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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Frank Grotewold Shortstop
Retired (1977, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .675 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 197 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 12-08-1942
HR 9 Drafted Round 3, Pick 39
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(37 games)
RBI 90
SB 14
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (92.8%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B C+ (44.8%) RF (19.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1968 SS MIN 10 10 85.0 47 19 26 2 6 0 4.76 .957
RF MIN 2 2 16.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.69 1.000
1973 RF MIN 11 11 97.2 23 23 0 0 0 -1 2.12 1.000
2B MIN 7 7 62.0 31 15 14 2 2 0 4.21 .935
SS MIN 4 4 42.0 26 11 15 0 5 0 5.57 1.000
LF MIN 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1974 SS OAK 10 10 90.2 53 21 31 1 12 +1 5.16 .981
3B OAK 5 5 47.2 13 3 10 0 0 +2 2.45 1.000
2B OAK 4 4 35.0 20 2 18 0 2 +2 5.14 1.000
CF OAK 2 2 19.0 6 5 0 1 0 0 2.37 .833
RF OAK 2 2 18.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1975 2B OAK 16 16 145.0 67 24 42 1 11 -1 4.10 .985
CF OAK 9 9 79.2 24 24 0 0 0 -2 2.71 1.000
SS OAK 7 7 62.2 33 8 24 1 2 -1 4.60 .970
LF OAK 5 5 42.1 6 6 0 0 0 0 1.28 1.000
RF OAK 3 3 27.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 2.33 1.000
3B OAK 2 2 16.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1976 SS OAK 17 17 151.0 73 27 44 2 10 -1 4.23 .973
3B OAK 4 4 34.0 10 1 7 2 0 0 2.12 .800
1977 SS OAK-MIL 72 67 598.2 306 110 187 9 43 +1 4.46 .971
2B OAK-MIL 9 9 78.0 30 9 21 0 6 +1 3.46 1.000
RF OAK-MIL 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
Pos Total SS 120 115 1030.0 538 196 327 15 78 0 4.57 .972
2B 36 36 320.0 148 50 95 3 21 +2 4.08 .980
RF 19 19 167.2 37 37 0 0 0 -1 1.99 1.000
CF 11 11 98.2 30 29 0 1 0 -2 2.65 .967
3B 11 11 97.2 23 4 17 2 0 +2 1.94 .913
LF 6 6 51.1 6 6 0 0 0 0 1.05 1.000
Total 203 198 1765.1 782 322 439 21 99 +1 3.88 .973
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Frank Grotewold has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
1977-05-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Frank Grotewold to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Mark Cotter to the minors.
1977-05-01The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Frank Grotewold from the waiver wire.
1977-04-20The Oakland Blues have waived Frank Grotewold.
1977-04-10The Oakland Blues have designated Frank Grotewold for assignment.
1973-07-18The Minnesota Minor Leaguers have promoted Frank Grotewold to the major league team. The Minnesota Minor Leaguers have promoted Art Crouch to the major league team. The Minnesota Minor Leaguers have sent Rube Uhl to the minors. The Minnesota Minor Leaguers have designated Tubby Koehler for assignment.
1968-09-20The Minnesota Minor Leaguers have promoted Nolan Haynes to the major league team. The Minnesota Minor Leaguers have sent Frank Grotewold to the minors.
1968-04-01The Minnesota Minor Leaguers have promoted Frank Grotewold to the major league team. The Minnesota Minor Leaguers have promoted Doug Johnson to the major league team. The Minnesota Minor Leaguers have promoted Terry Fitzsimmons to the major league team. The Minnesota Minor Leaguers have promoted Travis Polley to the major league team. The Minnesota Minor Leaguers have promoted Ted Grubb to the major league team.
1963-06-02The Washington Grizzlies have acquired Frank Grotewold from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have waived Frank Grotewold.
1961-04-30A trade has been completed between the Seattle Sharks and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Draft Pick 1964 Round 4 SEA (Bobby Altenburg), Draft Pick 1964 Round 3 SEA (Cesar Widger), Draft Pick 1964 Round 5 SEA (Dick Cardona), Draft Pick 1963 Round 3 SEA (Frank Grotewold), Draft Pick 1963 Round 4 SEA (John Spilman), Draft Pick 1963 Round 5 SEA (Rome Brown) from the Seattle Sharks in exchange for Reggie Mejia.