Retired
Bob Groom
Birthdate:
Sept. 12, 1884 (119 y, 9 m, 16 d)Born In:
Belleville, IL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/175
Player Awards
None
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 40.9 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 70 | 198.2 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 49.5 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 14.1 | 69.2 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 15.2 | 47.2 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 14.6 | 58.2 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Barney Pelty R | 945 |
| Jim Shaw R | 944 |
| Henry Boyle R | 936 |
| Bob Harmon R | 931 |
| Allan Sothoron R | 931 |
| Guy Morton R | 928 |
| Randy Jones R | 928 |
| Johnny Schmitz R | 926 |
| Cy Falkenberg R | 923 |
| Casey Patten R | 923 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 44 | 3 |
| 1912 | 43 | 3 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 31 | 9 |
| 1910 | 30 | 9 |
| 1911 | 32 | 6 |
| 1912 | 40 | 2 |
| 1913 | 36 | 2 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 24 | 5 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 26 | 1 |
| 1910 | 17 | 5 |
| 1911 | 17 | 3 |
| 1913 | 16 | 7 |
| 1917 | 19 | 1 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 0.649 | 7 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 2 | 6 |
| 1916 | 4 | 6 |
| 1917 | 3 | 9 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 1 | 1 |
| 1916 | 2 | 5 |
| 1918 | 1 | 5 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 260.2 | 9 |
| 1910 | 257.2 | 8 |
| 1911 | 254.2 | 8 |
| 1912 | 316.0 | 4 |
| 1913 | 264.1 | 7 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 1070 | 8 |
| 1910 | 1024 | 9 |
| 1911 | 1068 | 6 |
| 1912 | 1266 | 4 |
| 1913 | 1102 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 8 | 2 |
| 1911 | 9 | 1 |
| 1913 | 8 | 3 |
| 1917 | 3 | 9 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 105 | 1 |
| 1910 | 77 | 8 |
| 1912 | 94 | 4 |
| 1916 | 98 | 7 |
| 1917 | 95 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 131 | 9 |
| 1911 | 135 | 9 |
| 1912 | 179 | 5 |
| 1913 | 156 | 5 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 10 | 7 |
| 1910 | 9 | 5 |
| 1911 | 8 | 7 |
| 1913 | 9 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 2.620 | 8 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 0.256 | 8 |
| 1917 | 0.253 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 1.206 | 8 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 7.206 | 8 |
| 1917 | 7.466 | 9 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 2.368 | 10 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 22 | 9 |
| 1911 | 20 | 9 |
| 1912 | 28 | 5 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 2 | 9 |
| 1912 | 2 | 10 |
| 1913 | 4 | 5 |
| 1917 | 4 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 218 | 9 |
| 1910 | 244 | 5 |
| 1911 | 280 | 4 |
| 1912 | 287 | 3 |
| 1913 | 258 | 4 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 174 | 10 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 1 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 1912 | 6.1 | 4 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 7 | 3 |
| 1917 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 9 | 7 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 6.9 | 7 |
| 1917 | 4.6 | 9 |