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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Sam Grote First Base
Retired (1961, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .702 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 422 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 11-18-1926
HR 28 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(116 games)
RBI 201
SB 0 Salary $0.55M Final Contract Year 1961
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR C+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 3
2B B  (64.4%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 5
3B B+ (71.8%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CHA-PIT
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1952 PIT
135
186
21
44
3
0
2
20
24
 34 0 1
0
 0 4
.607
.322
.285
.048
.237
1953 PIT
40
37
2
6
0
0
2
5
3
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.549
.225
.324
.162
.162
1954 PIT
121
247
24
68
12
0
6
38
18
 37 0 2
0
 0 1
.719
.322
.397
.121
.275
1955 PIT
134
287
38
78
16
2
5
35
30
 46 3 1
0
 0 1
.740
.346
.394
.122
.272
1956 PIT
131
244
35
65
9
2
4
21
33
 31 1 2
0
 0 3
.722
.354
.369
.102
.266
1957 PIT
79
181
26
49
5
2
3
27
24
 27 1 1
0
 0 1
.728
.357
.370
.099
.271
1958 PIT
83
211
29
56
7
1
3
22
36
 42 2 1
0
 0 3
.727
.376
.351
.085
.265
1959 PIT
63
90
12
25
5
0
1
16
15
 13 0 2
0
 0 0
.740
.374
.367
.089
.278
1960 PIT
66
91
10
18
4
0
1
11
11
 17 0 0
0
 0 3
.559
.284
.275
.077
.198
1961 PIT
27
42
5
12
3
0
1
5
2
 9 0 1
0
 0 1
.740
.311
.429
.143
.286
Total
881
1618
202
422
64
7
28
201
196
 261 7 11
0
 0 17
.702
.341
.361
.100
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Sam Grote has retired from the Pittsburgh Pounders
1961-07-30The Pittsburgh Pounders have placed Sam Grote on the trade block.
1961-04-08Sam Grote of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1958-08-18Sam Grote of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1958-04-09Sam Grote of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1955-03-29The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Sam Grote to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have sent Mike Larkin to the minors.
1955-03-29Sam Grote has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $0.55M per year for 7 years.
1954-06-20Sam Grote of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1954-03-29The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Sam Grote to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Tug McGraw to the major league team.
1953-05-30The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Nick Blanding to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have sent Sam Grote to the minors.
1952-10-03The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Sam Grote to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have sent Randy Myers to the minors.
1952-10-01The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Randy Myers to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have sent Sam Grote to the minors.
1952-03-28The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Dave Curd to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Sam Grote to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Ron Schneider to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Nick Blanding to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Patrick DeVormer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Mike King to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Tom Easter to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Dale Raney to the major league team.
1950-06-11A trade has been completed between the Chicago Creeps and the Pittsburgh Pounders. The Pittsburgh Pounders receive Sam Grote, Draft Pick 1952 Round 3 CHA (Tommy Encarnacion) from the Chicago Creeps in exchange for Pinky Koy.
1950-03-29The Chicago Creeps have promoted Juan Wallace to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have promoted Sam Grote to the major league team.