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Andres Galarraga League
10-9-2111
Groucho Hammer Starting Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.09 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 89-88 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 10-05-1921
K 1297 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(132 games)
IP 1690.2
WHIP 1.32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance B    Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity C+   Mentor Val C+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 MON
10
 10
35
35
0
0
0
 0
203.1
 232 122 113 2 73
152
1.50
5.00
1951 MON
16
 9
36
36
7
3
0
 0
250.0
 222 114 101 3 89
193
1.24
3.64
1952 MON
17
 9
35
35
6
2
0
 0
237.1
 219 108 100 4 85
185
1.28
3.79
1953 MON
12
 12
34
34
4
2
0
 0
225.2
 218 108 100 3 78
168
1.31
3.99
1954 MON
8
 12
31
28
2
0
0
 0
181.2
 171 92 81 4 72
144
1.34
4.01
1955 MON
14
 13
36
36
8
3
0
 0
260.0
 217 118 104 3 92
203
1.19
3.60
1956 MON
8
 11
27
26
2
0
0
 0
172.0
 172 83 76 6 59
124
1.34
3.98
1957 MON
4
 11
26
24
0
0
0
 0
154.2
 167 93 87 0 49
125
1.40
5.06
1958 MON
0
 1
2
1
0
0
0
 0
6.0
 10 6 6 0 4
3
2.33
9.00
2111
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
89
 88
262
255
29
10
0
 0
1690.2
 1628 844 768 25 601
1297
1.32
4.09
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Groucho Hammer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-06-18The Montreal Marx have acquired Bill Combs from the waiver wire. The Montreal Marx have waived Groucho Hammer.
1958-04-25The Montreal Marx have promoted Terry Rojas to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted Red Swisher to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted Chris Henry to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted Tip Papai to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted Frank Heist to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted Don Walker to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted Terry Joyce to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted Larry McCandless to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have designated Mike LeMay for assignment. The Montreal Marx have designated Rafael Russell for assignment. The Montreal Marx have designated Ike Moeller for assignment. The Montreal Marx have designated Bump Gerberman for assignment. The Montreal Marx have designated Joe Sanderton for assignment. The Montreal Marx have designated Jim Gedeon for assignment. The Montreal Marx have designated Jim Rolfe for assignment. The Montreal Marx have designated Groucho Hammer for assignment.
1958-04-16The Montreal Marx have promoted Groucho Hammer to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have designated Quincy Adams Wagstaff for assignment.
1958-04-08The Montreal Marx have designated Groucho Hammer for assignment.
1957-07-27The Montreal Marx have promoted Fred Boney to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted Hub Shields to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted Quincy Adams Wagstaff to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted Gene McFarland to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted Jim Gedeon to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted Ken Arcia to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted Jim Rolfe to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted Groucho Hammer to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted Rufus T. Firefly to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have sent Carl Smith to the minors. The Montreal Marx have sent Rob Strand to the minors. The Montreal Marx have sent Terry Rojas to the minors. The Montreal Marx have sent Red Swisher to the minors. The Montreal Marx have sent Chris Henry to the minors. The Montreal Marx have sent Tip Papai to the minors. The Montreal Marx have sent Frank Heist to the minors. The Montreal Marx have sent Don Walker to the minors. The Montreal Marx have sent Terry Joyce to the minors.
1957-07-02The Montreal Marx have promoted Chris Henry to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted Frank Heist to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted Terry Rojas to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted Carl Smith to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted Red Swisher to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted Don Walker to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have designated Quincy Adams Wagstaff for assignment. The Montreal Marx have designated Rufus T. Firefly for assignment. The Montreal Marx have designated Fred Boney for assignment. The Montreal Marx have designated Jim Conway for assignment. The Montreal Marx have designated Jose Martinez for assignment. The Montreal Marx have designated Groucho Hammer for assignment.
1956-08-20Groucho Hammer of the Montreal Marx is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1956-07-09The Montreal Marx have placed Groucho Hammer on the trade block.
1956-07-09The Montreal Marx have placed Groucho Hammer on the trade block.
1954-04-03Groucho Hammer of the Montreal Marx is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1950-04-01The Montreal Marx have renamed Miguel Stechschulte to Groucho Hammer.