#15 Howdy Groskloss, Third Base, 33 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Sunday, 10/22/1939 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Howdy Groskloss
4/10/1906 33 USA,PA,PITTSBURGH 5"9 186
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| 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 Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Talent | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 3B : 5 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 3 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 1
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .300 | .417 | .500 | .917 | 1.000 | .200 |
Projected | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .300 | .417 | .500 | .917 | 1.000 | .200 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 2.3 | 8.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
vs. RHP | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .364 | .333 | .697 |
Close/Late | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
Scoring Position | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 | .400 |
Pinch Hitting | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .556 | .956 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
Road | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .400 | .571 | .800 | 1.371 |
May | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
June | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 |
July | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
August | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1931 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | WAS |
1932 | 47 | 124 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .276 | .266 | .542 | WAS |
1933 | 55 | 159 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .253 | .302 | .555 | WAS |
1934 | 47 | 128 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .319 | .367 | .686 | WAS |
1935 | 78 | 176 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .350 | .364 | .714 | WAS |
1936 | 46 | 100 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .280 | .333 | .500 | .833 | WAS |
1937 | 46 | 71 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .269 | .296 | .565 | WAS |
1939 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .417 | .500 | .917 | NYY |
Total | 339 | 771 | 185 | 31 | 1 | 17 | 87 | 91 | 72 | 1 | 3 | 71 | 1 | 2 | .240 | .305 | .349 | .654 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1930, AAA | 130 | 475 | 139 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 52 | 43 | 76 | 11 | 5 | .293 | .349 | .381 | .730 |
1931, AAA | 130 | 489 | 140 | 26 | 3 | 20 | 70 | 83 | 47 | 71 | 5 | 5 | .286 | .345 | .474 | .819 |
1932, AAA | 12 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .381 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 |
1937, AAA | 18 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .263 | .423 | .368 | .791 |
1938, AAA | 85 | 142 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 0 | 2 | .296 | .391 | .556 | .947 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1935 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .308 | .182 | .490 |
Total | 7 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .308 | .182 | .490 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Third Base | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 1.80 | | | | |
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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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