#27 Bill Groceman, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, Mudville Nine
Saturday, 7/21/1975 |
 | Name :
Nickname :
Birthday :
Age :
Born in :
Height :
Weight :
Position :
Bats :
Throws :
| Bill Groceman
7/28/1942
32
USA
6"1
185
Starting Pitcher
R
R
| Desire for Winner :
Loyalty :
Team Leader Skills :
Consistency :
Clutch Performance :
Injury Rating :
Overall Rating :
| Strong
Minimal
None at all
Average
Normal
Normal
3.0 Stars
| |
|
|
Contract :
Salary :
Signed Through :
Years of MLB Service :
MLB Service Days this Year :
Years of Pro Service :
| Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1975
8 Year(s), 146 Days (1522 total Days)
112 Day(s)
10 Year(s)
| | |
|
|
| Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity |
| Overall | 7 | 7 | 10 | 88-91 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
| Versus RHB | 7 | 7 | 10 | |
| Talent | 7 | 8 | 10 | |
|
Pitching Ratings
Endurance :
Groundball Pct. :
Holding Runners :
|
9
39
1
| | Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
| |
|
|
| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Versus LHP | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Versus RHP | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Talent | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
|
Running & Bunting Ratings
Running Speed :
Stealing Ability :
Sacrifice Bunt :
Bunt for Hit :
Hitter Type :
|
4
2
3
1
Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1
|
|
|
|
|
| Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
| | 23 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4.80 | 155.2 | 180 | 94 | 83 | 29 | 92 | 3 | 13.0 | 1 | 7 | 30.4 |
|
| Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 10.4 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 13 | 2 | 15.4 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 4.60 |
|
| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 261 | 77 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 45 | 13 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .295 | .329 | .490 | .819 |
| vs. RHB | 362 | 103 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 49 | 16 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .285 | .316 | .486 | .802 |
|
| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 13 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4.76 | 85.0 | 101 | 51 | 45 | 16 | 51 |
| Road | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4.84 | 70.2 | 79 | 43 | 38 | 13 | 41 |
| This Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.50 | 6.0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Last Week | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.20 | 15.0 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
|
| Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| March/April | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.18 | 39.2 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 28 |
| May | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4.10 | 48.1 | 57 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 29 |
| June | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.75 | 46.2 | 59 | 35 | 35 | 4 | 21 |
| July | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.14 | 21.0 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 14 |
|
|
| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | Teams |
| 1966 | 32 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 3.16 | 239.0 | 203 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 60 | 149 | 10 | 1 | 1.10 | MUD |
| 1967 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4.14 | 174.0 | 168 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 34 | 116 | 7 | 3 | 1.16 | MUD |
| 1968 | 38 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 2.54 | 301.2 | 254 | 100 | 85 | 0 | 37 | 195 | 16 | 5 | 0.96 | MUD,CL |
| 1969 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 2.30 | 317.1 | 248 | 96 | 81 | 0 | 34 | 215 | 15 | 6 | 0.89 | MUD,CL |
| 1970 | 40 | 40 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 3.10 | 310.1 | 266 | 121 | 107 | 0 | 40 | 180 | 12 | 3 | 0.99 | MUD |
| 1971 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 4.01 | 231.1 | 218 | 115 | 103 | 0 | 32 | 137 | 11 | 1 | 1.08 | MUD,CL |
| 1972 | 35 | 35 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3.99 | 255.0 | 277 | 128 | 113 | 0 | 55 | 140 | 9 | 1 | 1.30 | MUD |
| 1973 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 3.76 | 220.0 | 224 | 104 | 92 | 0 | 41 | 110 | 11 | 2 | 1.20 | MUD |
| 1974 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 3.62 | 288.1 | 274 | 138 | 116 | 28 | 52 | 160 | 12 | 0 | 1.13 | MUD |
| 1975 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4.80 | 155.2 | 180 | 94 | 83 | 24 | 29 | 92 | 3 | 1 | 1.34 | MUD |
| Total | 334 | 277 | 150 | 123 | 0 | 3.41 | 2492.2 | 2312 | 896 | 944 | 52 | 414 | 1494 | 106 | 23 | 1.09 | |
|
Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
|
| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
|
Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
|
| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| 1969 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.59 | 17.0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 | 24.0 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.42 | 23.2 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2.81 | 67.1 | 57 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 29 | 3 | 0 |
|
|
| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1966 | 32 | 81 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .074 | .085 | .111 | .196 | MUD |
| 1967 | 25 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | .155 | .169 | .276 | .445 | MUD |
| 1968 | 38 | 100 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 1 | .130 | .155 | .200 | .355 | MUD,CL |
| 1969 | 39 | 114 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .148 | .272 | .420 | MUD,CL |
| 1970 | 40 | 106 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | .123 | .155 | .198 | .353 | MUD |
| 1971 | 33 | 88 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .080 | .090 | .114 | .204 | MUD,CL |
| 1972 | 35 | 81 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 1 | .123 | .193 | .198 | .391 | MUD |
| 1973 | 30 | 70 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 1 | .086 | .135 | .100 | .235 | MUD |
| 1974 | 39 | 103 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 0 | .155 | .170 | .233 | .403 | MUD |
| 1975 | 23 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .019 | .038 | .019 | .057 | MUD |
| Total | 334 | 853 | 97 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 52 | 25 | 286 | 0 | 4 | .114 | .139 | .182 | .321 | |
|
|
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Pitcher | 23 | 23 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 30 | 1 | .967 | 155.2 | 1.73 | | | | |
|
|
Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by Mudville in 1964... Injured on 8/2/1964 with a Blister On Finger, out for 6 days... Injured on 6/3/1965 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 6 weeks... Inj
ured on 7/29/1965 with a Blister On Finger, out for 6 days... Earned first career win on 6/2/1966... Had first career hit (triple) on 7/26/1966, off Bert Strakbein (BAD)... Won Rookie of the Year in
1966, going 18-8, 3.16 ERA... Injured on 4/21/1967 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week... Hit first career homerun on 5/31/1967, off Simon Frautschi (SPR)... Won Spalding Cup with Mudville
in 1967... Injured on 6/12/1968 with a Hyper Extended Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks... Was selected to the 1968 Allstar game... Injured on 7/8/1968 with a Sore Back, out for one week... Won Player of the
Week award on 4/23/1969, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/21/1969, winning 2 games with a 2.65 ERA...
Was selected to the 1969 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/27/1969, winning 2 games with a 3.86 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1970, going 3-0, 1.01...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/23/1970, winning 2 games with a 1.59 ERA...
Won Spalding Cup with Mudville in 1970...
Was selected to the 1971 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/29/1971 with a Strained Back, out for 2 weeks...
Won Spalding Cup with Mudville in 1971...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/20/1972, winning 2 games with a 1.13 ERA...
Won Spalding Cup with Mudville in 1972...
Injured on 7/22/1973 with a Inflamed Bicep Tendon, out for 4 weeks...
|
|
| Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
|
ERA
1968 - 2.54 - 4th
1969 - 2.30 - 3rd
| WHIP
1968 - 0.96 - 4th
1969 - 0.89 - 2nd
1970 - 0.99 - 8th
1974 - 1.13 - 8th
| Wins
1968 - 18 - 6th
1969 - 25 - 2nd
1970 - 17 - 10th
1971 - 16 - 10th
| Losses
1973 - 18 - 6th
1974 - 17 - 4th
| IP
1968 - 301.2 - 4th
1969 - 317.1 - 4th
1970 - 310.1 - 7th
1974 - 288.1 - 6th
|
K's
1969 - 215 - 9th
| CG
1968 - 16 - 1st
1969 - 15 - 6th
1972 - 9 - 10th
1973 - 11 - 7th
1974 - 12 - 6th
| SHO
1968 - 5 - 1st
1969 - 6 - 2nd
| | |
|