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Buddy Groom

Wedsel Gary Groom

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: July 10, 1965 in Dallas, TX
High School: Red Oak HS (Dallas, TX)
School: University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Belton, TX)
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 12th round of the 1987 amateur draft.
Signed June 9, 1987. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 20, 1992
Teams (by GP): Orioles/Athletics/Tigers/Yankees/Diamondbacks/... 1992-2005

Final Game: September 24, 2005
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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
1992 26 DET AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1993 27 DET AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1994 28 DET AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1995 29 TOT MLB 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1995 29 DET AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1995 29 FLA NL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1996 30 OAK AL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1997 31 OAK AL 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1998 32 OAK AL 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1999 33 OAK AL 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2000 34 BAL AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2001 35 BAL AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2002 36 BAL AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2003 37 BAL AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2004 38 BAL AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2005 39 TOT MLB 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2005 39 NYY AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2005 39 ARI NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
14 Yrs 786 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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
BAL (5 yrs) 330 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OAK (4 yrs) 301 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DET (4 yrs) 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ARI (1 yr) 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NYY (1 yr) 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FLA (1 yr) 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (14 yrs) 749 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (2 yrs) 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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
1992 26 DET AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1993 27 DET AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $120,000 1
1994 28 DET AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $147,500 1
1995 29 DET AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $190,000 1
1995 29 FLA NL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1996 30 OAK AL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $195,000 1
1997 31 OAK AL 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $390,000 1
1998 32 OAK AL 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $595,000 1
1999 33 OAK AL 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $850,000 1
2000 34 BAL AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $1,750,000 1
2001 35 BAL AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $2,000,000 1
2002 36 BAL AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $2,500,000 1
2003 37 BAL AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $3,000,000 1
2004 38 BAL AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $3,000,000 1
2005 39 NYY AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
2005 39 ARI NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
14 Seasons 786 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.7 0 $14,737,500
BAL (5 yrs) 330 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.3 0 $12,250,000
OAK (4 yrs) 301 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.3 0 $2,030,000
DET (4 yrs) 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $457,500
ARI (1 yr) 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $
NYY (1 yr) 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $
FLA (1 yr) 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1992 26 DET AL 0.0 0.0
1993 27 DET AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1994 28 DET AL 0.0 0.0
1995 29 TOT MLB 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1995 29 DET AL 0.0 0.0
1995 29 FLA NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1996 30 OAK AL 0.0 0.0
1997 31 OAK AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1998 32 OAK AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1999 33 OAK AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2000 34 BAL AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2001 35 BAL AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2002 36 BAL AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2003 37 BAL AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2004 38 BAL AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2005 39 TOT MLB 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2005 39 NYY AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2005 39 ARI NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
14 Yrs 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB

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