3B Austin Groover #19
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/04/1962
3B AUSTIN GROOVER #19 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 3 3 3
Power 3 3 3
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 1
Errors: - 1 1
Arm: 1 3 1
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 2 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 1
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 2
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/13/1933
Born in:St. Louis, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1955, 15th Pick in Round 5
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1954 Total - 20 70 314 101 11 1 8 60 89 30 2 2 28 0 0 .322 .382 .439 .822 100 100 1.4
1955 Total - 21 62 280 87 10 1 9 56 79 24 2 3 32 0 0 .311 .366 .450 .816 100 100 1.1
1955 Marshalltown - C 21 23 18 3 1 0 0 2 3 6 0 0 3 1 0 .167 .375 .222 .597 60 54 -0.0
1955 Tampa - B 21 12 29 7 1 0 3 7 7 8 0 0 3 0 1 .241 .405 .586 .992 165 168 0.3
1956 Springfield - A 22 63 65 13 3 0 4 12 10 15 0 0 15 0 0 .200 .350 .431 .781 111 101 -0.1
1956 Knoxville - AA 22 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667 80 189 0.0
1957 Springfield - A 23 34 115 34 9 2 6 19 29 27 2 1 25 3 2 .296 .434 .565 1.000 166 163 0.9
1957 Knoxville - AA 23 33 40 16 3 0 4 8 12 10 0 0 10 0 0 .400 .520 .775 1.295 219 219 0.7
1958 Allentown - A 24 76 171 31 4 1 7 26 23 33 2 5 38 0 0 .181 .313 .339 .652 93 92 -0.5
1958 New Orleans - AA 24 7 8 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250 237 244 0.2
1959 Allentown - A 25 11 8 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625 80 72 -0.0
1959 New Orleans - AA 25 48 72 17 5 0 2 9 12 20 1 0 16 3 0 .236 .409 .389 .797 121 127 0.6
1960 Allentown - A 26 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650 85 99 0.0
1960 New Orleans - AA 26 40 94 22 3 0 5 14 16 19 2 1 19 0 1 .234 .371 .426 .796 114 115 0.7
Total DIX 131 215 57 11 0 13 33 42 51 3 1 46 3 1 .265 .411 .498 .909 139 143
Total HL 97 180 47 12 2 10 31 39 42 2 1 40 3 2 .261 .404 .517 .921 147 141
Total MAL 89 183 34 5 1 7 26 24 34 2 5 42 0 0 .186 .312 .339 .651 92 91
Total SEL 12 29 7 1 0 3 7 7 8 0 0 3 0 1 .241 .405 .586 .992 165 168
Total UMVA 23 18 3 1 0 0 2 3 6 0 0 3 1 0 .167 .375 .222 .597 60 54
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Tampa - B 1B 8 8 52 8 3 60 0 1.000 69.0 7.83 -0.2 .963
1955 Marshalltown - C 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1956 Springfield - A 1B 9 3 46 4 2 51 1 .980 42.2 10.55 -0.7 .893
1956 Springfield - A 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .000
1956 Springfield - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1956 Springfield - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Knoxville - AA C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1957 Knoxville - AA 1B 12 6 56 2 6 59 1 .983 59.1 8.80 -0.1 1.049
1957 Springfield - A 1B 30 27 225 17 30 243 1 .996 237.2 9.16 -1.0 .996
1957 Knoxville - AA 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Springfield - A 3B 1 1 0 2 0 3 1 .667 9.0 2.00 -0.3 .684
1958 Allentown - A C 1 1 5 0 0 8 3 .625 8.0 5.62 -1.5 -1.011 1 1 0 0.0
1958 Allentown - A 1B 26 22 192 9 21 204 3 .985 193.1 9.36 -1.4 .940
1958 New Orleans - AA 3B 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.055
1958 Allentown - A 3B 23 18 16 44 1 68 8 .882 165.2 3.26 -5.0 .857
1959 New Orleans - AA 1B 5 0 8 1 3 10 1 .900 10.0 8.10 -0.4 .782
1959 New Orleans - AA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 New Orleans - AA 3B 18 9 8 21 1 31 2 .935 101.2 2.57 -0.0 .973
1959 Allentown - A 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 .000
1959 New Orleans - AA SS 3 2 5 3 1 8 0 1.000 22.0 3.27 -1.2 .539
1960 New Orleans - AA 1B 4 0 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 9.2 6.52 +0.0 1.030
1960 Allentown - A 1B 1 1 11 1 0 12 0 1.000 9.0 12.00 +0.1 1.029
1960 New Orleans - AA 3B 26 25 17 47 4 66 2 .970 213.2 2.70 +1.0 1.005
TOTAL C 2 1 7 0 0 10 3 .700 9.0 7.00 -1.5 -1.011 1 1 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 97 67 597 43 65 647 7 .989 632.2 9.10 -3.6 .962
TOTAL 3B 73 54 44 115 6 172 13 .924 506.0 2.83 -4.2 .935
TOTAL SS 3 2 5 3 1 8 0 1.000 22.0 3.27 -1.2 .539
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1955 Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft out of college (Susquehanna State; Bloomsburg, PA) by the Kansas City Kings. (Round 5, Pick 15, 79th overall pick).
09/25/1956 Wins the 1956 Championship with the Knoxville Knights!
05/18/1957 Goes 5-6 against the Cedar Rapids Chiefs, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 5 R.
11/07/1957 Was traded by the Kansas City Kings to the Philadelphia Keystones, along with SS Ray Rogers, in exchange for SP Lazaro DeLeon.
09/22/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the New Orleans Showboats!
07/08/1960 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
07/16/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Seattle Thunderbirds organization.
01/26/1961 Released by the Seattle Thunderbirds.
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