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Bob Groom

Robert Groom

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: September 12, 1884 in Belleville, IL (All Transactions)
Debut: April 13, 1909
Teams (by GP): Senators/Terriers/Browns/Indians 1909-1918

Final Game: July 20, 1918
Died: February 19, 1948 in Belleville, IL
Buried: Walnut Hill Cemetery, Belleville, IL
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1909 24 WSH AL 46 95 88 1 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 37 .091 .091 .102 .193 -38 9 0 7 1/O
1910 25 WSH AL 34 97 92 4 11 0 0 0 4 1 2 29 .120 .138 .120 .258 -17 11 0 3 1
1911 26 WSH AL 37 94 82 8 11 1 0 0 2 0 6 24 .134 .193 .146 .340 -4 12 0 6 1
1912 27 WSH AL 43 123 103 11 12 1 0 0 6 0 0 7 35 .117 .180 .126 .306 -12 13 1 12 1
1913 28 WSH AL 37 103 92 7 15 4 2 0 8 0 6 24 .163 .214 .250 .464 35 23 0 5 1
1914 29 SLM FL 42 100 94 5 15 2 1 0 4 0 5 28 .160 .202 .202 .404 13 19 0 1 1
1915 30 SLM FL 37 73 66 3 10 2 0 0 4 1 4 24 .152 .200 .182 .382 10 12 0 3 1
1916 31 SLB AL 41 73 63 5 7 3 0 0 3 1 0 4 20 .111 .164 .159 .323 -1 10 0 6 1
1917 32 SLB AL 38 78 72 3 8 2 0 0 2 0 3 27 .111 .147 .139 .286 -11 10 0 3 1
1918 33 CLE AL 14 13 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .083 .083 .083 .167 -52 1 0 1 1
10 Yrs 369 849 764 48 98 16 3 0 35 3 0 37 253 .128 .170 .157 .327 -3 120 1 47
162 Game Avg. 162 373 335 21 43 7 1 0 15 1 16 111 .128 .170 .157 .327 -3 53 0 21
WSH (5 yrs) 197 512 457 31 57 7 2 0 22 1 0 21 149 .125 .165 .149 .314 -6 68 1 33
SLM (2 yrs) 79 173 160 8 25 4 1 0 8 1 9 52 .156 .201 .194 .395 12 31 0 4
SLB (2 yrs) 79 151 135 8 15 5 0 0 5 1 0 7 47 .111 .155 .148 .303 -6 20 0 9
CLE (1 yr) 14 13 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .083 .083 .083 .167 -52 1 0 1
AL (8 yrs) 290 676 604 40 73 12 2 0 27 2 0 28 201 .121 .161 .147 .308 -7 89 1 43
FL (2 yrs) 79 173 160 8 25 4 1 0 8 1 9 52 .156 .201 .194 .395 12 31 0 4

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1909 24 WSH AL 46 95 -14 0 0 0 7 -6 -0.9 3 -3 -0.9 .482 .495 -0.8 -0.0 -3 $2,000 1/O
1910 25 WSH AL 34 97 -12 -0 0 0 7 -5 -0.7 3 -2 -0.7 .481 .496 -0.7 -0.0 -2 $ 1
1911 26 WSH AL 37 94 -12 0 0 0 8 -4 -0.4 3 -1 -0.4 .489 .498 -0.4 0.0 -1 $ 1
1912 27 WSH AL 43 123 -17 0 0 0 10 -7 -0.7 4 -3 -0.7 .483 .496 -0.7 0.0 -3 $ 1
1913 28 WSH AL 37 103 -8 0 0 0 9 1 0.1 4 4 0.1 .502 .500 0.1 -0.0 4 $ 1
1914 29 SLM FL 42 100 -11 0 0 0 9 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .494 .498 -0.2 0.0 -1 $ 1
1915 30 SLM FL 37 73 -8 0 0 0 6 -2 -0.3 1 -2 -0.3 .492 .498 -0.3 0.0 -2 $ 1
1916 31 SLB AL 41 73 -8 0 0 0 6 -2 -0.3 2 0 -0.3 .493 .498 -0.3 -0.0 0 $ 1
1917 32 SLB AL 38 78 -10 0 0 0 5 -4 -0.5 3 -1 -0.5 .487 .497 -0.5 0.0 -1 $ 1
1918 33 CLE AL 14 13 -2 0 0 0 1 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.2 .487 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $ 1
10 Seasons 369 849 -103 1 0 0 67 -35 -4.0 25 -9 -4.1 .489 .498 -4.0 0.0 -9 $2,000
WSH (5 yrs) 197 512 -64 1 0 0 41 -22 -2.6 18 -4 -2.6 .487 .497 -2.5 -0.0 -4 $2,000
SLM (2 yrs) 79 173 -19 0 0 0 14 -5 -0.5 2 -3 -0.5 .493 .498 -0.5 0.1 -3 $
SLB (2 yrs) 79 151 -18 0 0 0 11 -6 -0.8 5 -1 -0.8 .490 .498 -0.8 -0.0 -1 $
CLE (1 yr) 14 13 -2 0 0 0 1 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.2 .487 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1909 24 WSH AL 95 87 1 0.3 71 .157 .091 .248 .091 .308 .102 .315 .193 .623 -38 .015 -13.7 -1.7 .113 .011 .011
1910 25 WSH AL 97 84 2 0.6 71 .175 .120 .244 .138 .310 .120 .316 .258 .625 -17 .050 -12.4 -1.5 .173 .033 .000 .0
1911 26 WSH AL 94 77 2 0.7 95 .190 .134 .279 .193 .345 .146 .366 .340 .711 -4 .036 -11.5 -1.2 .254 .085 .012
1912 27 WSH AL 123 103 2 0.5 92 .176 .117 .274 .180 .343 .126 .360 .306 .703 -12 .025 -15.3 -1.7 .231 .078 .010
1913 28 WSH AL 103 82 5 1.6 89 .221 .163 .267 .214 .339 .250 .350 .464 .689 35 .188 -8.2 -0.9 .377 .152 .087
1914 29 SLM FL 100 80 4 1.3 96 .227 .160 .276 .202 .342 .202 .373 .404 .716 13 .123 -10.5 -1.1 .304 .096 .043
1915 30 SLM FL 73 59 2 0.9 91 .238 .152 .269 .200 .337 .182 .360 .382 .698 10 .074 -7.2 -0.8 .304 .106 .030 .0
1916 31 SLB AL 73 62 2 0.9 79 .163 .111 .251 .164 .324 .159 .328 .323 .652 -1 .071 -7.7 -0.9 .268 .127 .048 .0
1917 32 SLB AL 78 67 1 0.4 77 .178 .111 .250 .147 .321 .139 .324 .286 .645 -11 .020 -9.6 -1.1 .203 .069 .028
1918 33 CLE AL 13 12 0 0.0 89 .143 .083 .271 .083 .343 .083 .345 .167 .688 -52 .000 -2.3 -0.3 .091 .000 .000
10 Yrs 849 713 21 0.8 85 .192 .128 .263 .170 .331 .157 .344 .327 .675 -3 .059 -98.4 -11.3 .242 .081 .029 .0
162 Game Avg. 373 313 9 0.8 85 .192 .128 .263 .170 .331 .157 .344 .327 .675 -3 .059 -98.4 -11.3 .242 .081 .029
WSH (5 yrs) 512 433 12 0.7 84 .185 .125 .262 .165 .329 .149 .342 .314 .671 -6 .053 -61.1 -7.0 .228 .072 .024 .0
SLM (2 yrs) 173 139 6 1.2 94 .231 .156 .273 .201 .340 .194 .368 .395 .708 12 .102 -17.7 -2.0 .304 .100 .038 .0
SLB (2 yrs) 151 129 3 0.6 78 .170 .111 .251 .155 .322 .148 .326 .303 .648 -6 .042 -17.3 -2.0 .233 .096 .037 .0
CLE (1 yr) 13 12 0 0.0 89 .143 .083 .271 .083 .343 .083 .345 .167 .688 -52 .000 -2.3 -0.3 .091 .000 .000
AL (8 yrs) 676 574 15 0.7 82 .181 .121 .260 .161 .328 .147 .338 .308 .666 -7 .049 -80.7 -9.3 .226 .076 .026 .0
FL (2 yrs) 173 139 6 1.2 94 .231 .156 .273 .201 .340 .194 .368 .395 .708 12 .102 -17.7 -2.0 .304 .100 .038 .0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1918 33 CLE AL 13 0.0% 38.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.4 54%
10 Yrs 13 0.0% 1946.2% 284.6% 146.2% 19% 6.84 3.0 21.8 3931%
MLB Averages 5.7% 132.7% 103.5% 65.3% 22% 1.28 8.8 203.3 10.1 1023%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1909 24 46 95 88 1 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 37 .091 .091 .102 .193 -38 9 0 7
1910 25 80 192 180 5 19 1 0 0 6 1 2 66 .106 .115 .111 .226 -27 20 0 10
1911 26 117 286 262 13 30 2 0 0 8 1 8 90 .115 .141 .122 .263 -19 32 0 16
1912 27 160 409 365 24 42 3 0 0 14 1 0 15 125 .115 .152 .123 .276 -17 45 1 28
1913 28 197 512 457 31 57 7 2 0 22 1 0 21 149 .125 .165 .149 .314 -6 68 1 33
1914 29 239 612 551 36 72 9 3 0 26 1 0 26 177 .131 .171 .158 .329 -3 87 1 34
1915 30 276 685 617 39 82 11 3 0 30 2 0 30 201 .133 .174 .160 .335 -1 99 1 37
1916 31 317 758 680 44 89 14 3 0 33 3 0 34 221 .131 .173 .160 .334 -1 109 1 43
1917 32 355 836 752 47 97 16 3 0 35 3 0 37 248 .129 .171 .158 .329 -2 119 1 46
1918 33 369 849 764 48 98 16 3 0 35 3 0 37 253 .128 .170 .157 .327 -3 120 1 47

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1909 24 48 100 93 1 9 1 0 0 3 0 0 39 .097 .097 .108 .204 1 46
1910 25 35 102 97 5 13 0 0 0 5 1 2 30 .134 .152 .134 .286 2 34
1911 26 39 98 86 7 11 1 0 0 2 0 6 25 .128 .185 .140 .324 2 37
1912 27 45 128 107 10 12 1 0 0 6 0 7 37 .112 .174 .121 .295 2 43
1913 28 39 108 97 7 16 4 2 0 9 0 6 25 .165 .214 .247 .461 5 37
1914 29 44 104 98 5 16 2 1 0 4 0 5 29 .163 .204 .204 .408 4 42
1915 30 39 79 71 4 12 2 0 0 5 1 5 25 .169 .224 .197 .421 3 37
1916 31 43 77 66 6 8 3 0 0 4 1 5 21 .121 .183 .167 .350 2 41
1917 32 39 83 76 4 10 2 0 0 3 0 4 28 .132 .175 .158 .333 2 38
1918 33 18 16 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 14
10 Yrs 389 895 806 49 107 16 3 0 41 3 40 265 .133 .175 .160 .335 23 369
162 Game Avg. 162 373 336 20 45 7 1 0 17 1 17 110 .133 .175 .160 .335 10 369

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