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Harmon Killebrew League
9-7-2180
Rudy Gruba Relief Pitcher
Retired (1988, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.72 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 11-13 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 08-09-1953
K 246 Drafted Round 3, Pick 47
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(78 games)
IP 324.1
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance D-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1976 LHB 10 7.0 5 4 10 2.00
1976 RHB 9 4.2 2 3 9 2.57
1977 LHB 33 24.0 23 13 36 2.04
1977 RHB 26 20.0 11 5 20 1.25
1978 LHB 11 17.0 14 3 19 1.29
1978 RHB 9 8.2 9 1 6 0.81
1979 LHB 38 45.1 30 15 50 1.43
1979 RHB 34 22.1 22 14 23 1.66
1980 LHB 19 29.1 22 10 30 1.36
1980 RHB 15 13.0 11 6 20 2.00
1984 LHB 17 13.1 11 9 19 2.10
1984 RHB 20 13.2 10 3 11 1.02
1985 LHB 30 17.2 11 5 23 1.58
1985 RHB 29 18.0 19 8 13 1.17
1986 LHB 22 14.1 12 5 16 1.47
1986 RHB 20 11.2 10 5 15 1.71
1987 LHB 40 23.1 12 16 29 1.93
1987 RHB 38 20.0 12 11 20 1.55
1988 LHB 1 0.2 0 0 0 0.00
1988 RHB 1 0.1 0 0 1 3.00
2180 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2180 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 221 192.0 140 80 232 1.63
Total RHB 201 132.1 106 56 138 1.47
Total 236 324.1 246 136 370 1.56
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Rudy Gruba has retired from the Philadelphia Flyaways
1988-10-03The Philadelphia Flyaways have promoted Bill Hibbard to the major league team. The Philadelphia Flyaways have designated Rudy Gruba for assignment.
1988-09-28The Philadelphia Flyaways have promoted Doug Wickenheiser to the major league team. The Philadelphia Flyaways have promoted Rudy Gruba to the major league team.
1988-09-28The Philadelphia Flyaways have acquired Rudy Gruba from the waiver wire.
1988-04-01The Boston Arrogance have waived Rudy Gruba.
1988-03-25The Boston Arrogance have designated Rudy Gruba for assignment.
1985-05-30Rudy Gruba of the Boston Arrogance is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1984-03-25The Boston Arrogance have promoted Matt McCormick to the major league team. The Boston Arrogance have promoted Les Kmak to the major league team. The Boston Arrogance have promoted Rudy Gruba to the major league team.
1982-06-23A trade has been completed between the Chicago BlackSox and the Boston Arrogance. The Boston Arrogance receive Joe Fernandez, Rudy Gruba from the Chicago BlackSox in exchange for Jim Wilson.
1980-05-29The Chicago BlackSox have promoted Kid Brown to the major league team. The Chicago BlackSox have promoted Floyd McDowell to the major league team. The Chicago BlackSox have promoted Dwight Maxwell to the major league team. The Chicago BlackSox have sent Rudy Gruba to the minors. The Chicago BlackSox have sent Tim Martin to the minors. The Chicago BlackSox have sent Galvin Kircher to the minors.
1979-04-08The Chicago BlackSox have promoted Rudy Gruba to the major league team. The Chicago BlackSox have designated Jim Mendoza for assignment.
1978-06-04The Chicago BlackSox have promoted Al Benson to the major league team. The Chicago BlackSox have sent Rudy Gruba to the minors.
1978-05-12Rudy Gruba of the Chicago BlackSox is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1977-06-08The Chicago BlackSox have promoted Rudy Gruba to the major league team.
1977-04-28The Chicago BlackSox have sent Rudy Gruba down to the minors.
1976-08-16The Chicago BlackSox have promoted Dick Tomasic to the major league team. The Chicago BlackSox have promoted Rudy Gruba to the major league team. The Chicago BlackSox have designated Arthur Edge for assignment. The Chicago BlackSox have designated Derek Sinclair for assignment.
1975-04-01The Chicago BlackSox have renamed Rudy Grba to Rudy Gruba.