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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1983 Away 6 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .222 .111 .111 .000 .111
1983 Home 4 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .154 .077 .077 .000 .077
1984 Away 11 15 3 2 0 0 1 3 2 3 0 0 0 .569 .235 .333 .200 .133
1984 Home 11 18 1 5 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 .594 .316 .278 .000 .278
1985 Away 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .250 .250 .000 .250
1985 Home 8 18 3 3 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .544 .211 .333 .167 .167
1987 Away 26 72 5 14 2 0 3 12 6 17 0 0 0 .600 .253 .347 .153 .194
1987 Home 25 77 7 19 2 0 1 8 4 18 0 0 1 .596 .284 .312 .065 .247
1988 Away 35 105 10 27 2 0 6 14 8 23 3 7 0 .763 .316 .448 .190 .257
1988 Home 44 109 9 24 3 1 2 17 6 25 7 1 0 .580 .259 .321 .101 .220
1989 Away 33 72 5 14 4 0 1 8 9 18 3 0 0 .576 .284 .292 .097 .194
1989 Home 31 77 5 22 5 0 0 9 3 18 1 1 0 .672 .321 .351 .065 .286
1990 Away 33 97 12 29 2 0 6 21 7 18 0 3 0 .851 .346 .505 .206 .299
1990 Home 31 97 11 24 6 0 2 9 6 19 1 0 0 .662 .291 .371 .124 .247
1991 Away 26 72 7 15 1 0 2 8 7 17 1 0 0 .584 .278 .306 .097 .208
1991 Home 29 73 7 17 5 0 2 7 3 16 0 0 0 .643 .260 .384 .151 .233
1992 Away 24 64 9 20 5 0 2 16 8 13 0 4 1 .863 .378 .484 .172 .312
1992 Home 28 64 13 19 4 0 5 14 8 7 1 1 0 .977 .384 .594 .297 .297
Total Away 198 510 53 123 16 0 21 82 47 113 7 14 1 .701 .305 .396 .155 .241
Total Home 211 546 57 134 25 1 13 68 31 113 10 3 1 .655 .289 .366 .121 .245
Total 409 1056 110 257 41 1 34 150 78 226 17 17 2 .677 .297 .381 .137 .243
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).