Show classic player card
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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1968 Away 14 36 4 5 1 0 1 2 2 7 0 0 1 .455 .205 .250 .111 .139
1968 Home 13 23 3 4 0 0 0 1 5 1 1 1 1 .495 .321 .174 .000 .174
1973 Away 15 49 5 14 0 2 0 6 3 9 1 1 1 .694 .327 .367 .082 .286
1973 Home 16 41 5 7 1 0 0 4 8 6 3 0 1 .501 .306 .195 .024 .171
1974 Away 14 52 7 15 5 1 0 6 6 9 0 1 1 .785 .362 .423 .135 .288
1974 Home 13 33 7 9 2 0 1 3 6 7 0 0 1 .809 .385 .424 .152 .273
1975 Away 27 89 12 23 2 0 0 12 8 14 3 0 0 .607 .327 .281 .022 .258
1975 Home 28 79 13 24 3 1 2 7 11 14 1 0 2 .828 .385 .443 .139 .304
1976 Away 12 34 4 9 2 0 0 4 7 5 1 0 2 .714 .390 .324 .059 .265
1976 Home 11 39 3 17 2 2 1 8 5 5 2 0 2 1.167 .500 .667 .231 .436
1977 Away 48 145 6 34 4 1 0 17 10 30 2 3 5 .560 .284 .276 .041 .234
1977 Home 49 154 22 36 1 3 4 20 15 24 0 2 4 .659 .302 .357 .123 .234
Total Away 130 405 38 100 14 4 1 47 36 74 7 5 10 .620 .312 .309 .062 .247
Total Home 130 369 53 97 9 6 8 43 50 57 7 3 11 .735 .350 .385 .122 .263
Total 260 774 91 197 23 10 9 90 86 131 14 8 21 .675 .330 .345 .090 .255
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.