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Bob Groom
Robert Groom
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 175 lb.

Born: September 12, 1884 in Belleville, IL (All Transactions)
Debut: April 13, 1909
Final Game: July 20, 1918
Died: February 19, 1948 in Belleville, IL
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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 84 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 90 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 129 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 1102 91 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 104 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 97 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 2 938 89 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 42 2.031 14.5 0.0 3.7 1.7 0.44
10 Seasons 119 150 .442 3.10 367 288 47 157 22 13 2336.1 2205 1068 806 49 783 1159 55 1 59 9537 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 6 990 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 5530 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 1810 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 42 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 7543 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

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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 .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 .120 .138 .120 .258 -17 11 0 3 1
1911 26 WSH AL 37 94 82 8 11 1 0 0 2 0 6 .134 .193 .146 .340 -4 12 0 6 1
1912 27 WSH AL 43 123 103 11 12 1 0 0 6 0 7 .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 4 20 .111 .164 .159 .323 -1 10 0 6 1
1917 32 SLB AL 38 78 72 4 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 Seasons 369 849 764 49 98 16 3 0 35 3 37 128 .128 .170 .157 .327 -3 120 1 47
162 Game Avg. 162 373 335 22 43 7 1 0 15 1 16 .128 .170 .157 .327 -3 53 0 21
WSH (5 yrs) 197 512 457 31 57 7 2 0 22 1 21 24 .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 9 15 5 0 0 5 1 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 41 73 12 2 0 27 2 28 76 .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

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1909 WSH AL 24 P 44 120 10 98 12 3 .900 2.45 .945 2.25
1909 WSH AL 24 OF 2 3 2 0 1 0 .667 1.00 .967 1.80 0-0-0
1910 WSH AL 25 P 34 93 10 77 6 0 .935 2.56 .942 2.35
1911 WSH AL 26 P 37 86 8 73 5 0 .942 2.19 .937 1.89
1912 WSH AL 27 P 43 99 13 77 9 2 .909 2.09 .942 1.95
1913 WSH AL 28 P 37 98 15 78 5 3 .949 2.51 .936 1.83
1914 SLM FL 29 P 42 98 18 74 6 3 .939 2.19 .948 1.95
1915 SLM FL 30 P 37 70 5 63 2 2 .971 1.84 .956 1.97
1916 SLB AL 31 P 41 88 10 72 6 2 .932 2.00 .945 1.69
1917 SLB AL 32 P 38 69 9 59 1 3 .986 1.79 .945 1.83
1918 CLE AL 33 P 14 14 0 14 0 0 1.000 1.00 .950 1.85
10 Seasons P 367 835 98 685 52 18 .938 2.13 .944 1.96
1 Season OF 2 3 2 0 1 0 .667 1.00 .967 1.80 0-0-0
10 Seasons TOT 369 838 100 685 53 18 .937 2.13 .881 1.96 0-0-0

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1912 AL--2.620--8th
Career--3.105--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--217th

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--.041--6th
Career--.189--153rd

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--157th

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--7th
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--1070--8th
1910 AL--1024--9th
1911 AL--1068--6th
1912 AL--1266--4th
1913 AL--1102--7th
1914 FL--1153--10th

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

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

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkPitching - 85 (273), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 15 (732), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 14 (541), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

September 1, 1908: Drafted by the Washington Senators from Portland (PCL) in the 1908 rule 5 draft.

Before 1914 Season: Jumped from the Washington Senators to the St. Louis Terriers.

February 10, 1916: Purchased by the St. Louis Browns from the St. Louis Terriers.

February 15, 1918: Selected off waivers by the Cleveland Indians from the St. Louis Browns.

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