P Steve Gromek #18
Boston Red Sox MLB
Age: 34 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
01/13/1955
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P STEVE GROMEK #18 - AGE: 34 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 31 14-13 0 3.97 242.2 235 28 64 94 1.23 3.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 75 75 70 75
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 55 55
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 75
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 55
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/25/1954 WS1 Win, 9-3 X 8.0 7 3 3 1 5 Win
09/18/1954 @ WS1 Loss, 3-8 X 6.2 9 6 6 0 2 Loss
09/12/1954 @ CWS Win, 12-4 X 8.0 8 3 3 3 5 Win
09/06/1954 @ NYY Win, 6-3 X 9.0 7 3 2 2 2 Win
09/03/1954 @ KC1 Win, 9-2 X 9.0 9 2 2 0 2 Win
08/28/1954 BAL Loss, 2-4 X 7.0 9 4 3 1 1 Loss
08/22/1954 NYY Win, 10-3 X 9.0 5 3 2 0 2 Win
08/17/1954 @ WS1 Loss, 2-4 X 8.0 8 4 3 3 3 Loss
08/11/1954 WS1 Win, 13-6 X 8.0 11 6 6 1 2 Win
08/06/1954 @ BAL Loss, 0-2 X 7.0 4 2 2 1 2 Loss
Birthday:01/15/1920
Born in:Hamtramck, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$43,860
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 98 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 31 14 13 0 3.97 242.2 235 118 107 28 64 94 12 38.7 1 17 54.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.39 8.72 3.49 2.37 4.17 1.23 99 3.4 .254        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 382 101 18 9 10 51 25 41 2 3 0 .264 .308 .437 .745      
vs. RHB 550 134 16 5 18 67 39 53 4 6 8 .244 .301 .389 .690      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 0 2 0 4.22 21.1 29 15 10 1 4 12  
May 6 6 4 2 0 3.83 47.0 44 21 20 8 11 14  
June 5 5 2 2 0 4.24 40.1 39 19 19 4 11 16  
July 7 7 2 3 0 4.31 54.1 46 27 26 7 26 26  
August 5 5 2 3 0 3.69 39.0 37 19 16 3 6 10  
September 5 5 4 1 0 3.54 40.2 40 17 16 5 6 16  
Spring Training 5 5 2 1 0 1.35 20.0 15 3 3 1 6 10  
Last Year 31 31 14 13 0 3.97 242.2 235 118 107 28 64 94  
2 Years Ago 32 31 8 14 0 5.26 171.0 185 107 100 26 52 76  
Career 441 184 93 73 48 3.63 1582.2 1523 713 639 127 519 689  
Home 15 15 7 6 0 4.47 116.2 118 64 58 14 26 48  
Road 16 16 7 7 0 3.50 126.0 117 54 49 14 38 46  
Grass 31 31 14 13 0 3.97 242.2 235 118 107 28 64 94  
Day 25 25 11 10 0 4.04 194.0 186 97 87 21 56 78  
Night 6 6 3 3 0 3.70 48.2 49 21 20 7 8 16  
As Starter 31 31 14 13 0 3.97 242.2 235 118 107 28 64 94  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1941 Cleveland - MLB 21 55 0 8 3 14 3.86 74.2 65 32 32 5 41 43 0 0 1.42 .256 4.04 0.3 104
1942 Cleveland - MLB 22 30 0 1 4 2 4.63 58.1 62 37 30 4 37 23 0 0 1.70 .290 4.49 -0.5 79
1943 Cleveland - MLB 23 22 0 4 0 6 1.00 27.0 23 3 3 0 8 8 0 0 1.15 .267 2.66 0.5 336
1944 Cleveland - MLB 24 31 31 9 7 0 2.89 193.0 172 71 62 10 59 102 2 1 1.20 .267 3.17 3.9 127
1945 Cleveland - MLB 25 30 30 9 12 0 2.70 176.2 151 66 53 7 55 74 0 0 1.17 .258 3.21 3.2 131
1946 Cleveland - MLB 26 29 29 10 5 0 2.66 189.1 177 59 56 14 53 73 3 0 1.21 .262 3.82 2.7 146
1947 Boston - MLB 27 6 0 2 0 0 4.63 11.2 12 6 6 0 1 6 0 0 1.11 .286 1.68 0.4 83
1948 Boston - MLB 28 7 0 1 0 2 4.32 8.1 13 5 4 0 3 3 0 0 1.92 .371 3.20 0.2 105
1949 Boston - MLB 29 5 0 1 2 1 4.35 10.1 16 8 5 0 4 3 0 0 1.94 .372 3.29 0.3 101
1950 Boston - MLB 30 55 0 7 2 11 3.35 94.0 92 43 35 9 39 35 0 0 1.39 .256 4.34 0.5 133
1951 Boston - MLB 31 76 0 7 3 12 4.79 124.0 141 75 66 5 41 44 0 0 1.47 .298 3.38 2.1 93
1952 Boston - MLB 32 32 32 12 8 0 3.57 201.2 179 83 80 19 62 105 0 0 1.20 .250 3.66 3.2 108
1953 Boston - MLB 33 32 31 8 14 0 5.26 171.0 185 107 100 26 52 76 0 0 1.39 .288 4.93 1.1 82
1954 Boston - MLB 34 31 31 14 13 0 3.97 242.2 235 118 107 28 64 94 12 1 1.23 .254 4.17 3.4 106
Total MLB 441 184 93 73 48 3.63 1582.2 1523 713 639 127 519 689 17 2 1.29 .268 3.81 21.1 111
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1946 Cleveland - MLB 26 2 0 0 0 0 16.20 1.2 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 3.00 .444 2.78 0.0 24
Total MLB 2 0 0 0 0 16.20 1.2 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 3.00 .444 2.78 23.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1941 Cleveland - MLB P 54 0 2 5 0 8 1 .875 74.2 0.84 +0.2 .836
1942 Cleveland - MLB P 30 0 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 58.1 1.23 -0.6 1.248
1943 Cleveland - MLB P 22 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 27.0 1.67 +0.9 .997
1944 Cleveland - MLB P 31 31 4 23 0 29 2 .931 193.0 1.26 +1.9 1.000
1945 Cleveland - MLB P 30 30 11 15 0 27 1 .963 176.2 1.32 +2.2 .956
1946 Cleveland - MLB P 29 29 7 18 0 26 1 .962 189.1 1.19 +0.8 1.071
1947 Boston - MLB P 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.2 0.77 +0.0 .995
1948 Boston - MLB P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Boston - MLB P 5 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 10.1 1.74 +0.3 1.013
1950 Boston - MLB P 55 0 8 8 2 16 0 1.000 94.0 1.53 -0.5 .996
1951 Boston - MLB P 76 0 7 17 0 26 2 .923 124.0 1.74 +0.1 .940
1952 Boston - MLB P 32 32 13 17 2 33 3 .909 201.2 1.34 -0.5 .916
1953 Boston - MLB P 32 31 9 14 0 24 1 .958 171.0 1.21 +1.7 .988
1954 Boston - MLB P 31 31 12 25 1 40 3 .925 242.2 1.37 +0.6 .932
TOTAL P 440 184 78 153 6 245 14 .943 1582.2 1.31 +7.2 .972
PLAYER HISTORY
10/12/1940 Signed with the Cleveland Indians.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (60).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (60).
04/14/1941 Named the #35 prospect in the MLB
07/01/1941 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/06/1941 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (60).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (60).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (60).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (60).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (65).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (65).
07/09/1944 Was selected to the 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/26/1944 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (65).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (65).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (65).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (65).
07/07/1946 Was selected to the 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/10/1946 Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Boston Red Sox, along with 3B Al Rosen, in exchange for 3B Leon Kellman.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (60).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (60).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (60).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (60).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
07/09/1950 Was selected to the 1950 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/22/1950 Finished 2nd in 1950 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
05/22/1954 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1941 55 8
1950 55 9
1951 76 3
Year GS Rank
1952 32 5
Year L Rank
1945 12 9
1953 14 1
Year Win. % Rank
1946 .667 4
1952 .600 4
Year SV Rank
1941 14 6
1943 6 10
1950 11 3
1951 12 5
Year HLD Rank
1943 4 1
Year IP Rank
1944 193.0 9
1954 242.2 9
Year BF Rank
1944 794 9
Year HRA Rank
1944 10 10
1946 14 6
1953 26 2
1954 28 6
Year K Rank
1944 102 2
Year WP Rank
1946 4 6
1953 5 9
Year ERA Rank
1945 2.70 10
1946 2.66 6
Year BABIP Rank
1954 .254 8
Year WHIP Rank
1946 1.21 8
1952 1.20 6
1954 1.23 4
Year K/BB Rank
1944 1.73 2
1945 1.35 9
1952 1.69 4
1954 1.47 5
Year RA/9 Rank
1944 10.82 10
1946 11.03 8
1952 11.20 6
1954 11.39 5
Year H/9 Rank
1952 7.99 10
Year BB/9 Rank
1946 2.52 5
1952 2.77 7
1954 2.37 1
Year K/9 Rank
1944 4.76 3
1952 4.69 7
Year RA Rank
1941 55 8
1950 55 9
1951 76 3
Year GF Rank
1941 41 8
1950 45 2
1951 44 4
Year QS Rank
1944 18 7
1946 18 4
1952 20 5
Year QSP Rank
1944 .581 7
1946 .621 4
Year CG Rank
1944 2 1
1954 12 4
Year CGP Rank
1944 .065 2
1954 .387 7
Year SHO Rank
1944 1 1
Year WAR Rank
1944 4.0 9
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