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Name Team Age
Thor Gromek Retired (1969, Age 37) Died (2023, Age 91)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 28
(1951)		 LF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Thurman Munson League 0 15 years (40 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B- B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B  B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ B+ C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B  A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A  0 1/15/1932
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 2 4
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (---)
D- (5.5 %) F  (0.2 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Minors 46.00 2 / 2 9 / 10 2 / 4 6 / 8 6 / 9 9 / 9 4 / 4 38 / 46
1952 Minors 68.00 6 / 6 10 / 11 6 / 7 7 / 9 4 / 13 10 / 10 12 / 12 55 / 68
1953 Minors 58.00 3 / 7 6 / 7 4 / 12 7 / 10 5 / 7 4 / 4 11 / 11 40 / 58
1954 Minors 61.00 6 / 10 6 / 10 2 / 3 5 / 13 3 / 10 3 / 6 8 / 9 33 / 61
1954 Majors 2.59 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1955 Majors 70.94 6 / 12 6 / 12 1 / 4 5 / 10 6 / 12 7 / 9 10 / 11 41 / 70
1956 Majors 70.26 2 / 11 2 / 9 4 / 9 0 / 12 3 / 11 5 / 11 2 / 7 18 / 70
1957 Majors 70.73 4 / 8 2 / 7 1 / 8 2 / 8 3 / 15 5 / 9 5 / 15 22 / 70
1958 Majors 68.09 3 / 14 1 / 10 0 / 4 1 / 9 1 / 8 3 / 7 5 / 16 14 / 68
1959 Majors 75.85 1 / 14 0 / 7 1 / 9 1 / 13 1 / 10 1 / 11 3 / 11 8 / 75
1960 Majors 75.00 0 / 8 0 / 13 2 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 14 1 / 7 3 / 75
1961 Majors 68.39 1 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 13 1 / 68
1962 Majors 74.50 0 / 12 2 / 11 0 / 11 1 / 14 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 7 3 / 74
1963 Majors 72.50 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 72
1964 Majors 70.50 0 / 9 0 / 13 1 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 11 1 / 10 3 / 70
1965 Majors 67.80 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 17 0 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 67
1966 Majors 71.70 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 12 1 / 8 1 / 14 0 / 9 2 / 71
1967 Majors 72.20 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 72
1968 Majors 71.00 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 14 0 / 71
1969 Majors 37.67 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 37
Total 0 0 0 35 / 177 44 / 189 24 / 152 36 / 193 33 / 186 50 / 179 62 / 189 284 / 1265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01 Thor Gromek has retired from the Chicago Shooter McGavinator
1956-04-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Kansas City Killers. The Kansas City Killers receive Paul Manville, Jim Daniels, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 4 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Thor Gromek, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (KC).
1956-04-01The Kansas City Killers have renamed Atley "Big Thor" Gromek to Thor Gromek.
1955-04-13The Kansas City Killers have renamed Atley Gromek to Atley "Big Thor" Gromek.
1954-09-28A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the New York Mets. The New York Mets receive Sam Gleason from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Atley Gromek.
1954-09-18The New York Mets have promoted Atley Gromek to the major league team.
1951-06-06A trade has been completed between the New York Cannibals and the New York Bombers. The New York Bombers receive Jesse Natal, Atley Gromek from the New York Cannibals in exchange for Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1953 Round 2 (NYN).