C Larry Grossman #17
Age: 45 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/12/1971
C LARRY GROSSMAN #17 - AGE: 45 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 35
Errors: - 35 50
Arm: 55 30 25
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 50 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 50 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Plays the daylights out of the game.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:05/31/1926
Born in:San Jose, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:1947, 19th Pick in Round 2
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1948 New York - MLB 22 55 167 32 7 0 0 10 17 18 0 1 43 0 0 .192 .269 .234 .502 41 38 -0.3
1949 New York - MLB 23 48 154 32 4 1 1 13 15 22 0 1 25 0 0 .208 .305 .266 .571 56 55 0.1
1950 New York - MLB 24 44 143 30 5 0 2 9 10 14 0 0 32 0 0 .210 .280 .287 .567 53 39 0.0
1951 New York - MLB 25 48 148 37 7 0 0 16 19 4 2 0 36 1 0 .250 .279 .297 .577 61 56 0.4
1952 New York - MLB 26 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 18 5 -0.0
Total MLB 197 617 132 23 1 3 48 61 58 2 2 137 1 0 .214 .283 .269 .552 52 47 0.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1947 Total - 21 53 228 63 10 1 4 35 42 37 1 1 26 15 4 .276 .378 .382 .760 100 100 1.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1948 New York - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1948 New York - MLB C 50 48 241 39 4 285 5 .982 424.2 5.93 +0.5 .823 2 32 16 50.0
1949 New York - MLB C 45 44 153 31 5 189 5 .974 393.0 4.21 +0.9 .947 2 29 16 55.2
1950 New York - MLB C 40 40 143 25 4 170 2 .988 352.0 4.30 +1.9 1.411 1 19 9 47.4
1951 New York - MLB C 44 40 164 33 2 200 3 .985 363.1 4.88 +2.2 1.169 1 19 10 52.6
1952 New York - MLB C 2 2 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 17.0 4.24 -0.2 .000 1 0 0 0.0
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 181 174 708 129 15 852 15 .982 1550.0 4.86 +5.3 1.040 7 99 51 51.5
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/1947 Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 19, 39th overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of college (California).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 45 (60).
04/13/1948 Named the #51 prospect in the MLB
05/27/1948 Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 50 (60).
04/01/1949 Injured (Sore groin), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/27/1949 Injured (Bruised toe), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 45 (45).
09/02/1950 Injured (Fractured finger), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (40).
05/05/1952 Released by the New York Empires.
10/27/1952 Retired from professional baseball.
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