P John Gruber #9
Cheyenne Pioneers WBL
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/12/1975
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P JOHN GRUBER #9 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
4 4 1-1 0 9.68 17.2 19 2 25 17 2.49 -0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/11/1975 SFC Loss, 9-14 X 3.2 3 9 9 8 4 Loss
05/06/1975 PUE Win, 14-10 X 3.1 4 5 5 9 3
04/29/1975 @ MIS Loss, 7-8 X 5.2 7 2 2 3 6
04/24/1975 TOP Win, 8-5 X 5.0 5 3 3 5 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/17/1939
Born in:San Tan Valley, AZ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:17 Years, 29 Days
Service This Yr:35 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 10th Pick in Round 10
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 4 1 1 0 9.68 17.2 19 19 19 2 25 17 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 22.92 9.68 8.66 12.74 7.87 2.49 127 -0.0 .378        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 14 3 0 1 0 3 10 3 1 1 1 .214 .538 .357 .896      
vs. RHB 48 16 4 0 2 16 15 14 1 2 0 .333 .484 .542 1.026      
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 0 1 0 18.00 7.0 7 14 14 2 17 7  
April 2 2 1 0 0 4.22 10.2 12 5 5 0 8 10  
May 2 2 0 1 0 18.00 7.0 7 14 14 2 17 7  
Last Year 23 23 6 7 0 4.80 116.1 96 72 62 6 112 98  
2 Years Ago 23 23 7 2 0 4.30 121.1 100 64 58 9 87 118  
Career 280 253 91 66 3 3.89 1564.1 1378 755 677 119 965 1530  
Home 3 3 1 1 0 12.75 12.0 12 17 17 2 22 11  
Road 1 1 0 0 0 3.18 5.2 7 2 2 0 3 6  
Grass 4 4 1 1 0 9.68 17.2 19 19 19 2 25 17  
Day 1 1 0 0 0 13.50 3.1 4 5 5 1 9 3  
Night 3 3 1 1 0 8.79 14.1 15 14 14 1 16 14  
As Starter 4 4 1 1 0 9.68 17.2 19 19 19 2 25 17  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1958 Wichita - A 18 51 3 4 5 3 3.92 98.2 98 43 43 10 46 81 0 0 1.46 .308 3.68 1.2 109
1959 Wichita - A 19 29 19 5 14 0 5.02 127.1 129 83 71 12 62 105 1 0 1.50 .310 3.60 2.6 86
1960 Wichita - A 20 57 0 7 6 3 3.41 97.2 94 45 37 8 50 80 0 0 1.47 .297 3.53 1.3 129
1961 Wichita - A 21 41 15 6 9 9 3.22 142.1 129 56 51 20 57 126 0 0 1.31 .283 3.77 2.4 137
1962 Wichita - A 22 39 16 4 12 3 5.10 130.2 117 79 74 12 81 83 1 1 1.52 .264 4.19 1.7 88
1963 Wichita - A 23 51 12 9 9 9 4.47 139.0 135 80 69 17 70 90 0 0 1.47 .276 4.22 1.4 98
1964 Wichita - A 24 72 0 7 11 14 5.00 151.1 143 88 84 19 94 157 0 0 1.57 .303 4.24 1.3 94
1965 Cheyenne - A 25 33 29 14 9 0 2.72 215.0 175 72 65 18 111 193 5 1 1.33 .270 3.70 4.5 160
1966 Cheyenne - A 26 37 25 10 4 1 4.16 179.2 189 93 83 18 108 188 3 0 1.65 .350 5.63 3.6 156
1967 Cheyenne - A 27 35 28 12 10 1 4.52 197.1 183 101 99 14 99 208 3 0 1.43 .328 4.32 4.1 112
1968 Cheyenne - A 28 33 29 10 9 1 3.57 211.2 183 101 84 20 126 186 3 1 1.46 .286 4.43 1.7 113
1969 Cheyenne - A 29 23 23 9 8 0 3.39 138.0 123 61 52 12 69 122 0 0 1.39 .287 3.55 1.9 106
1970 Cheyenne - A 30 22 22 7 5 0 4.09 116.2 102 54 53 4 69 120 0 0 1.47 .322 4.25 2.9 130
1971 Cheyenne - A 31 23 23 8 4 0 3.29 126.0 106 56 46 10 66 143 0 0 1.37 .309 4.58 3.0 171
1972 Cheyenne - A 32 24 24 7 7 0 4.04 124.2 102 62 56 6 93 137 0 0 1.56 .314 4.98 2.4 136
1973 Cheyenne - A 33 23 23 7 2 0 4.30 121.1 100 64 58 9 87 118 0 0 1.54 .289 4.95 3.1 143
1974 Cheyenne - A 34 23 23 6 7 0 4.80 116.1 96 72 62 6 112 98 0 0 1.79 .295 5.84 2.1 133
1975 Cheyenne - A 35 4 4 1 1 0 9.68 17.2 19 19 19 2 25 17 0 0 2.49 .378 7.87 -0.0 64
Total HL 340 65 42 66 41 4.35 887.0 845 474 429 98 460 722 2 1 1.47 .290 3.92 101.9
Total WBL 280 253 91 66 3 3.89 1564.1 1378 755 677 119 965 1530 14 2 1.50 .305 4.60 130.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Wichita - A P 51 3 7 7 0 14 0 1.000 98.2 1.28 +1.0 1.131
1959 Wichita - A P 28 19 5 17 0 23 1 .957 127.1 1.55 +1.2 .958
1960 Wichita - A P 57 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 97.2 0.65 +0.6 .978
1961 Wichita - A P 41 15 5 12 0 17 0 1.000 142.1 1.07 +0.7 .972
1962 Wichita - A P 39 16 5 13 2 18 0 1.000 130.2 1.24 -0.8 .899
1963 Wichita - A P 50 12 9 12 1 21 0 1.000 139.0 1.36 +1.3 1.052
1964 Wichita - A P 72 0 6 9 0 15 0 1.000 151.1 0.89 +0.6 .964
1965 Cheyenne - A P 33 29 11 23 0 35 1 .971 215.0 1.42 +2.3 1.022
1966 Cheyenne - A P 37 25 9 16 0 26 1 .962 179.2 1.25 +0.1 1.014
1967 Cheyenne - A P 35 28 6 14 1 21 1 .952 197.1 0.91 +3.9 .997
1968 Cheyenne - A P 33 29 9 23 2 34 2 .941 211.2 1.36 +2.0 .981
1969 Cheyenne - A P 23 23 7 12 0 20 1 .950 138.0 1.24 +0.8 1.028
1970 Cheyenne - A P 22 22 7 9 0 16 0 1.000 116.2 1.23 +1.8 1.294
1971 Cheyenne - A P 23 23 6 12 0 19 1 .947 126.0 1.29 +1.3 1.037
1972 Cheyenne - A P 24 24 12 6 1 20 2 .900 124.2 1.30 +1.8 .743
1973 Cheyenne - A P 23 23 4 11 1 15 0 1.000 121.1 1.11 +1.0 1.026
1974 Cheyenne - A P 23 23 8 17 2 25 0 1.000 116.1 1.93 +2.0 1.093
1975 Cheyenne - A P 4 4 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 17.2 1.53 +0.1 1.019
TOTAL P 618 318 119 220 10 349 10 .971 2451.1 1.24 +21.5 1.010
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft out of high school (Calexico; Calexico, CA) by the Montreal Saints. (Round 10, Pick 10, 154th overall pick).
06/19/1957 Released by the Montreal organization.
07/01/1957 Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization.
07/02/1957 Released by the Washington Eagles.
10/01/1957 Signed a minor league contract with the Wichita Rustlers organization.
04/20/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Wichita Rustlers development complex.
01/18/1959 Detrimentally completed training to work on his bunting at the Wichita Rustlers development complex.
03/24/1960 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Wichita Rustlers development complex.
01/11/1962 Outstandingly completed training to work on his bunting at the Wichita Rustlers development complex.
05/29/1962 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Tulsa Roughnecks with 3 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
03/14/1963 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Wichita Rustlers development complex.
06/24/1963 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/01/1963 Wins the WBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
07/22/1964 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/01/1965 Released by the Wichita Rustlers.
04/02/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Cheyenne Pioneers organization.
06/10/1965 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Panhandle Jackrabbits with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1965 Wins the WBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
04/20/1966 Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Cheyenne Pioneers development complex.
05/27/1966 Strikes out 15 against the Colorado Springs Mountaineers.
03/24/1967 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Cheyenne Pioneers development complex.
04/20/1967 Outstandingly completed training to work on his bunting at the Cheyenne Pioneers development complex.
03/24/1968 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Cheyenne Pioneers development complex.
04/20/1968 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Cheyenne Pioneers development complex.
05/14/1968 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Panhandle Jackrabbits with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/31/1972 Collects his 2000th career Western Baseball League strikeout!
09/24/1972 Wins the 1972 Western Baseball League WBL Championship Series with the Cheyenne Pioneers!
04/20/1974 Detrimentally completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Cheyenne Pioneers development complex.
09/05/1974 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
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