#19 Steve Gromek, Starting Pitcher, 35 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Steve Gromek

1/15/1920
35
USA,MI,HAMTRAMCK
6"2
190

Starting Pitcher
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2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
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Normal
3.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 5,790,000
1955
15 Year(s), 13 Days (2593 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 37 Days (2617 total Days)
16 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall58589-92 Mph
Versus LHB585 
Versus RHB596 
Talent596 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

10
63
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43115
Versus LHP43115
Versus RHP43115
Talent111110
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4
3
5
1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/15BOSL 3-7*8.2107315L    
8/19NYYL 7-8*8.1128703L    
8/23@BALL 4-9*6129802L    
8/27NYYL 3-4*984313L    
9/1@DETW 7-4*884423W    
9/5CLEL 2-4*1062215 PoG   
9/9@DETW 6-2*932243WPoG   
9/13@CHAL 1-5*895511L    
9/17CLEW 3-1*951104WPoG   
9/22@BOSW 5-3*8.2103331W    

Pitching Stats 1955

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4141211503.87344.1328158148681422561.032356.1
Projected4343221603.87362.034516615672149     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00010.78.63.71.88337.500.03.33
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB5181212041969713146006.234.282.398.679
vs. RHB8052073702685873796008.257.293.400.693
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home20208903.53171.016073672784
Road212113604.21173.116885814158
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April662205.4048.1582929623
May774203.5061.25924241629
June775202.5460.14718171125
July884403.8266.05829281127
August772405.3755.16541331321
Sept./Oct.664102.9152.24117171117

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
194154271134.79250.029313313337781601121.48.000 CLE
194254272034.14250.025511511532681891121.29.000 CLE
194354270034.14250.025511511532681891121.29.000 CLE
1944542710934.14250.025511511532681891121.29.000 CLE
1945542719934.14250.025511511532681891121.29.000 CLE
1946542751534.14250.025511511532681891121.29.000 CLE
194754273534.14250.025511511532681891121.29.000 CLE
194854279334.14250.025511511532681891121.29.000 CLE
194954274634.14250.025511511532681891121.29.000 CLE
195029119704.96110.21296661193154401.45.296 CLE
19513602193.8635.041151561315001.54.299CLE
1952363016835.01235.12701451312367911001.43.302CLE
19533535211003.91276.130914312036561401831.32.296CLE
19544040161904.32325.136317615637701302851.33.292CLE,AL
19554141211503.87344.132815814845681422531.15.249CLE KC,AL
Total703400138108394.243577.03773175616844599272244184291.311.317 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1952110106.009.010661910
Total110106.009.010661910

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19419250543102027305711.216.299.236.535 CLE
194214250543102027305711.216.299.236.535 CLE
19433250543102027305711.216.299.236.535 CLE
194444250543102027305711.216.299.236.535 CLE
194537250543102027305711.216.299.236.535 CLE
194637250543102027305711.216.299.236.535 CLE
194730250543102027305711.216.299.236.535 CLE
194838250543102027305711.216.299.236.535 CLE
194927250543102027305711.216.299.236.535 CLE
195029317200341600.226.250.290.540 CLE
19513610000000000.000.000.000.000CLE
19523690141003411600.156.165.167.332CLE
1953351032400012732500.233.250.233.483CLE
1954401192420081442300.202.226.218.444CLE,AL
1955411162220011412200.190.195.207.402CLE KC,AL
Total4562710577349021727628060599.213.285.232.517 

Fielding Stats 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher414114760933.968344.12.43    

Player History

Transactions
9/28/1952: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $5,790,000 per year, for 3 years.
Awards
Won Gold Glove Award at Pitcher in 1952...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1954, going 6-1, 3.10...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Traded from Cleveland to Kansas City on 4/12/1955 (Going to KC: P Steve Gromek. Going to CLE: C Bob Roselli)...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/10/1955, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1953 - 3.91 - 8th
WHIP
1953 - 1.32 - 4th
1954 - 1.33 - 4th
Wins
1952 - 16 - 10th
1953 - 21 - 5th
Losses
1954 - 19 - 3rd
Saves
1951 - 9 - 10th
IP
1954 - 325.1 - 2nd
CG
1953 - 18 - 6th
1954 - 28 - 1st
SHO
1953 - 3 - 2nd
1954 - 5 - 1st
  

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