiver wire.
1971-05-05The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have waived Herman Grotewold.
1971-04-18The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Paul Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Bob Lipon to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Frank Sundberg to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Irvin Jamais to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated John Fernandes for assignment. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Greg Allman for assignment. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Cory Hockett for assignment. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Herman Grotewold for assignment.
1970-04-01The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Herman Grotewold to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have sent Paul Johnson to the minors.
1969-06-27The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Herman Grotewold for assignment.
1969-06-07The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Herman Grotewold to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Billy Gilmore for assignment.
1969-04-18The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted John Fernandes to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Herman Grotewold for assignment.
1969-04-18The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Herman Grotewold to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have sent Bill Henderson to the minors.
1968-05-22The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted John Fernandes to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Paul Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Herman Grotewold for assignment. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Chappy Tomanek for assignment.
1968-05-22The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Herman Grotewold to the major league team.
1968-04-18The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Joe Dammann to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Astyanax Mlicki to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Herman Grotewold for assignment. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Chappy Tomanek for assignment.
1968-04-18The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have re-claimed Herman Grotewold from the waiver wire.
1968-04-18The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Herman Grotewold for assignment.
1968-04-01The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Fats Moore to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Jim Faries to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Herman Grotewold to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Cory Hockett to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have promoted Chappy Tomanek to the major league team. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Kelvin Smith for assignment. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Dick Lovrich for assignment. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have designated Earl Ohl for assignment.
1967-07-13The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have acquired Herman Grotewold from the waiver wire.
1967-06-26The New York Apostles have waived Herman Grotewold.
1967-04-27The New York Apostles have acquired Herman Grotewold from the waiver wire.
1967-04-11The St. Louis Pioneers have waived Herman Grotewold.
1961-10-03The Philadelphia Freedom have promoted Brian Dobb to the major league team. The Philadelphia Freedom have sent Herman Grotewold to the minors.
1961-08-16The Philadelphia Freedom have promoted Herman Grotewold to the major league team. The Philadelphia Freedom have sent Brian Dobb to the minors.
1961-04-18The Philadelphia Freedom have acquired Herman Grotewold from the waiver wire.
1961-04-01The New York Hitmen have waived Herman Grotewold.