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Ed ONeill League
5-12-2260
Thornton Grooms Starting Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.66 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 202-153 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 11-19-1931
K 1845 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(119 games)
IP 3113.0
WHIP 1.24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C-   Mentor Val A-
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 90% 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
1954 ATL
9
 15
30
30
0
0
0
 0
188.2
 204 113 99 1 59
101
1.39
4.72
1955 ATL
6
 20
36
36
0
0
0
 0
217.1
 244 135 117 0 66
124
1.43
4.85
1956 ATL
14
 12
36
36
0
0
0
 0
225.0
 226 110 101 0 62
123
1.28
4.04
1957 ATL
12
 10
34
34
0
0
0
 0
221.1
 204 109 86 0 64
144
1.21
3.50
1958 ATL
10
 14
35
35
0
0
0
 0
224.0
 225 102 93 0 64
139
1.29
3.74
1959 ATL
10
 10
27
26
0
0
1
 0
170.2
 167 80 69 1 42
105
1.22
3.64
1960 ATL
19
 5
28
28
0
0
0
 0
192.1
 162 66 61 1 46
111
1.08
2.85
1961 ATL
20
 7
36
36
0
0
0
 0
246.2
 233 98 81 0 58
148
1.18
2.96
1962 ATL
19
 6
36
36
0
0
0
 0
255.1
 222 87 76 0 67
167
1.13
2.68
1963 ATL
23
 7
36
36
0
0
0
 0
252.0
 239 95 79 0 52
150
1.15
2.82
1964 ATL
17
 12
35
35
0
0
0
 0
231.2
 224 119 108 0 61
139
1.23
4.20
1965 ATL
21
 4
36
35
0
0
0
 1
246.1
 229 89 80 0 61
158
1.18
2.92
1966 ATL
12
 14
40
33
0
0
0
 0
214.1
 218 107 96 1 53
112
1.26
4.03
1967 ATL
10
 17
41
35
0
0
0
 0
227.1
 257 146 121 0 62
124
1.40
4.79
2260
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
202
 153
486
471
0
0
1
 1
3113.0
 3054 1456 1267 4 817
1845
1.24
3.66
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Thornton Grooms has retired from the Atlanta AeroNauts
1960-08-01Thornton Grooms of the Atlanta AeroNauts is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1954-05-02The Atlanta Aeronauts have promoted Thornton Grooms to the major league team. The Atlanta Aeronauts have sent Haddie Grubbs to the minors.
1954-04-11The Atlanta Aeronauts have renamed George Thobe to Thornton Grooms.