P Frank 'Big Ad' Groves #9
Chicago Orphans USL
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
08/14/1906
 OA: 51 POT: 51
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P FRANK 'BIG AD' GROVES #9 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 31 20-8 0 2.11 272.2 215 5 76 196 1.07 5.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 89 89 89 89
Movement 62 62 62 62
Control 64 63 65 64
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 62 62
Curveball 86 86
Changeup 59 59
Splitter 88 88
Cutter 62 62
Knuckle Curve 74 74
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 144-147 Km/h
Stamina 52
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 41
Defense 44
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 41
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/13/1906 CLE Loss, 3-4 X 8.0 5 4 3 0 4 Loss
08/09/1906 @ KCS Win, 4-0 X 9.0 6 0 0 2 10 Win
08/01/1906 CIN Win, 3-2 X 11.0 6 2 2 1 4 Win
07/28/1906 @ CLE Loss, 3-4 X 8.1 9 4 0 2 6 Loss
07/24/1906 KCS Win, 3-2 X 9.0 6 2 2 3 6 Win
07/20/1906 LSV Win, 3-2 X 9.0 6 2 2 1 8 Win
07/16/1906 @ CIN Loss, 1-5 X 8.0 10 5 4 4 7 Loss
07/12/1906 @ SLS Win, 4-1 X 9.0 6 1 1 2 7 Win
07/08/1906 @ KCS Win, 7-6 X 9.0 12 6 5 5 8
07/04/1906 LSV Win, 6-1 X 9.0 3 1 1 1 6 Win
PERSONALITY
Frank is not too intelligent.
Low: Loyalty, Intelligence
Birthday:06/12/1874
Born in:College Station, TX
Nationality:American
Height:1.76 m
Weight:78 kg
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:P1,853
Signed Through:1906 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 122 Days
Service This Yr:134 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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EASTERN LEAGUE 1903 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 41 36 12 23 1 1.94 320.0 244 99 69 5 58 205 33 91.7 4 28 77.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 5 4 8.78 6.86 5.77 1.63 1.91 0.94 73 8.6 .246        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 559 119 16 24 3 49 26 88 2 6 4 .213 .252 .343 .596      
vs. RHB 614 125 14 18 2 50 32 117 7 26 6 .204 .247 .295 .542      
EASTERN LEAGUE 1903 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 116 82 33 50 7 2.90 716.0 619 287 231 25 185 434  
UNITED STATES LEAGUE 1906 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 31 20 8 0 2.11 272.2 215 87 64 5 76 196 23 74.2 5 26 83.9
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.80 7.10 6.47 2.51 2.31 1.07 83 5.9 .261        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 537 108 22 4 3 46 50 109 3 15 5 .201 .274 .274 .548      
vs. RHB 463 107 16 5 2 41 26 87 3 15 1 .231 .272 .300 .572      
UNITED STATES LEAGUE 1906 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 8.0 5 4 3 1 0 4  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 6 0 0 0 2 10  
April 8 8 6 2 0 1.27 71.0 46 14 10 1 19 62  
May 7 7 5 2 0 3.19 59.1 53 25 21 0 19 32  
June 6 6 3 1 0 2.21 53.0 47 21 13 2 17 36  
July 7 7 4 2 0 2.20 61.1 52 21 15 1 18 48  
August 3 3 2 1 0 1.61 28.0 17 6 5 1 3 18  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Last Year 39 33 21 12 0 1.96 293.2 230 89 64 2 90 253  
2 Years Ago 39 33 13 18 1 2.33 293.0 233 111 76 5 69 252  
Career 109 97 54 38 1 2.14 859.1 678 287 204 12 235 701  
Home 14 14 9 4 0 2.38 125.0 84 39 33 5 35 89  
Road 17 17 11 4 0 1.89 147.2 131 48 31 0 41 107  
Grass 31 31 20 8 0 2.11 272.2 215 87 64 5 76 196  
Day 25 25 17 6 0 1.88 220.2 173 66 46 4 56 166  
Night 6 6 3 2 0 3.12 52.0 42 21 18 1 20 30  
As Starter 31 31 20 8 0 2.11 272.2 215 87 64 5 76 196  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1901 Buffalo - EL 26 29 12 3 9 3 6.28 90.1 112 64 63 3 52 69 0 0 1.82 .372 4.22 1.0 68
1902 Buffalo - EL 27 46 34 18 18 3 2.91 305.2 263 124 99 17 75 160 24 1 1.11 .261 3.03 4.1 106
1903 Buffalo - EL 28 41 36 12 23 1 1.94 320.0 244 99 69 5 58 205 33 4 0.94 .246 1.91 8.6 136
1904 Boston - USL 29 39 33 13 18 1 2.33 293.0 233 111 76 5 69 252 26 4 1.03 .277 1.80 9.0 115
1905 Boston - USL 30 39 33 21 12 0 1.96 293.2 230 89 64 2 90 253 28 5 1.09 .280 2.09 8.8 156
1906 Chicago - USL 31 31 31 20 8 0 2.11 272.2 215 87 64 5 76 196 23 5 1.07 .261 2.31 5.9 131
Total EL 116 82 33 50 7 2.90 716.0 619 287 231 25 185 434 57 5 1.12 .269 2.68 13.6 109
Total USL 109 97 54 38 1 2.14 859.1 678 287 204 12 235 701 77 14 1.06 .273 2.06 23.7 132
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1901 Buffalo - AAB P 29 12 6 10 0 19 3 .842 90.1 1.59 -3.8 .669
1902 Buffalo - AAB P 46 34 20 49 1 70 1 .986 305.2 2.03 +1.7 1.084
1903 Buffalo - AAB P 41 36 12 41 0 62 9 .855 320.0 1.49 -0.1 .905
1904 Boston - AAB P 39 33 10 28 1 39 1 .974 293.0 1.17 +4.6 1.026
1905 Boston - AAB P 39 33 22 26 2 53 5 .906 293.2 1.47 -0.6 .889
1906 Chicago - AAB P 31 31 19 29 1 52 4 .923 272.2 1.58 +0.9 .947
TOTAL P 225 179 89 183 5 295 23 .922 1575.1 1.55 +2.7 .954
PLAYER HISTORY
02/20/1901 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Buffalo Bisons organization.
04/22/1901 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
01/01/1902 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 98 (100); Movement: 62 (83); Control: 57 (58).
05/05/1902 Wins the EL Player of the Week Award.
07/17/1902 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1903 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 94 (100); Movement: 60 (81); Control: 60 (60).
05/05/1903 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/17/1903 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/08/1903 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/19/1903 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
12/31/1903 Detrimentally completed training to work on his bunting at the Buffalo Bisons development complex.
01/01/1904 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 65 (71); Control: 57 (57).
01/01/1904 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 65 (71); Control: 57 (57).
01/22/1904 Contract was purchased by the Boston Beaneaters organization.
02/26/1904 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Boston Beaneaters development complex.
05/02/1904 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/23/1904 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/01/1904 Wins the USL EL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/09/1904 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/23/1904 Was selected to the 1904 United States League All-Star Game.
07/22/1904 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/01/1904 Wins the USL EL Rookie of the Month Award.
01/01/1905 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 57 (57).
01/01/1905 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 57 (57).
04/03/1905 Outstandingly completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Boston Beaneaters development complex.
04/23/1905 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/01/1905 Wins the USL EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/01/1905 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 11 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/22/1905 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/22/1905 Was selected to the 1905 United States League All-Star Game.
07/25/1905 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/11/1905 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/14/1905 Was traded by the Boston Beaneaters to the Chicago Orphans in exchange for RF Danny Green and LF Josh Clarke.
01/01/1906 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1906 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
04/02/1906 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/14/1906 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Scouts with 13 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
04/16/1906 Wins the USL WL Player of the Week Award.
04/18/1906 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/01/1906 Wins the USL WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/09/1906 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/21/1906 Was selected to the 1906 United States League All-Star Game.
08/09/1906 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Scouts with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1902 18 9
1903 10 10
Year G Rank
1902 46 1
1903 41 1
1904 39 1
1905 39 1
Year GS Rank
1903 36 1
1904 33 7
1905 33 6
Year W Rank
1902 18 10
1903 12 9
1905 21 4
Year L Rank
1902 18 7
1903 23 1
1904 18 3
Year Win. % Rank
1905 .636 5
Year SV Rank
1901 3 3
1902 3 2
1903 1 4
1904 1 4
Year IP Rank
1902 305.2 9
1903 320.0 1
1904 293.0 6
1905 293.2 3
Year BF Rank
1903 1282 3
1904 1182 8
1905 1197 7
Year HRA Rank
1902 17 1
1903 5 3
1904 5 3
Year BB Rank
1903 58 5
1905 90 7
Year K Rank
1902 160 1
1903 205 1
1904 252 1
1905 253 1
Year WP Rank
1902 6 7
1903 8 3
1904 7 8
1905 7 8
Year ERA Rank
1903 1.94 3
1904 2.33 8
1905 1.96 1
Year BABIP Rank
1902 .261 1
1903 .246 7
Year WHIP Rank
1902 1.11 2
1903 0.94 4
1904 1.03 4
1905 1.09 4
Year K/BB Rank
1902 2.13 3
1903 3.53 1
1904 3.65 1
1905 2.81 2
Year RA/9 Rank
1902 10.04 1
1903 8.78 4
1904 9.46 4
1905 10.24 4
Year HR/9 Rank
1905 0.06 2
Year H/9 Rank
1902 7.74 2
1903 6.86 4
1904 7.16 5
1905 7.05 1
Year BB/9 Rank
1902 2.21 10
1903 1.63 7
1904 2.12 7
Year K/9 Rank
1902 4.71 1
1903 5.77 1
1904 7.74 1
1905 7.75 1
Year RA Rank
1901 17 8
1902 12 7
Year GF Rank
1901 14 6
1902 8 8
Year QS Rank
1903 28 3
1904 24 8
1905 28 1
Year QSP Rank
1903 .778 7
1904 .727 9
1905 .848 1
Year CG Rank
1903 33 1
1904 26 4
1905 28 3
Year CGP Rank
1903 .917 1
1904 .788 5
1905 .848 4
Year SHO Rank
1903 4 5
1904 4 7
1905 5 3
Year GB% Rank
1902 0.59 1
1903 0.51 9
1905 0.59 4
Year WAR Rank
1903 8.6 1
1904 9.2 1
1905 8.9 1
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