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Sandberg Yingling League
10-3-2319
Cleon Groove Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.58 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 37-52 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 348 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 07-10-1940
K 601 Drafted Round 5, Pick 74
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(41 games)
IP 821.2
WHIP 1.33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance D    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val C 
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% 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
1961 CLE
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
2.1
 1 1 0 0 3
2
1.71
0.00
1962 CLE-BAL
2
 1
48
0
0
0
2
 0
45.0
 44 18 18 3 18
33
1.38
3.60
1963 MIL
4
 2
49
0
0
0
0
 0
57.2
 60 27 27 1 23
45
1.44
4.21
1964 MIL
4
 2
38
0
0
0
0
 0
60.2
 52 20 20 2 24
37
1.25
2.97
1965 MIL
5
 5
51
0
0
0
0
 0
68.2
 53 17 16 0 23
51
1.11
2.10
1966 MIL
6
 1
54
0
0
0
1
 0
83.2
 63 31 25 1 36
51
1.18
2.69
1967 MIL
1
 1
47
0
0
0
37
 0
48.1
 31 7 7 1 24
35
1.14
1.30
1968 MIL
1
 8
49
0
0
0
29
 0
51.1
 55 28 24 1 19
28
1.44
4.21
1969 MIL
2
 2
45
0
0
0
32
 0
50.0
 49 13 13 1 13
48
1.24
2.34
1970 MIL
0
 4
57
0
0
0
43
 0
51.2
 34 17 17 0 19
39
1.03
2.96
1971 MIL
0
 4
55
0
0
0
38
 0
55.1
 56 26 25 1 26
53
1.48
4.07
1972 MIL
1
 7
57
0
0
0
40
 0
50.1
 64 36 35 0 25
38
1.77
6.26
1973 MIL
2
 2
51
0
0
0
33
 0
47.1
 47 17 16 2 10
41
1.20
3.04
1974 MIL
0
 2
51
0
0
0
39
 0
47.1
 39 21 20 1 19
30
1.23
3.80
1975 MIL
1
 2
47
0
0
0
33
 0
40.2
 39 20 19 1 15
29
1.33
4.20
1976 MIL
8
 9
63
0
0
0
21
 0
62.2
 81 50 45 1 27
41
1.72
6.46
2319
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
37
 52
763
0
0
0
348
 0
821.2
 768 349 327 16 324
601
1.33
3.58
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Cleon Groove has retired from the Milwaukee Marauders
1962-04-22A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Devil Clowns and the Baltimore Vipers. The Baltimore Vipers receive Mariano Butler, Emil Rosario, Chuck Chaplin, Cleon Groove, Rome Davis, Buck Tolson, Darin Bollweg, Leroy Browning, Larry Hearn, Jimmy Wetherby, Bobby Ears from the Cleveland Devil Clowns in exchange for Cleon Fiore, Randy Myers, Mike Mussina, Herman Mattox, Tippy Martinez.
1961-10-03The Cleveland Devil Clowns have promoted Jon Stiles to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have promoted Freddie Contreras to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have promoted Conrad Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have sent Harry Ruiz to the minors. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have sent Cleon Groove to the minors. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have sent Kevin Hegan to the minors.
1961-09-26The Cleveland Devil Clowns have promoted Harry Ruiz to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have promoted Cleon Groove to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have promoted Kevin Hegan to the major league team. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have sent Jon Stiles to the minors. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have sent Freddie Contreras to the minors. The Cleveland Devil Clowns have sent Conrad Smith to the minors.
1959-04-01The Cleveland Devil Clowns have renamed Cleo Groom to Cleon Groove.