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Barry Zito League
4-1-2102
Tommy Gruber Catcher
Retired (1970, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .662 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 197 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 12-14-1935
HR 2 Drafted Round 4, Pick 64
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(70 games)
RBI 73
SB 5 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1970
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity C+   Mentor vR C 
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control C-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1962 SEA
5
19
2
6
0
0
0
0
2
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.697
.381
.316
.000
.316
1963 SEA
32
108
14
27
5
1
0
6
18
 18 0 0
0
 0 0
.672
.357
.315
.065
.250
1965 SD
122
210
18
53
11
2
0
21
30
 36 0 2
4
 1 2
.667
.343
.324
.071
.252
1966 DET
23
79
11
25
5
0
1
13
8
 9 0 1
1
 6 0
.793
.375
.418
.101
.316
1967 BAL
20
77
7
16
3
0
0
7
3
 12 0 0
0
 0 0
.484
.238
.247
.039
.208
1969 WAS
130
229
19
58
12
0
0
19
26
 45 2 0
0
 0 1
.640
.335
.306
.052
.253
1970 WAS
113
49
2
12
2
1
1
7
10
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.761
.373
.388
.143
.245
Total
445
771
73
197
38
4
2
73
97
 127 2 3
5
 7 3
.662
.339
.323
.067
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Tommy Gruber has retired from the Washington Insiders
1970-05-15Tommy Gruber of the Washington Insiders is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1970-03-29The Washington Insiders have promoted Tom Loes to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Masanori Boitano to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Ollie Durst to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted March Cianfrocco to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Tommy Gruber to the major league team.
1970-03-29Tommy Gruber has signed with the Washington Insiders for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1969-03-29The Washington Insiders have promoted Tommy Sloat to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Tommy Gruber to the major league team.
1969-03-29Tommy Gruber has signed with the Washington Insiders for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
1968-03-29Tommy Gruber has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $1.0M per year for 1 year.
1967-03-31The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Tommy Gruber to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have sent John Verble to the minors.
1967-03-31Tommy Gruber has signed with the Baltimore Clippers for $1.0M per year for 1 year.
1966-03-31The Detroit Blazers have promoted Don Sadowski to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Rube Small to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Tommy Gruber to the major league team.
1966-03-31Tommy Gruber has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $1.5M per year for 1 year.
1965-04-11The San Diego Safari have promoted Al Wilson to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have promoted Tommy Gruber to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have sent Alex Matchick to the minors. The San Diego Safari have sent Robinson Peterek to the minors.
1965-04-11The San Diego Safari have acquired Tommy Gruber from the waiver wire.
1964-03-30Tommy Gruber has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1963-06-01The Seattle Sea Monsters have designated Tommy Gruber for assignment.
1962-09-12The Seattle Grunge have promoted Tommy Gruber to the major league team. The Seattle Grunge have designated John Ancker for assignment.
1962-05-05The Seattle Grunge have acquired Tommy Gruber from the waiver wire.
1961-03-28The New York Robber Barons have waived Tommy Gruber.