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Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)
6-11-2308
Mike Grunwald First Base
Retired (1967, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .846 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 665 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 02-13-1931
HR 111 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1954)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(0 games)
RBI 430
SB 26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C- Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF D- (4.5%) Arm WS Appearances 3
2B (0.1%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1954 KC
6
12
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
4 0 0
0
0 0
.452
.286
.167
.000
.167
1955 KC
14
35
2
9
3
0
1
6
4
4 0 1
0
1 0
.754
.325
.429
.171
.257
1956 KC
85
186
31
54
14
2
9
38
20
23 1 1
1
1 1
.893
.361
.532
.242
.290
1957 KC
140
453
63
134
17
4
21
76
48
65 1 3
5
5 8
.852
.362
.490
.194
.296
1958 KC
2
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0 0 0
0
0 0
.629
.429
.200
.000
.200
1959 KC
132
382
56
114
18
1
25
80
38
60 2 1
4
5 6
.911
.364
.547
.249
.298
1960 KC
135
405
62
120
18
3
19
87
39
58 2 3
2
3 9
.855
.359
.496
.200
.296
1961 KC
105
296
40
69
13
2
8
44
33
48 2 3
5
2 3
.683
.311
.372
.139
.233
1962 KC
85
142
17
40
4
1
7
25
14
30 1 0
1
1 3
.822
.350
.472
.190
.282
1963 KC
73
82
16
26
5
0
3
16
10
15 1 1
2
1 0
.881
.394
.488
.171
.317
1964 KC
75
93
21
29
6
1
5
12
8
9 0 0
1
3 1
.925
.366
.559
.247
.312
1965 KC
96
103
21
32
4
2
8
22
15
19 0 1
2
3 0
1.016
.395
.621
.311
.311
1966 KC
58
71
13
25
6
1
3
16
6
14 0 3
3
1 0
.979
.388
.592
.239
.352
1967 KC
45
62
10
10
2
1
2
8
7
10 1 1
0
0 1
.576
.254
.323
.161
.161
Total
1051
2327
354
665
110
18
111
430
246
359 11 18
26
26 32
.846
.354
.492
.206
.286
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Mike Grunwald has retired from the Kansas City Scorpions
1962-04-11The Kansas City Scorpions have acquired Mike Grunwald from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01The Washington Cyclones have promoted Rudy Spencer to the major league team. The Washington Cyclones have promoted Rene Babich to the major league team. The Washington Cyclones have promoted Jake Harrington to the major league team. The Washington Cyclones have promoted Gary Guzman to the major league team. The Washington Cyclones have promoted Dale Lewis to the major league team. The Washington Cyclones have designated Larry Barone for assignment. The Washington Cyclones have designated Cristian Pemberton for assignment. The Washington Cyclones have sent Ed Wehner to the minors. The Washington Cyclones have designated Mike Grunwald for assignment. The Washington Cyclones have designated Jesus Curtright for assignment.
1958-10-04The Washington Cyclones have promoted Mike Grunwald to the major league team. The Washington Cyclones have designated Dick Kelleher for assignment.
1958-08-10A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Corsairs and the Washington Cyclones. The Washington Cyclones receive Mike Grunwald from the Baltimore Corsairs in exchange for Hank Walker, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 3 (WAS).
1958-04-03The Baltimore Corsairs have promoted Morgan Sorensen to the major league team. The Baltimore Corsairs have promoted Southpaw Kraft to the major league team. The Baltimore Corsairs have sent Paddy Epperly to the minors. The Baltimore Corsairs have sent Mike Grunwald to the minors.
1956-08-09The Detroit Monster Dog have promoted Mike Grunwald to the major league team.
1956-08-09The Detroit Monster Dog have sent Mike Grunwald to the minors.
1956-04-24The Detroit Monster Dog have promoted Mike Grunwald to the major league team. The Detroit Monster Dog have designated Rich Pierce for assignment.
1955-05-30The Detroit Monster Dog have sent Mike Grunwald to the minors.
1955-05-03The Detroit Monster Dog have promoted Mike Grunwald to the major league team.
1954-06-27The Detroit Monster Dog have sent Jimmy Ruether to the minors. The Detroit Monster Dog have sent Mike Grunwald to the minors.
1954-06-20The Detroit Monster Dog have promoted Mike Grunwald to the major league team.