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Ed ONeill League
6-8-2260
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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1954 LHB 30 81.2 39 26 108 1.64
1954 RHB 30 107.0 62 33 96 1.21
1955 LHB 36 102.1 54 30 124 1.50
1955 RHB 36 115.0 70 36 120 1.36
1956 LHB 36 99.0 48 34 114 1.49
1956 RHB 36 126.0 75 28 112 1.11
1957 LHB 34 111.1 68 34 112 1.31
1957 RHB 34 110.0 76 30 92 1.11
1958 LHB 35 107.0 63 27 109 1.27
1958 RHB 35 117.0 76 37 116 1.31
1959 LHB 27 85.0 51 21 91 1.32
1959 RHB 27 85.2 54 21 76 1.13
1960 LHB 28 102.2 53 22 95 1.14
1960 RHB 28 89.2 58 24 67 1.01
1961 LHB 36 115.2 59 32 132 1.42
1961 RHB 36 131.0 89 26 101 0.97
1962 LHB 36 129.2 85 39 117 1.20
1962 RHB 36 125.2 82 28 105 1.06
1963 LHB 36 128.2 77 36 140 1.37
1963 RHB 36 123.1 73 16 99 0.93
1964 LHB 35 128.1 80 42 130 1.34
1964 RHB 35 103.1 59 19 94 1.09
1965 LHB 36 147.1 90 32 144 1.19
1965 RHB 36 99.0 68 29 85 1.15
1966 LHB 38 112.0 66 34 132 1.48
1966 RHB 39 102.1 46 19 86 1.03
1967 LHB 41 124.0 68 35 155 1.53
1967 RHB 41 103.1 56 27 102 1.25
2260 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2260 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 484 1574.2 901 444 1703 1.36
Total RHB 485 1538.1 944 373 1351 1.12
Total 486 3113.0 1845 817 3054 1.24
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.