#15 Howdy Groskloss, Third Base, 33 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Sunday, 10/22/1939
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Howdy Groskloss

4/10/1906
33
USA,PA,PITTSBURGH
5"9
186

Third Base
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R
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,057,000
1940
7 Year(s), 12 Days (1216 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 36 Days (1412 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
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Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56358
Versus LHP66358
Versus RHP56358
Talent56457
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3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 5 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 3 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
6/2CLEL 4-11101000000#9  
6/12@BOSL 9-15100000000#9  
6/14@WASW 3-2000000000#6  
6/19@DETW 10-4000000010#9  
6/23CHAL 3-6100000000#9  
7/14@SLAW 16-10110000110#8  
7/25@PHAW 15-13100000000#9  
8/8BOSL 0-10100000000#9  
8/18PHAW 13-12100000000#2  
8/22@WASW 12-10101100000#9  

Batting Stats 1939

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall131032001120.300.417.500.9171.000.200
Projected131032001120.300.417.500.9171.000.200
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall0120000005200.02.38.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1110000000001.0001.0002.0003.000
vs. RHP921001120000.222.364.333.697
Close/Late211001010000.500.6671.0001.667
Scoring Position300001020000.000.400.000.400
Pinch Hitting932000010000.333.400.556.956
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5510000000.200.200.200.400
Road8522001120.400.571.8001.371
May3211000000.500.5001.0001.500
June5310000010.333.500.333.833
July2200001110.000.333.000.333
August3311000000.333.333.6671.000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193173100000000000.333.333.333.667WAS
1932471242700213101000900.218.276.266.542WAS
19335515931803201713021600.195.253.302.555WAS
1934471283440313161000901.266.319.367.686WAS
19357817647912201822112001.267.350.364.714WAS
1936461002840612218001510.280.333.500.833WAS
193746711440188700200.197.269.296.565WAS
19391310320011200000.300.417.500.917NYY
Total33977118531117879172137112.240.305.349.654 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1930, AAA130475139145645524376115.293.349.381.730
1931, AAA130489140263207083477155.286.345.474.819
1932, AAA12218002765000.381.500.6671.167
1937, AAA18195200156312.263.423.368.791
1938, AAA851424251104225242502.296.391.556.947

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19357224000004100.182.308.182.490
Total7224000004100.182.308.182.490

Fielding Stats 1939

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base30010101.0005.01.80    

Player History

Drafted in 5th round, 73rd overall pick, by Washington in 1930...
Injured on 5/1/1930 with a Blister On Finger, out for 3 days...
Had first career hit on 10/4/1931, off Tim Mcnamara (BOS)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/24/1932, off Whit Wyatt (CHA)...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Had 6 hits with 1 RBI against Boston (A) on 4/7/1936...
1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/5/1938 to a 3-year deal worth $1,057,000 per year...
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