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Willie Mays League
9-6-2085
Bill Groat Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.13 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 84-63 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 445 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 11-04-1928
K 976 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(9 games)
IP 1384.0
WHIP 1.11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance D+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 NYA
1
 4
59
0
0
0
27
 0
56.1
 57 19 18 0 25
40
1.46
2.88
1951 NYA
3
 0
51
0
0
0
30
 0
47.2
 47 15 15 2 14
30
1.28
2.83
1952 NYA
3
 4
65
0
0
0
43
 0
67.1
 74 32 32 3 20
49
1.40
4.28
1953 NYA
4
 2
66
0
0
0
29
 0
82.1
 65 23 23 0 37
50
1.24
2.51
1954 NYA
11
 5
73
0
0
0
4
 0
110.2
 80 19 17 0 33
84
1.02
1.38
1955 NYA
4
 9
69
0
0
0
8
 0
100.0
 90 27 22 0 26
69
1.16
1.98
1956 NYA
8
 3
68
0
0
0
15
 0
90.1
 62 20 15 0 22
57
0.93
1.49
1957 NYA
7
 5
74
0
0
0
37
 0
85.0
 59 15 15 0 17
58
0.89
1.59
1958 NYA
2
 7
67
0
0
0
31
 0
87.1
 66 24 23 0 30
48
1.10
2.37
1959 NYA
5
 5
89
0
0
0
49
 0
113.2
 79 21 21 0 41
94
1.06
1.66
1960 NYA
10
 5
93
0
0
0
41
 0
108.2
 72 19 18 0 31
90
0.95
1.49
1961 NYA-PIT
2
 0
54
0
0
0
50
 0
51.1
 45 6 5 0 10
37
1.07
0.88
1962 PIT-CHN
6
 2
67
0
0
0
16
 0
67.0
 37 7 7 0 10
53
0.70
0.94
1963 CHN
5
 4
69
0
0
0
0
 0
77.2
 68 14 14 1 12
51
1.03
1.62
1964 CHN
6
 2
86
0
0
0
6
 0
99.2
 87 37 35 0 29
85
1.16
3.16
1965 CHN
1
 1
62
0
0
0
49
 0
60.0
 52 16 14 1 23
35
1.25
2.10
1966 CHN-DET
3
 2
52
0
0
0
9
 0
57.1
 50 16 15 0 21
30
1.24
2.35
1967 DET
3
 3
25
0
0
0
1
 0
22.1
 32 18 18 0 8
16
1.79
7.25
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
84
 63
1189
0
0
0
445
 0
1384.0
 1122 348 327 7 409
976
1.11
2.13
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Bill Groat has retired from the Detroit Domin8ers
1966-05-16A trade has been completed between the Chicago Meat Grinders and the Detroit Domin8ers. The Detroit Domin8ers receive Bill Groat, Peter Sellers from the Chicago Meat Grinders in exchange for Draft Pick - 1967 Round 3 (DET), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (DET).
1962-05-16The Chicago smp have promoted Bill Groat to the major league team. The Chicago smp have sent Ricky Timmons to the minors.
1962-05-16A trade has been completed between the Chicago smp and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The Pittsburgh Crawfords receive Jim Scott, Joaquin White, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago smp in exchange for Bill Groat, Peter Sellers.
1961-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Wankers and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The Pittsburgh Crawfords receive Bill Groat from the New York Wankers in exchange for Wes Hall, Wayne Fortune.
1961-03-01The New York Highlanders have sent Bill Groat down to the minors.