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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
B- A  C-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
F  D- D 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- F  B 
Endurance Velocity Control
A- B  B-
Leadership   Mentor Value  
A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 2/26/1925
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 2 4
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1950 PHI 15 10 33 33 11 3 0 0 256.1 218 93 85 7 63 196 1.10 2.98
1951 PHI 10 17 33 33 10 1 0 0 233.0 204 96 88 7 84 192 1.24 3.40
1952 PHI 17 11 34 34 9 2 0 0 263.1 214 81 69 6 76 222 1.10 2.36
1953 PHI 16 11 32 32 7 2 0 0 222.2 194 78 78 3 75 169 1.21 3.15
1954 PHI 18 11 30 30 18 4 0 0 252.2 196 70 60 7 71 193 1.06 2.14
1955 PHI-CHA 11 14 33 33 5 1 0 0 250.2 244 122 108 3 78 188 1.28 3.88
1956 CHA 11 8 22 22 4 0 0 0 153.1 145 69 68 2 45 116 1.24 3.99
1957 CHA 10 6 23 22 3 2 0 0 153.0 150 68 65 3 58 99 1.36 3.82
1958 CHA 7 8 34 20 2 1 1 0 153.1 153 82 76 5 68 110 1.44 4.46
1959 CHA-BRO 4 15 26 26 1 0 0 0 158.1 192 105 91 4 63 122 1.61 5.17
1960 BRO 5 20 30 30 2 0 0 0 188.2 197 107 105 2 80 131 1.47 5.01
1961 BRO 6 15 29 29 2 0 0 0 163.1 207 130 116 3 92 106 1.83 6.39
2369 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 130 146 359 344 74 16 1 0 2448.1 2314 1101 1009 52 853 1844 1.29 3.71
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Billy Gruber has retired from the Brooklyn Smugglers
1959-04-26A 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.
1955-07-23A 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.
1950-04-15The Philadelphia Athletics have renamed Marion Fricano to Billy Gruber.
1950-04-09The Philadelphia Athletics have renamed Billy Gruber to Marion Fricano.