#40 Buddy Groom, Reliever, 33 yrs, Toronto Blue Jays

#40 Buddy Groom, Reliever, 33 yrs, Toronto Blue Jays
Thursday, 11/2/1998

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Buddy Groom

7/10/1965
33
USA,TX,DALLAS
6"2
215

Reliever
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L

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2.5 Stars

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 1,615,000
1998
$ 1,850,000 (3 year(s))
6 Year(s), 91 Days (1123 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	4	7	7	86-89 Mph
Versus LHB	4	7	7
Versus RHB	4	7	7
Talent	5	7	7

Pitching Ratings
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6
50
3

Pitches:
Fastball
Slider

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	1	3	1	1	2
Versus LHP	1	3	1	1	2
Versus RHP	1	3	1	1	2
Talent	1	1	1	1	6

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3
3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
10/5	@CHA	L 3-5		2	0	0	0	1	2
10/8	@CHA	L 1-2		1.2	3	2	2	1	1	L
10/9	@CHA	W 7-6		0.1	2	0	0	1	1
10/11	CHA	L 10-17		1.2	6	6	6	1	0
10/12	CHA	W 5-4		1.1	0	0	0	1	2
10/19	@OAK	W 8-7		0.1	1	1	0	0	1
10/21	OAK	L 7-9		0.2	1	2	2	0	0
10/22	OAK	L 0-7		1	3	3	0	1	1
10/27	@NYM	W 7-6		1	1	0	0	1	0
11/1	NYM	W 7-4		1.1	4	1	1	2	1

Pitching Stats 1998

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	99	0	5	10	5	4.26	148.0	156	78	70	63	86	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	99	0	5	10	5	4.26	148.0	156	78	70	63	86

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	24	2	71.4	99	52	13.7	9.5	5.2	3.8	24	8	33.3	75	26	34.7	4.68

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	211	58	12	0	7	40	32	18	34	0	0	1	.275	.333	.431	.765
vs. RHB	370	98	19	1	11	52	46	45	52	0	0	5	.265	.348	.411	.759

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	55	0	4	5	3	3.50	79.2	75	35	31	23	48
Road	44	0	1	5	2	5.14	68.1	81	43	39	40	38
Postseason	9	0	0	1	0	10.61	9.1	21	15	11	8	7
This Week	1	0	0	0	0	6.75	1.1	4	1	1	2	1
Last Week	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.0	1	0	0	1	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	13	0	0	2	1	3.60	15.0	15	6	6	10	6
May	17	0	1	4	0	3.51	25.2	23	11	10	16	17
June	19	0	2	0	0	8.63	24.0	35	24	23	10	14
July	16	0	1	2	1	4.01	24.2	23	14	11	10	16
August	15	0	1	1	1	2.48	32.2	30	10	9	10	16
Sept./Oct.	19	0	0	1	2	3.81	26.0	30	13	11	7	17

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1992	60	0	9	7	28	3.82	75.1	78	38	32	7	32	47	0	0	1.46	.296	KC STL
1993	82	0	4	7	0	4.79	94.0	95	56	50	11	33	62	0	0	1.36	.295	STL
1994	84	0	4	8	3	6.04	101.1	122	79	68	15	54	64	0	0	1.74	.315	STL
1995	62	0	4	7	5	6.31	77.0	95	55	54	10	23	46	0	0	1.53	.328	STL
1996	33	0	2	3	2	6.27	33.0	48	24	23	3	14	22	0	0	1.88	.391	STL
1997	36	0	8	5	2	4.16	80.0	83	37	37	12	34	47	0	0	1.46	.287	TOR
1998	99	0	5	10	5	4.26	148.0	156	78	70	18	63	86	0	0	1.48	.289	TOR
Total	456	0	36	47	45	4.94	608.2	677	367	334	76	253	374	0	0	1.53	.306

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
1996, AAA	23	0	2	2	0	3.48	54.1	52	22	21	8	17	52	0	0	1.27	.288
1997, AAA	32	0	3	1	3	4.17	41.0	35	19	19	8	12	40	0	0	1.15	.250

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
1994	1	0	0	0	0	18.00	1.0	2	2	2	1	3	0	0
1998	9	0	0	1	0	10.61	9.1	21	15	11	8	7	0	0
Total	10	0	0	1	0	11.32	10.1	23	17	13	9	10	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1992	60	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	KC STL
1993	82	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	STL
1994	84	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533	STL
1995	62	8	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	.125	.125	.250	.375	STL
1996	33	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	STL
1997	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	TOR
Total	357	22	2	1	0	0	1	3	2	9	0	0	.091	.167	.136	.303

Fielding Stats 1998

Position

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INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

.971

148.0

2.13

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 52nd overall pick, by Kansas City in 1992...
Was claimed off waivers by St. Louis (N) on 3/13/1992.
Earned first career win on 5/21/1992...
Had first career hit on 6/8/1994, off Todd Worrell (COL)...
2/3/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $205,714 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1996: Gets a new one-year contract worth $205,714 through salary arbitration...
Released by St. Louis (N) on 10/17/1996...
Signed as a free agent by Toronto on 2/13/1997 to a 2-year deal worth $150,000 per year...
2/3/1998: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,615,000 through salary arbitration...
8/6/1998: Signed a contract extension with Toronto, $1,850,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won World Series with Toronto in 1998...

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

Saves
1992 - 28 - 6th

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