#48 Steve Gromek, Reliever, 36 yrs, Brooklyn Royal Giants

#48 Steve Gromek, Reliever, 36 yrs, Brooklyn Royal Giants
Saturday, 10/11/1956

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Steve Gromek

1/15/1920
36
USA,MI,HAMTRAMCK
6"2
190

Reliever
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R

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Minimal
Average
Some ability
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 500,000
1956
7 Year(s), 65 Days (1269 total Days)
82 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 18 Days (2082 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	1	2	3	86-89 Mph
Versus LHB	1	2	3
Versus RHB	1	2	3
Talent	2	2	2

Pitching Ratings
Endurance :
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Holding Runners :

9
54
4

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	3	3	1	1	2
Versus LHP	4	3	1	1	2
Versus RHP	3	3	1	1	2
Talent	1	1	1	1	10

Running & Bunting Ratings
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 3 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
5/30	CHC	W 6-5		1	0	0	0	0	1
6/1	@CIN	L 3-10		0.2	3	3	3	1	0
6/4	PIT	L 2-6		1	0	0	0	1	0
6/5	PIT	L 1-11		0.2	4	3	3	0	0
6/6	PIT	L 3-7		2	0	0	0	1	1
6/11	HOM	L 7-15		3	3	1	1	4	1
6/13	ATL	L 4-17		3	3	3	3	2	1
6/14	ATL	W 7-1		1	0	0	0	0	0
6/15	ATL	L 8-9		2	3	1	1	1	2
6/19	@KC	L 3-6		1	0	0	0	0	0

Pitching Stats 1956

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	30	1	1	3	1	6.81	38.1	43	29	29	25	9	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	30	1	1	3	1	6.81	38.0	43	29	29	25	9

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	5	1	50.0	29	9	16.2	10.1	2.1	5.9	11	2	18.2	12	4	33.3	5.95

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	63	18	4	0	2	16	15	9	7	0	0	0	.286	.360	.444	.804
vs. RHB	82	25	5	0	2	15	14	16	2	0	0	1	.305	.416	.439	.855

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	20	0	1	1	1	5.61	25.2	29	16	16	15	7
Road	10	1	0	2	0	9.24	12.2	14	13	13	10	2
Postseason	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	12	1	1	3	1	9.19	15.2	20	16	16	10	0
May	9	0	0	0	0	2.25	8.0	7	2	2	5	4
June	9	0	0	0	0	6.75	14.2	16	11	11	10	5
July	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
August	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Sept./Oct.	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1944	2	2	0	2	0	8.16	14.1	20	13	13	0	6	7	1	0	1.81	.377	PTL
1946	22	22	11	5	0	3.82	169.2	191	83	72	15	67	63	8	1	1.52	.297	PTL
1947	35	35	10	16	0	5.99	222.1	276	169	148	25	123	67	9	0	1.79	.308	PTL
1948	26	9	3	6	0	8.10	66.2	96	70	60	7	56	14	1	0	2.28	.336	PTL
1949	17	0	0	2	2	7.15	22.2	30	19	18	1	10	4	0	0	1.76	.330	PTL
1953	73	0	3	0	11	4.00	78.2	81	41	35	9	44	16	0	0	1.59	.263	PTL
1954	39	0	3	1	1	4.56	49.1	49	26	25	5	23	11	0	0	1.46	.249	PTL
1955	20	0	1	1	1	4.05	20.0	23	9	9	1	12	10	0	0	1.75	.333	PTL BRO
1956	30	1	1	3	1	6.81	38.1	43	29	29	4	25	9	0	0	1.77	.295	BRO
Total	264	69	32	36	16	5.40	682.0	809	459	409	67	366	201	19	1	1.72	.301

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
1944, AAA	27	27	14	11	0	3.95	198.1	219	96	87	10	58	78	12	3	1.40	.302
1945, AAA	20	20	7	11	0	4.66	143.0	180	93	74	11	44	45	8	0	1.57	.320
1946, AAA	6	6	4	2	0	3.56	48.0	44	22	19	2	13	19	3	0	1.19	.263
1950, AAA	45	4	2	4	9	5.53	55.1	75	41	34	4	23	23	0	0	1.77	.353
1951, AA	44	0	0	3	13	4.09	44.0	51	26	20	8	18	20	0	0	1.57	.293
1951, AAA	21	0	0	2	2	9.82	14.2	29	16	16	1	11	5	0	0	2.73	.452
1952, AAA	34	25	7	14	2	5.95	171.0	219	119	113	18	94	68	3	2	1.83	.331
1956, AAA	8	0	1	0	0	19.90	6.1	11	14	14	5	6	0	0	0	2.68	.261

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1944	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	PTL
1946	22	58	12	1	0	0	6	7	3	11	0	0	.207	.246	.224	.470	PTL
1947	35	90	12	1	0	1	9	9	2	27	0	0	.133	.151	.178	.328	PTL
1948	26	19	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	.211	.211	.211	.421	PTL
1949	17	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	PTL
1953	73	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	PTL
1954	39	7	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	PTL
1955	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	PTL BRO
1956	30	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	.333	.333	.667	1.000	BRO
Total	264	192	33	3	0	1	17	21	5	52	0	1	.172	.192	.203	.395

Fielding Stats 1956

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

1.000

38.1

3.99

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by Portland in 1944...
Injured on 5/1/1944 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 4 days...
Injured on 7/24/1944 with a Blister On Finger, out for 4 days...
Had first career hit on 8/3/1944, off EDSALL WALKER (DET)...
Injured on 5/1/1945 with a Spasms Back, out for 6 weeks...
Injured on 8/14/1945 with a Pulled Tricep Muscle, out for 8 weeks...
Earned first career win on 5/9/1946...
Injured on 6/19/1946 with a Herniated Disc Back, out for 6 weeks...
Hit first career homerun on 4/10/1947, off JIMMY HILL (STL)...
Injured on 4/15/1947 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 9/13/1947 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
1/31/1950: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 8/21/1950 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
1/31/1951: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1952: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1953: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1954: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1955: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Was claimed off waivers by Brooklyn on 4/16/1955.
7/1/1955: Signed a contract extension with Brooklyn, $500,000 per year, for 1 years.

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

ERA
1946 - 3.82 - 7th

Losses
1947 - 16 - 10th

Saves
1953 - 11 - 10th

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