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| Name | Team | Age |
| Billy Gruber | Retired (1961, Age 36) | Died (1996, Age 71) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 30 (1950) |
SP | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Walter Johnson League | 0 | 11 years (90 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor Value
|
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 2/26/1925 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Energy | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Batting | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Endurance | Velocity | Control | Total |
| 1950 | Majors | 0.00 | 1 / 19 | 2 / 19 | 2 / 19 | 5 / 57 |
| 1951 | Majors | 0.00 | 0 / 18 | 1 / 18 | 1 / 17 | 2 / 53 |
| 1952 | Majors | 0.00 | 0 / 19 | 1 / 17 | 1 / 23 | 2 / 59 |
| 1953 | Majors | 0.00 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 22 | 1 / 15 | 1 / 50 |
| 1954 | Majors | 0.00 | 0 / 15 | 1 / 19 | 1 / 22 | 2 / 56 |
| 1955 | Majors | 60.00 | 0 / 15 | 0 / 23 | 0 / 22 | 0 / 60 |
| 1956 | Majors | 37.00 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 14 | 1 / 18 | 1 / 37 |
| 1957 | Majors | 37.49 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 15 | 0 / 14 | 0 / 37 |
| 1958 | Majors | 40.84 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 16 | 0 / 16 | 0 / 40 |
| 1959 | Majors | 39.45 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 21 | 1 / 11 | 2 / 39 |
| 1960 | Majors | 46.72 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 20 | 0 / 16 | 0 / 46 |
| 1961 | Majors | 41.35 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 25 | 0 / 41 |
| Total | 1 / 140 | 6 / 217 | 8 / 218 | 15 / 575 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1961-11-01 | Billy Gruber has retired from the Brooklyn Smugglers |
| 1959-04-26 | A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the Brooklyn Smugglers. The Brooklyn Smugglers receive Billy Gruber, Keith Tepedino, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (CHA) from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Jim Hale, George Stewart. |
| 1955-07-23 | A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics. The Philadelphia Athletics receive Fred Marquard, Alex Mensor from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Billy Gruber. |
| 1950-04-15 | The Philadelphia Athletics have renamed Marion Fricano to Billy Gruber. |
| 1950-04-09 | The Philadelphia Athletics have renamed Billy Gruber to Marion Fricano. |