Jerry Grote

Positions: Catcher, Third Baseman and Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)

Born: October 6, 1942 in San Antonio, TX us

Died: April 7, 2024 in Austin, TX

High School: Douglas MacArthur HS (San Antonio, TX)

School: Trinity University (San Antonio, TX)

Last Game: October 3, 1981 (Age 38-362d)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1964 season

Full Name: Gerald Wayne Grote

Pronunciation: \GROW-tee\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

15.0

4339

1092

.252

352

RBI

404

OBP

.316

SLG

.326

OPS

.642

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1963	20	-3.8	San Antonio	TL	AA	HOU	121	457	384	50	103	22	5	14	62	2	0	55	126	.268	.364	.461	.825	177		6	6	6
1963	20	-7.5	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	3	7	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	.200	.286	.200	.486	1	0	0	0	1	0
1964	21	-6.3	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	100	325	298	26	54	9	3	3	24	0	2	20	75	.181	.240	.262	.502	78	6	4	0	3	5
1965	22	-3.6	Oklahoma City	PCL	AAA	HOU	118	433	374	43	99	23	1	11	47	0	0	45	100	.265	.346	.420	.766	157		3	8	3
1965	22	1.2	Mets	FLIL	WRk	NYM	17	48	36	5	8	1	0	0	1	1	1	11	7	.222	.417	.250	.667	9		1	0	0
1966	23	-4.3	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	120	364	317	26	75	12	2	3	31	4	3	40	81	.237	.327	.316	.642	100	9	3	3	1	8
1967	24	-3.5	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	120	367	344	25	67	8	0	4	23	2	2	14	65	.195	.226	.253	.479	87	5	1	4	4	8
1968	25	-2.9	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	124	454	404	29	114	18	0	3	31	1	5	44	81	.282	.357	.349	.706	141	6	3	3	0	11
1969	26	-1.5	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	113	406	365	38	92	12	3	6	40	2	1	32	59	.252	.313	.351	.663	128	10	1	6	2	5
1970	27	-0.6	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	126	463	415	38	106	14	1	2	34	2	1	36	39	.255	.313	.308	.621	128	14	1	6	5	8
1971	28	0.5	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	125	450	403	35	109	25	0	2	35	1	4	40	47	.271	.339	.347	.686	140	19	2	4	1	4
1972	29	1.8	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	64	241	205	15	43	5	1	3	21	1	0	26	27	.210	.304	.288	.592	59	5	3	4	3	8
1973	30	2.7	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	84	305	285	17	73	10	2	1	32	0	0	13	23	.256	.290	.316	.606	90	11	1	5	1	1
1974	31	3.9	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	97	363	319	25	82	8	1	5	36	0	1	33	33	.257	.326	.335	.661	107	11	2	4	5	4
1975	32	4.8	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	119	428	386	28	114	14	5	2	39	0	1	38	23	.295	.358	.373	.731	144	11	1	0	3	8
1976	33	5.4	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	101	366	323	30	88	14	2	4	28	1	2	38	19	.272	.350	.365	.715	118	15	1	3	1	4
1977	34		2 Teams	NL	Maj	LAD-NYM	60	158	142	11	38	3	1	0	11	0	1	11	17	.268	.329	.303	.632	43	7	2	3	0	2
1977	34	6.6	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	42	128	115	8	31	3	1	0	7	0	0	9	12	.270	.333	.313	.646	36	5	2	2	0	1
1977	34	6.6	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	18	30	27	3	7	0	0	0	4	0	1	2	5	.259	.310	.259	.570	7	2	0	1	0	1
1978	35	7.2	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	41	83	70	5	19	5	0	0	9	0	0	10	5	.271	.354	.343	.697	24	0	0	1	2	1

1981	38		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	KCR	24	64	58	4	17	3	1	1	9	1	0	3	3	.293	.333	.431	.764	25	2	1	1	1	0
1981	38	9.3	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	22	62	56	4	17	3	1	1	9	1	0	3	2	.304	.344	.446	.791	25	1	1	1	1	0
1981	38	9.6	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	1	0	0	0	0

1985	42	18.1	Birmingham	SOUL	AA	DET	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	0		0	1	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (16 seasons)					Majors		1421	4844	4339	352	1092	160	22	39	404	15	23	399	600	.252	.316	.326	.642	1413	131	26	47	33	77
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		240	893	759	93	202	45	6	25	109	2	0	101	226	.266	.355	.440	.796	334		9	15	9	0
Other (1 season)					Other		17	48	36	5	8	1	0	0	1	1	1	11	7	.222	.417	.250	.667	9		1	0	0
All Levels (18 Seasons)							1678	5785	5134	450	1302	206	28	64	514	18	24	511	833	.254	.323	.342	.665	1756	131	36	62	42	77

AAA (1 season)					Minors		118	433	374	43	99	23	1	11	47	0	0	45	100	.265	.346	.420	.766	157		3	8	3
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		122	460	385	50	103	22	5	14	62	2	0	56	126	.268	.364	.460	.824	177		6	7	6	0