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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Oscar Grossman Catcher
Retired (1992, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .677 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 257 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 05-05-1958
HR 34 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1981)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(27 games)
RBI 150
SB 17
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A-
Speed C- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   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 
1981 Minors 23 18.00 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 5 1 / 3 4 / 4 2 / 3 1 / 1 11 / 18
1982 Minors 24 36.00 2 / 3 2 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 5 8 / 9 3 / 8 2 / 4 20 / 36
1983 Minors 25 7.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 3 / 7
1983 Majors 25 14.57 116 4 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 14
1984 Majors 26 22.54 162 4 0 3 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 4 8 / 22
1985 Minors 27 11.00 1 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 6 / 11
1985 Majors 27 12.72 93 3 0 1 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 3 / 12
1986 Minors 28 29.00 2 / 9 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 5 0 / 2 2 / 5 8 / 29
1987 Minors 29 3.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 3
1987 Majors 29 30.86 142 34 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 6 1 / 7 2 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 4 / 30
1988 Majors 30 39.11 162 44 0 0 / 6 1 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 3 1 / 9 0 / 2 4 / 39
1989 Majors 31 33.78 155 33 7 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 33
1990 Majors 32 36.77 162 45 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 10 0 / 3 1 / 36
1991 Majors 33 32.64 162 32 0 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 32
1992 Majors 34 32.02 162 32 0 -2 / 4 0 / 7 -4 / 4 -2 / 3 -2 / 3 -2 / 8 0 / 3 -12 / 32
Total 1316 231 7 7 / 52 10 / 44 5 / 55 3 / 58 21 / 47 7 / 60 9 / 38 62 / 354
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Oscar Grossman has retired from the Boston Red Sox
1989-09-23Oscar Grossman of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1987-04-23The Boston Red Sox have promoted Oscar Grossman to the major league team.
1985-07-16The Boston Red Sox have promoted Cal Nevel to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Oscar Grossman to the minors.
1983-08-24A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Bombers and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Oscar Grossman, Paul Paris, Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 CIN (Bob Everitt), Draft Pick 1985 Round 2 CHN (Oswaldo Foster) from the Cincinnati Bombers in exchange for Connie Goodwin.
1983-05-23The Cincinnati Bombers have promoted Oscar Grossman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bombers have sent Paul Paris to the minors.
1979-04-21A trade has been completed between the Montreal Dawsons and the Cincinnati Bombers. The Cincinnati Bombers receive Chris Fautsch, Draft Pick 1981 Round 3 MON (Oscar Grossman), Draft Pick 1980 Round 1 MON (Dan Suter) from the Montreal Dawsons in exchange for Casey Simpson, Draft Pick 1981 Round 2 CIN (Harry Chetkovich).