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Orlando Cepeda League (A)
4-1-2121
Buster Groat Left Field
Retired (1974, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .293 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .878 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 2865 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 11-04-1934
HR 505 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(8 games)
RBI 1643
SB 386
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR C 
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C  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
1957 KC
118
481
58
122
21
6
18
63
38
 98 0 3
8
 3 4
.741
.307
.435
.181
.254
1958 KC
144
607
110
185
27
13
41
112
49
 105 0 3
11
 6 7
.950
.355
.595
.290
.305
1959 KC
144
599
129
205
33
11
43
116
60
 107 4 5
35
 8 4
1.052
.403
.649
.307
.342
1960 KC
121
502
86
153
33
5
24
76
46
 81 4 2
19
 1 3
.900
.366
.534
.229
.305
1961 KC
120
498
102
154
28
5
36
101
54
 95 1 0
16
 2 2
.980
.378
.602
.293
.309
1962 KC
144
577
105
162
27
11
30
87
63
 99 3 4
16
 9 7
.874
.352
.522
.241
.281
1963 KC
120
492
108
152
26
7
28
81
62
 90 2 2
34
 7 5
.948
.387
.561
.252
.309
1964 KC
144
601
141
181
35
5
41
113
77
 84 0 3
27
 9 5
.960
.379
.581
.280
.301
1965 KC
144
582
92
154
25
7
24
66
63
 108 2 4
34
 8 5
.792
.336
.455
.191
.265
1966 KC
144
581
106
189
36
14
33
115
61
 90 2 5
37
 11 6
.994
.388
.606
.281
.325
1967 KC
144
594
105
169
29
8
27
96
47
 117 2 7
35
 11 6
.832
.335
.497
.212
.285
1968 KC
144
596
115
195
26
6
36
118
52
 97 3 2
43
 8 2
.955
.383
.572
.245
.327
1969 KC
142
566
90
158
33
3
18
84
61
 97 1 5
38
 12 4
.791
.348
.443
.164
.279
1970 KC
143
534
86
148
19
2
30
108
59
 94 0 7
18
 2 3
.834
.345
.489
.212
.277
1971 KC
143
523
64
133
24
5
18
67
46
 97 2 2
15
 0 10
.738
.316
.423
.168
.254
1972 KC
142
537
64
155
29
1
24
96
49
 95 3 2
0
 0 1
.831
.350
.480
.192
.289
1973 KC
133
464
69
139
16
6
24
82
52
 91 1 6
0
 0 2
.882
.367
.515
.216
.300
1974 KC
125
452
37
111
16
3
10
62
38
 78 0 2
0
 0 1
.663
.303
.361
.115
.246
Total
2459
9786
1667
2865
483
118
505
1643
977
 1723 30 64
386
 97 77
.878
.357
.521
.228
.293
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Buster Groat has retired from the Kansas City Elite Giants
1957-05-08A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Beat Down and the Baltimore Elite Giants. The Baltimore Elite Giants receive Buster Groat, March Sadowski from the Cleveland Beat Down in exchange for Henry Kimbro, Alex Lindsay.
1957-05-04The Cleveland Beat Down have promoted Buster Groat to the major league team. The Cleveland Beat Down have sent Johnnie Hinton to the minors.