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Bob Groom

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Full name Robert Groom
Born September 12, 1884, Belleville, Illinois
Died February 19, 1948, Belleville, Illinois
Buried at Walnut Hill Cemetery, Belleville, Illinois
First Game: April 13, 1909; Final Game: July 20, 1918
Umpired First Game: September 12, 1914; Umpired Final Game: September 12, 1914
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 2" Weight: 175
Ejections as player: 1912 (2), 1914 (2), 1916 (1). Total: 5
SABR Biography

Top Performances

Pitcher Matchups Batter Matchups

Discrepancies

                       Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team 1909 WAS A Daily Splits 46 88 1 8 1 0 0 2 0 38 0 7 0 0 .091 .091 .102 0.2 1909 WAS A 1910 WAS A Daily Splits 34 92 4 11 0 0 0 4 2 28 0 3 0 1 .120 .138 .120 0.0 1910 WAS A 1911 WAS A Daily Splits 37 82 8 11 1 0 0 2 6 0i 23 0 6 0 0i 0 0i .134 .193 .146 0.0 1911 WAS A 1912 WAS A Daily Splits 43 103 11 12 1 0 0 9 7 0 34 1 12 0 6 1 0 1 .117 .180 .126 0.0 1912 WAS A 1913 WAS A Daily Splits 37 92 7 15 4 2 0 9 6 0i 24 0 5 0 2i 0i 0 0i .163 .214 .250 0.0 1913 WAS A 1914 STL F Daily Splits 42 94 5 15 2 1 0 4 5 0 28 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .160 .202 .202 0.0 1914 STL F 1915 STL F Daily Splits 37 66 3 10 2 0 0 4 4 0 24 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 .152 .200 .182 0.0 1915 STL F 1916 STL A Daily Splits 41 63 5 7 3 0 0 3 4 0 20 0 6 0 2 1 1 0 .111 .164 .159 0.0 1916 STL A 1917 STL A Daily Splits 38 72 3 8 2 0 0 2 3 0 27 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 .111 .147 .139 0.0 1917 STL A 1918 CLE A Daily Splits 14 12 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .083 .083 .083 0.0 1918 CLE A Total AL ( 8 Years) 290 604 40 73 12 2 0 32 28 0i 199 1 43 0 12i 5i 2 1i .121 .161 .147 0.2 Total AL Total FL ( 2 Years) 79 160 8 25 4 1 0 8 9 0 52 0 4 0 1 0 1 1 .156 .201 .194 0.0 Total FL Total (10 Years) Splits 369 764 48 98 16 3 0 40 37 0i 251 1 47 0 13i 5i 3 2i .128 .170 .157 0.2 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team

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                         Pitching Record

Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team 1909 WAS A Daily Splits 44 31 17 1 9 0 260.2 218 1070 2 114 83 105 131 27i 10 13 0 13i 5i 7 26 2.87 2.06 -2.0 1909 WAS A 1910 WAS A Daily Splits 34 30 22 3 3 0 257.2 244 1024 8 117 79 77 98 17i 9 9 1 19i 13i 12 17 2.76 3.00 -1.6 1910 WAS A 1911 WAS A Daily Splits 37 32 20 2 4 2 254.2 280 1068 9 148 108 67 0i 135 17i 8 8 0 40i 16i 13 17 3.82 3.69 -1.7 1911 WAS A 1912 WAS A Daily Splits 43 40 28 2 2 1 316 287 1266 3 133 92 94 7 179 26 6 5 0 43 26 15 52 24 13 2.62 4.75 1.8 1912 WAS A 1913 WAS A Daily Splits 37 36 17 4 1 0 264.1 258 1080 8 118 95 81 0i 156 16i 9 5 0 30i 12i 4i 11i 16 16 3.23 3.81 -0.5 1913 WAS A 1914 STL F Daily Splits 42 34 23 1 4 0 280.2 281 1153 9 141 101 75 2 167 36 9 4 0 42 20 11 33 13 20 3.24 3.29 -1.5 1914 STL F 1915 STL F Daily Splits 37 26 11 4 6 1 209 200 866 6 93 76 73 3 111 25 4 2 0 35 13 10 19 11 11 3.27 3.54 -1.2 1915 STL F 1916 STL A Daily Splits 41 26 8 1 8 4 217.1 174 906 1 82 62 98 13 92 34 2 3 0 34 9 15 30 13 9 2.57 4.38 0.3 1916 STL A 1917 STL A Daily Splits 38 28 11 4 6 3 232.2 193 961 3 80 76 95 6 82 32 2 5 0 25 17 21 17 8 19 2.94 2.79 -0.5 1917 STL A 1918 CLE A Daily Splits 14 5 0 0 4 0 43.1 70 213 0 42 34 18 0 8 10 0 1 0 10 4 3 5 2 2 7.06 5.00 -1.6 1918 CLE A Total AL ( 8 Years) 288 228 123 17 37 10 1846.2 1724 7588 34 834 629 635 26 881 179 46 49 1 214 102 58 115i 95 119 3.07 3.58 -5.8 Total AL Total FL ( 2 Years) 79 60 34 5 10 1 489.2 481 2019 15 234 177 148 5 278 61 13 6 0 77 33 21 52 24 31 3.25 3.40 -2.7 Total FL Total (10 Years) Splits 367 288 157 22 47 11 2336.1 2205 9607 49 1068 806 783 31 1159 240 59 55 1 291 135 79 167i119 150 3.10 3.54 -8.5 Total Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team

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                       Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1909 WAS A Daily Splits P 44 31 17 257.2 10 98 12 3 0 0 21i 0 .900 1909 WAS A RF 2 2 2 16 2 0 1 0 0 .667 1909 WAS A OF 2 2 2 16 2 0 1 0 0 .667 0 0 2 1910 WAS A Daily Splits P 34 30 22 257.2 10 77 6 0 0 0 25i 0 .935 1911 WAS A Daily Splits P 37 32 20 253 8 73 5 0 0 0 11i 9i .942 1912 WAS A Daily Splits P 43 40 28 315 13 77 9 2 0 5 36 42 7 .909 1913 WAS A Daily Splits P 37 36 17 264.1 14 75 5 3 0 1 26i 16 3i .947 1914 STL F Daily Splits P 42 34 23 280.1 18 74 6 3 0 5 45 41 5 .939 1915 STL F Daily Splits P 37 26 11 209.1 5 63 2 2 0 2 22 16 3 .971 1916 STL A Daily Splits P 41 26 8 215.1 10 72 6 2 0 5 33 17 4 .932 1917 STL A Daily Splits P 38 28 11 231 9 59 1 3 0 2 42 15 4 .986 1918 CLE A Daily Splits P 14 5 0 43.1 0 14 0 0 0 0 8 4 1 1.000 Total (10 Years) Splits P 367 288 157 2327 97 682 52 18 0 20 269i 160i 27i .937 Total ( 1 Year ) RF 2 2 2 16 2 0 1 0 0 .667 Total ( 1 Year ) OF 2 2 2 16 2 0 1 0 0 .667 0 0 2 Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G

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                       Umpiring Record

Year LG G HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF 1914 FL Daily 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Year LG G HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF

Ejection Information

Date Team Umpire Reason 4-20-1912 BOX WAS A F. Westervelt Coaching violation 6-11-1912 BOX WAS A Billy Evans Call at HP 6-25-1914 BOX STL F Steve Cusack Balls and strikes 7-31-1914 BOX STL F Ed Goeckel Call at HP 7-11-1916(2) BOX STL A Tommy Connolly Balls and strikes

Transaction Information

Selected by Washington Senators from Portland (PCL) in the major league draft (September 1, 1908).

Sold by St. Louis Terriers to St. Louis Browns with Babe Borton, Harry Chapman, Doc Crandall, Charlie Deal, Grover Hartley, Ernie Johnson, Armando Marsans, Ward Miller, Eddie Plank and Jack Tobin (February 10, 1916).

Claimed on waivers by Cleveland Indians from St. Louis Browns (February 15, 1918).

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