#84 Jeff Grotewold, Catcher, 32 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Jeff Grotewold

12/8/1965
32
USA,CA,MADERA
6"0
230

Catcher
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 275,000
1998 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 167 Days (683 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55545
Versus LHP44545
Versus RHP55545
Talent556105
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Fielding Ratings
C : 7 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 7 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 1 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14@PITL 3-4100000000#9  
9/16@PITW 3-0300000001#7  
9/19COLL 4-9000000110#9  
9/20COLL 2-6300000001#8  
9/21@LANW 8-0511100002#7  
9/22@LANW 6-5100000000#9  
9/24MONL 2-3100000001#9  
9/26FLAL 6-14412101200#8  
10/1@CHNL 2-5101000000#9  
10/3CINL 0-4401100000#8  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall80179357172823737.196.230.363.593.493.168
Projected80179357172823737.196.230.363.593.493.168
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall39187100400651500.014.02.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP721350389216000.181.203.375.578
vs. RHP107222142014521001.206.248.355.603
Close/Late31310152112001.097.152.226.377
Scoring Position461310322025000.283.313.500.813
Pinch Hitting338102107411000.242.324.455.779
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home4398152141411423.153.186.316.503
Road3781205031412314.247.282.420.702
March/April113052001302.167.194.233.427
May143651016527.139.184.250.434
June1737600285111.162.184.324.509
July71340012323.308.400.538.938
August111971016304.368.368.579.947
Sept/Oct2044831254210.182.217.432.649

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
199285253701024303612234400.277.311.379.691 NYM
19936516741412172110113400.246.291.317.608NYM
1996618610121000200.333.333.556.889NYM
19974111330605171515013400.265.349.451.800 STL
1998801793571728237103700.196.230.363.593STL
Total277730182284199496444515100.249.294.377.670 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1993, AAA3514952719302462600.349.374.591.965
1994, AAA138544179180297795348602.329.363.522.885
1995, AAA1345391723112063955510041.319.377.492.869
1996, AAA123440119191154966529031.270.343.420.764

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1992110000000000.000.000.000.000
1997363000021200.500.571.5001.071
Total473000021200.429.500.429.929

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher16151344013801.000135.29.1502150.0
First Base222017871218501.000173.19.61    
Leftfield9412001201.00045.22.36    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 50th overall pick, by New York (N) in 1992...
Had first career hit on 4/11/1992, off Tim Belcher (CIN)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/23/1992, off Brian Holman (LAN)...
Released by New York (N) on 10/29/1996...
Signed as a free agent by St. Louis (N) on 2/4/1997 to a 2-year deal worth $275,000 per year...
Drove in 7 runs against San Francisco on 6/21/1997...
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