#54 Jerry Grote, Catcher, 26 yrs, Houston Astros Thursday, 10/19/1968 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jerry Grote
10/6/1942 26 USA,TX, 5"10 190
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.5 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1968 (Automatic) 3 Year(s), 58 Days (574 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 58 Days (574 total Days) 4 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 9 | 5 | 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 4 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 6 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 8 Infield Arm : 8 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/25 | CHN | L 3-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/26 | @PHI | W 5-1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/27 | @PHI | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/29 | PIT | L 5-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/30 | PIT | L 5-8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/1 | @NYM | W 5-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/3 | @SF | L 0-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/5 | STL | W 4-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/6 | @CHN | L 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/8 | PHI | W 5-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 118 | 360 | 104 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 34 | 21 | 24 | .289 | .333 | .369 | .703 | .592 | .081 |
Projected | 118 | 360 | 104 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 34 | 21 | 24 | .289 | .333 | .369 | .703 | .592 | .081 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 98 | 387 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 133 | 24 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 43.8 | 4.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 161 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .293 | .323 | .616 |
vs. RHP | 199 | 64 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .322 | .366 | .407 | .773 |
Close/Late | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .231 | .194 | .425 |
Scoring Position | 101 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .287 | .333 | .406 | .739 |
Pinch Hitting | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .538 | .545 | 1.084 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 59 | 182 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 14 | .253 | .303 | .313 | .616 |
Road | 59 | 178 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 10 | .326 | .365 | .427 | .792 |
March/April | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .267 | .294 | .333 | .627 |
May | 16 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .343 | .410 | .429 | .839 |
June | 17 | 56 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | .304 | .350 | .464 | .814 |
July | 21 | 74 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .297 | .350 | .378 | .728 |
August | 25 | 82 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 9 | .317 | .337 | .390 | .727 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 98 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 6 | .235 | .286 | .276 | .561 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1965 | 27 | 82 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .300 | .293 | .593 | HOU |
1966 | 63 | 176 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .333 | .364 | .697 | HOU |
1967 | 63 | 166 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .339 | .355 | .694 | HOU |
1968 | 118 | 360 | 104 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 1 | .289 | .333 | .369 | .703 | HOU |
Total | 271 | 784 | 218 | 36 | 4 | 6 | 101 | 78 | 54 | 10 | 4 | 73 | 0 | 3 | .278 | .331 | .357 | .688 | |
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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 |
1964, AA | 121 | 472 | 139 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 65 | 65 | 40 | 54 | 4 | 5 | .294 | .339 | .424 | .763 |
1964, AAA | 15 | 60 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .242 | .300 | .542 |
1965, AA | 71 | 275 | 83 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 44 | 40 | 24 | 30 | 5 | 6 | .302 | .350 | .495 | .844 |
1965, AAA | 42 | 129 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .302 | .366 | .372 | .738 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 103 | 98 | 545 | 38 | 0 | 586 | 3 | .995 | 818.1 | 6.44 | 6 | 37 | 13 | 35.1 |
Shortstop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 1.80 | | | | |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 56th overall pick, by Houston in 1964... Had first career hit (double) on 8/14/1965, off Dom Zanni (NYM)... Hit first career homerun on 4/21/1966, off Dennis Higgins (CIN)...
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