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Name Team Age
Tom Grover Retired (1986, Age 35) Died (2035, Age 84)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 10
(1974)
RF L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Kevin Brown League 0 10 years (14 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- B+ C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 1/17/1951
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 1
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (97.5 %) A- (80.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1974 MIN 37 109 8 28 5 0 1 10 6 20 3 0 1 .623 .293 .330 .257
1975 KC 72 253 24 71 14 3 6 32 24 57 6 2 3 .774 .343 .431 .281
1976 KC 143 522 71 130 22 9 13 51 32 134 10 3 2 .692 .292 .400 .249
1977 KC 116 403 52 109 15 1 12 49 28 73 7 3 4 .718 .316 .402 .270
1978 KC 24 85 9 21 5 0 3 14 3 20 3 3 3 .693 .281 .412 .247
1979 KC 18 14 5 3 2 0 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 .710 .353 .357 .214
1980 KC 138 473 50 115 17 5 13 62 32 102 11 6 0 .675 .293 .383 .243
1981 MIN 104 179 19 48 4 4 7 27 11 34 6 1 1 .763 .311 .453 .268
1982 MIN 118 296 40 92 17 3 9 50 28 49 3 3 2 .850 .370 .480 .311
1983 MIN 142 507 68 124 20 6 12 72 46 111 10 4 1 .689 .311 .379 .245
1984 MIN 126 268 40 72 13 6 11 46 21 63 6 1 1 .808 .323 .485 .269
1985 MIN-WAS 141 352 39 78 19 4 6 40 27 79 9 8 4 .625 .276 .349 .222
1986 CLE 18 56 5 18 6 1 0 5 5 6 2 1 1 .841 .377 .464 .321
Total 1197 3517 430 909 159 42 93 460 266 752 76 35 23 .718 .311 .407 .258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Tom Grover has retired from the Cleveland Clowns
1986-07-31The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Tom Grover to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Snipe Gates to the major league team.
1986-07-20The Cleveland Clowns have acquired Tom Grover from the waiver wire.
1985-05-05Trade #1143889 has been completed between the Washington Athletics and the Minnesota Saints. The Minnesota Saints receive Claudell Wilmington, Casey Kidman, Ed Bell, Lloyd Griffin, Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 WAS (Jamie Pelty) from the Washington Athletics in exchange for Tom Grover, Euel McKain. Protest This Trade.
1982-08-23Tom Grover of the Minnesota Saints is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1981-03-29Trade #1119365 has been completed between the Kansas City Milk Teeth and the Minnesota Saints. The Minnesota Saints receive Roy Davis, Barney Hausmann, Tom Grover, Gates Patterson from the Kansas City Milk Teeth in exchange for Bobo Oliva. Protest This Trade.
1980-03-29The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Angel Sugden to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Tom Grover to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted John Twitty to the major league team.
1980-03-28Tom Grover has signed with the Kansas City Milk Teeth for $0.61M per year for 6 years.
1979-09-22The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Mike Larkin to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Tom Grover to the major league team.
1979-08-14The Kansas City Milk Teeth have sent Tom Grover to the minors.
1979-06-13The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Tom Grover to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have designated Charlie Williams for assignment.
1979-03-30The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Doc Mays to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have sent Tom Grover to the minors.
1978-09-04The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Tom Grover to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have designated Claudell Wilmington for assignment.
1978-04-04The Kansas City Milk Teeth have sent Tom Grover to the minors.
1978-03-31The Kansas City Milk Teeth have placed Tom Grover on the trade block.
1977-06-09Tom Grover of the Kansas City Milk Teeth is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1975-09-05Tom Grover of the Kansas City Milk Teeth is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1975-06-18The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Tom Grover to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Barney Hausmann to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have sent Klondike Maul to the minors. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have designated Dell Allenson for assignment.
1975-04-08The Kansas City Milk Teeth have acquired Tom Grover from the waiver wire.
1975-03-28The Minnesota Fighting Saints have waived Tom Grover.
1974-07-23The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Israel Devens to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Russ Ibanez to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Dick Stockwell to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Bill Welzer to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Bob Smith to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent John Hertz to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Tom Grover to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Gordon Lobert to the minors.
1974-03-28The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Art Dammann to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Tom Grover to the major league team.
1973-03-30A trade has been completed between the New York Pinstripers and the Minnesota Fighting Saints. The Minnesota Fighting Saints receive Dolly Chandler, Harry Goodwin, Draft Pick 1976 Round 1 NYA (Eric Perrine), Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 NYA (Roy Justice), Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 NYA (Tom Grover) from the New York Pinstripers in exchange for Tim Rupe, Cy Gehrig. Protest This Trade.