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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 Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1909 24 WSH AL 7 26 .212 2.87 44 31 9 17 1 0 260.2 218 114 83 2 105 131 13 0 10 1070 86 1.239 7.5 0.1 3.6 4.5 1.25
1910 25 WSH AL 12 17 .414 2.76 34 30 3 22 3 0 257.2 244 117 79 8 77 98 9 1 9 1024 91 1.246 8.5 0.3 2.7 3.4 1.27
1911 26 WSH AL 13 17 .433 3.82 37 32 4 20 2 2 254.2 280 148 108 9 67 135 8 0 8 1068 86 1.363 9.9 0.3 2.4 4.8 2.01
1912 27 WSH AL 24 13 .649 2.62 43 40 2 28 2 1 316.0 287 133 92 3 94 179 5 0 6 1266 128 1.206 8.2 0.1 2.7 5.1 1.90
1913 28 WSH AL 16 16 .500 3.23 37 36 1 17 4 0 264.1 258 118 95 8 81 156 5 0 9 1075 92 1.282 8.8 0.3 2.8 5.3 1.93
1914 29 SLM FL 13 20 .394 3.24 42 34 4 23 1 1 280.2 281 141 101 9 75 167 4 0 9 1153 103 1.268 9.0 0.3 2.4 5.4 2.23
1915 30 SLM FL 11 11 .500 3.27 37 26 6 11 4 2 209.0 200 93 76 6 73 111 2 0 4 841 98 1.306 8.6 0.3 3.1 4.8 1.52
1916 31 SLB AL 13 9 .591 2.57 41 26 8 8 1 4 217.1 174 82 62 1 98 92 3 0 2 872 107 1.252 7.2 0.0 4.1 3.8 0.94
1917 32 SLB AL 8 19 .296 2.94 38 28 6 11 4 3 232.2 193 80 76 3 95 82 5 0 2 929 88 1.238 7.5 0.1 3.7 3.2 0.86
1918 33 CLE AL 2 2 .500 7.06 14 5 4 0 0 0 43.1 70 42 34 0 18 8 1 0 0 203 43 2.031 14.5 0.0 3.7 1.7 0.44
10 Yrs 119 150 .442 3.10 367 288 47 157 22 13 2336.1 2205 1068 806 49 783 1159 55 1 59 9501 95 1.279 8.5 0.2 3.0 4.5 1.48
162 Game Avg. 12 16 .442 3.10 38 30 5 16 2 1 243 229 111 84 5 81 120 6 0 6 986 95 1.279 8.5 0.2 3.0 4.5 1.48
WSH (5 yrs) 72 89 .447 3.04 195 169 19 104 12 3 1353.1 1287 630 457 30 424 699 40 1 42 5503 96 1.264 8.6 0.2 2.8 4.6 1.65
SLM (2 yrs) 24 31 .436 3.25 79 60 10 34 5 3 489.2 481 234 177 15 148 278 6 0 13 1994 101 1.285 8.8 0.3 2.7 5.1 1.88
SLB (2 yrs) 21 28 .429 2.76 79 54 14 19 5 7 450.0 367 162 138 4 193 174 8 0 4 1801 97 1.244 7.3 0.1 3.9 3.5 0.90
CLE (1 yr) 2 2 .500 7.06 14 5 4 0 0 0 43.1 70 42 34 0 18 8 1 0 0 203 43 2.031 14.5 0.0 3.7 1.7 0.44
AL (8 yrs) 95 119 .444 3.07 288 228 37 123 17 10 1846.2 1724 834 629 34 635 881 49 1 46 7507 93 1.277 8.4 0.2 3.1 4.3 1.39
FL (2 yrs) 24 31 .436 3.25 79 60 10 34 5 3 489.2 481 234 177 15 148 278 6 0 13 1994 101 1.285 8.8 0.3 2.7 5.1 1.88

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1909 24 WSH AL 260.2 44 31 114 3.94 3.59 -0.09 0.00 99.0 3.64 -6 -0.7 1.0 -0.3 1.3 12 .484 .496 $2,000
1910 25 WSH AL 257.2 34 30 117 4.09 3.71 0.12 0.00 99.0 3.56 -13 -1.5 1.0 -0.2 0.5 8 .455 .491 $
1911 26 WSH AL 254.2 37 32 148 5.23 4.69 -0.14 0.00 98.0 4.73 -14 -1.4 1.0 -0.2 0.7 15 .461 .491 $
1912 27 WSH AL 316.0 43 40 133 3.79 4.42 0.25 0.00 100.0 4.17 16 1.7 1.0 -0.4 4.2 48 .539 .510 $
1913 28 WSH AL 264.1 37 36 118 4.02 3.94 0.34 0.00 101.0 3.64 -9 -1.0 1.0 -0.3 1.1 14 .472 .494 $
1914 29 SLM FL 280.2 42 34 141 4.52 4.17 -0.38 0.00 104.0 4.73 5 0.5 1.0 -0.2 1.3 17 .513 .503 $
1915 30 SLM FL 209.0 37 26 93 4.00 3.83 0.13 0.00 106.0 3.92 -2 -0.2 1.0 -0.1 0.3 5 .493 .498 $
1916 31 SLB AL 217.1 41 26 82 3.40 3.67 0.13 0.00 97.0 3.44 1 0.2 1.0 -0.2 2.0 21 .504 .501 $
1917 32 SLB AL 232.2 38 28 80 3.09 3.70 -0.14 0.00 97.0 3.72 16 2.0 1.0 -0.2 3.9 37 .553 .512 $
1918 33 CLE AL 43.1 14 5 42 8.72 3.62 -0.25 0.00 109.1 4.23 -22 -2.3 1.0 -0.0 -1.9 -19 .339 .486 $
10 Seasons 2336.1 367 288 1068 4.11 3.99 0.02 0.00 100.3 3.98 -29 -2.8 1.0 -2.0 13.4 159 .492 .498 $2,000
WSH (5 yrs) 1353.1 195 169 630 4.19 4.08 0.10 0.00 99.4 3.95 -27 -3.0 1.0 -1.4 7.8 98 .485 .496 $2,000
SLM (2 yrs) 489.2 79 60 234 4.30 4.02 -0.16 0.00 104.9 4.39 3 0.3 1.0 -0.3 1.6 22 .504 .501 $
SLB (2 yrs) 450.0 79 54 162 3.24 3.69 -0.01 0.00 97.0 3.59 17 2.2 1.0 -0.3 5.9 57 .527 .507 $
CLE (1 yr) 43.1 14 5 42 8.72 3.62 -0.25 0.00 109.1 4.23 -22 -2.3 1.0 -0.0 -1.9 -19 .339 .486 $

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1918 33 CLE AL 205 0.0% 3.9% 8.8% 86%
1 Yr 205 0.0% 3.9% 8.8% 86%
MLB Averages 0.3% 7.7% 7.5% 2.6% 12% 81%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1909 24 7 26 .212 2.87 44 31 9 17 1 0 260.2 218 114 83 2 105 131 13 0 10 1070 86 1.239 7.5 0.1 3.6 4.5 1.25 86
1910 25 19 43 .306 2.81 78 61 12 39 4 0 518.1 462 231 162 10 182 229 22 1 19 2094 88 1.242 8.0 0.2 3.2 4.0 1.26 88
1911 26 32 60 .348 3.14 115 93 16 59 6 2 773.0 742 379 270 19 249 364 30 1 27 3162 87 1.282 8.6 0.2 2.9 4.2 1.46 87
1912 27 56 73 .434 2.99 158 133 18 87 8 3 1089.0 1029 512 362 22 343 543 35 1 33 4428 97 1.260 8.5 0.2 2.8 4.5 1.58 97
1913 28 72 89 .447 3.04 195 169 19 104 12 3 1353.1 1287 630 457 30 424 699 40 1 42 5503 96 1.264 8.6 0.2 2.8 4.6 1.65 96
1914 29 85 109 .438 3.07 237 203 23 127 13 4 1634.0 1568 771 558 39 499 866 44 1 51 6656 97 1.265 8.6 0.2 2.7 4.8 1.74 97
1915 30 96 120 .444 3.10 274 229 29 138 17 6 1843.0 1768 864 634 45 572 977 46 1 55 7497 98 1.270 8.6 0.2 2.8 4.8 1.71 98
1916 31 109 129 .458 3.04 315 255 37 146 18 10 2060.1 1942 946 696 46 670 1069 49 1 57 8369 98 1.268 8.5 0.2 2.9 4.7 1.60 98
1917 32 117 148 .442 3.03 353 283 43 157 22 13 2293.0 2135 1026 772 49 765 1151 54 1 59 9298 97 1.265 8.4 0.2 3.0 4.5 1.50 97
1918 33 119 150 .442 3.10 367 288 47 157 22 13 2336.1 2205 1068 806 49 783 1159 55 1 59 9501 95 1.279 8.5 0.2 3.0 4.5 1.48 95

Neutralized Pitching

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 W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1909 24 12 14 .462 4.20 240.0 259 124 112 2 125 120 15 1.600 9.7 4.7 4.5 0.96 0.1 44
1910 25 13 12 .520 3.96 227.0 278 111 100 9 88 86 10 1.612 11.0 3.5 3.4 0.98 0.4 34
1911 26 14 13 .519 3.98 251.0 291 123 111 9 70 133 8 1.438 10.4 2.5 4.8 1.90 0.3 37
1912 27 23 11 .676 2.81 307.0 300 107 96 3 98 174 5 1.296 8.8 2.9 5.1 1.78 0.1 43
1913 28 13 14 .481 4.00 250.0 286 123 111 9 90 147 6 1.504 10.3 3.2 5.3 1.63 0.3 37
1914 29 16 14 .533 3.61 272.0 297 121 109 10 79 162 4 1.382 9.8 2.6 5.4 2.05 0.3 42
1915 30 10 11 .476 3.99 194.0 217 96 86 7 79 103 2 1.526 10.1 3.7 4.8 1.30 0.3 37
1916 31 11 10 .524 3.67 196.0 201 89 80 1 113 83 3 1.602 9.2 5.2 3.8 0.73 0.0 41
1917 32 11 12 .478 4.22 209.0 223 109 98 3 110 74 6 1.593 9.6 4.7 3.2 0.67 0.1 38
1918 33 1 4 .200 9.38 47.0 94 54 49 0 24 9 1 2.511 18.0 4.6 1.7 0.38 0.0 14
10 Yrs 124 115 .519 3.91 2193.0 2446 1057 952 53 876 1091 60 1.515 10.0 4.5 1.25 0.2 367

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

WAR for Pitchers† s c a p y
1912 AL  4.2 (9th)
1917 AL  3.9 (8th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1912 AL  2.62 (8th)
Career  3.10 (200th)

Wins s c a p y
1912 AL  24 (5th)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1912 AL  .649 (7th)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1912 AL  1.206 (8th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1916 AL  7.206 (8th)
1917 AL  7.466 (9th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1911 AL  2.368 (10th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1912 AL  5.098 (7th)
1913 AL  5.312 (5th)
1914 FL  5.355 (4th)
1915 FL  4.780 (5th)

Games Played s c a p y
1909 AL  44 (3rd)
1912 AL  43 (3rd)
1914 FL  42 (9th)

Saves s c a p y
1911 AL  2 (6th)
1916 AL  4 (6th)
1917 AL  3 (9th)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1909 AL  260.7 (9th)
1910 AL  257.7 (8th)
1911 AL  254.7 (8th)
1912 AL  316.0 (4th)
1913 AL  264.3 (7th)
1914 FL  280.7 (10th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1909 AL  131 (9th)
1911 AL  135 (9th)
1912 AL  179 (5th)
1913 AL  156 (5th)
1914 FL  167 (5th)

Games Started s c a p y
1909 AL  31 (9th)
1910 AL  30 (9th)
1911 AL  32 (6th)
1912 AL  40 (2nd)
1913 AL  36 (2nd)
1914 FL  34 (8th)

Complete Games s c a p y
1910 AL  22 (9th)
1911 AL  20 (9th)
1912 AL  28 (5th)
1914 FL  23 (8th)
Career  157 (209th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1911 AL  2 (9th)
1912 AL  2 (10th)
1913 AL  4 (5th)
1917 AL  4 (9th)
Career  22 (216th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1910 AL  8 (2nd)
1911 AL  9 (1st)
1913 AL  8 (3rd)
1914 FL  9 (3rd)
1917 AL  3 (9th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1909 AL  105 (1st)
1910 AL  77 (8th)
1912 AL  94 (4th)
1916 AL  98 (7th)
1917 AL  95 (8th)

Hits s c a p y
1909 AL  218 (9th)
1910 AL  244 (5th)
1911 AL  280 (4th)
1912 AL  287 (3rd)
1913 AL  258 (4th)
1914 FL  281 (8th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1911 AL  2.015 (6th)
1912 AL  1.904 (9th)
1913 AL  1.926 (5th)
1914 FL  2.227 (7th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1916 AL  0.041 (6th)
Career  0.189 (151st)

Losses s c a p y
1909 AL  26 (1st)
1910 AL  17 (5th)
1911 AL  17 (3rd)
1913 AL  16 (7th)
1914 FL  20 (1st)
1917 AL  19 (1st)
Career  150 (158th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1909 AL  83 (2nd)
1910 AL  79 (4th)
1911 AL  108 (2nd)
1912 AL  92 (6th)
1913 AL  95 (1st)
1914 FL  101 (6th)
1917 AL  76 (6th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1909 AL  10 (7th)
1910 AL  9 (5th)
1911 AL  8 (7th)
1913 AL  9 (4th)
1914 FL  9 (3rd)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1909 AL  13 (6th)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1909 AL  1,070 (8th)
1910 AL  1,024 (9th)
1911 AL  1,068 (6th)
1912 AL  1,266 (4th)
1913 AL  1,075 (6th)
1914 FL  1,153 (10th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1909 AL  9 (10th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1912 AL  129 (9th)

Adj. Pitching Runs s c a p y
1912 AL  23 (7th)

Adj. Pitching Wins s c a p y
1912 AL  2.4 (8th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 85 (282), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 15 (753), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 14 (550), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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