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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1963 Minors 21 46.00 5 / 5 5 / 5 4 / 4 6 / 6 7 / 12 8 / 8 6 / 6 41 / 46
1964 Minors 22 55.00 3 / 7 5 / 6 5 / 10 7 / 12 6 / 7 7 / 7 5 / 6 38 / 55
1965 Minors 23 66.00 4 / 12 7 / 9 4 / 8 3 / 7 4 / 12 10 / 10 6 / 8 38 / 66
1966 Minors 24 54.00 1 / 4 3 / 6 2 / 5 2 / 8 5 / 12 6 / 10 7 / 9 26 / 54
1967 Minors 25 65.00 3 / 7 1 / 7 2 / 8 4 / 10 3 / 8 8 / 13 6 / 12 27 / 65
1968 Minors 26 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1968 Majors 26 21.56 151 12 0 3 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 3 3 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 1 7 / 21
1969 Minors 27 57.00 3 / 8 4 / 8 2 / 7 0 / 11 4 / 11 2 / 4 6 / 8 21 / 57
1970 Minors 28 54.00 1 / 8 2 / 10 0 / 3 2 / 11 2 / 4 2 / 7 3 / 11 12 / 54
1971 Minors 29 68.00 3 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 6 4 / 11 2 / 12 3 / 12 14 / 68
1972 Minors 30 55.00 6 / 10 3 / 10 0 / 3 1 / 6 1 / 10 1 / 8 1 / 8 13 / 55
1973 Minors 31 38.00 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 7 2 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 8 3 / 7 5 / 38
1973 Majors 31 16.97 67 23 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 16
1974 Majors 32 24.83 162 23 0 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 24
1975 Majors 33 34.13 162 42 0 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 4 1 / 6 3 / 34
1976 Majors 34 23.98 162 21 0 -6 / 3 -7 / 1 -6 / 6 -6 / 2 -1 / 5 -3 / 2 -3 / 4 -32 / 23
1977 Majors 35 48.90 143 77 0 -3 / 3 -3 / 7 0 / 7 -5 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 6 -3 / 8 -14 / 48
Total 847 198 0 23 / 94 22 / 92 13 / 95 21 / 114 35 / 116 46 / 103 41 / 111 201 / 725
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.