P Dave Groff #45
Age: 64 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 20 POT: 20
P DAVE GROFF #45 - AGE: 64 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 35 40 40
Movement 40 35 40 40
Control 25 25 30 25
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Changeup 20 20
Sinker 50 50
Knuckle Curve 60 60
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
A regular Joe.
High: Adaptability
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:01/27/1963
Born in:Germantown, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, None
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1983, 2nd Pick in Round 3
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+
1987 Minnesota - SKY 24 12 0 0 1 0 6.27 18.2 19 14 13 4 8 20 0 0 1.45 .306 5.01 -0.2 65
1988 Minnesota - SKY 25 11 0 1 0 0 1.35 13.1 14 2 2 1 6 9 0 0 1.50 .317 4.20 0.0 294
1989 Minnesota - SKY 26 25 15 5 4 0 5.58 88.2 90 56 55 11 51 89 0 0 1.59 .328 4.61 0.5 74
1990 Minnesota - SKY 27 29 27 9 5 0 4.09 149.2 130 78 68 18 70 157 0 0 1.34 .289 4.20 1.8 101
1991 Minnesota - SKY 28 30 30 7 11 0 3.11 159.0 129 57 55 11 69 151 0 0 1.25 .284 3.58 3.1 130
1992 Boston - SKY 29 41 16 7 5 1 3.58 123.1 104 50 49 11 61 118 0 0 1.34 .283 3.98 1.5 117
1993 Baltimore - SKY 30 31 17 6 7 0 3.55 109.0 94 47 43 9 58 103 0 0 1.39 .284 4.12 0.9 110
1994 Arizona - SKY 31 21 9 1 3 0 4.48 62.1 66 32 31 7 28 66 0 0 1.51 .360 4.00 0.6 89
1995 Los Angeles - SKY 32 10 3 2 1 0 3.09 23.1 18 11 8 1 12 21 0 0 1.29 .309 3.59 0.3 127
Total SKY 210 117 38 37 1 3.90 747.1 664 347 324 73 363 734 0 0 1.37 .298 4.05 8.6 104
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+
1983 Total - 20 19 19 10 3 0 2.66 125.0 102 39 37 12 35 158 0 0 1.10 .300 2.83 3.7 100
1983 Elizabethton - R+ 20 7 0 0 0 5 0.00 6.1 6 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 1.11 .353 2.23 0.2 999
1983 Cedar Rapids - A 20 12 12 1 6 0 5.34 55.2 71 36 33 6 22 28 0 0 1.67 .333 4.84 0.3 77
1984 Elizabethton - R+ 21 16 16 7 4 0 2.63 78.2 54 24 23 4 29 69 0 0 1.06 .243 3.75 2.2 193
1984 Cedar Rapids - A 21 1 1 0 0 0 18.00 3.0 6 6 6 1 3 1 0 0 3.00 .385 9.94 -0.1 24
1985 Chattanooga - AA 22 5 5 0 1 0 4.84 22.1 17 12 12 6 8 30 0 0 1.12 .234 4.65 0.0 78
1986 Chattanooga - AA 23 1 1 1 0 0 3.60 5.0 2 2 2 1 2 6 0 0 0.80 .091 4.19 0.0 108
1986 Rochester - AAA 23 16 16 3 7 0 5.80 66.2 72 44 43 10 35 51 0 0 1.60 .315 4.69 0.3 68
1987 Chattanooga - AA 24 53 0 2 3 15 3.31 49.0 38 20 18 8 19 58 0 0 1.16 .261 3.85 0.3 120
1988 Chattanooga - AA 25 10 3 2 0 3 1.42 25.1 24 5 4 2 7 38 0 0 1.22 .361 1.71 1.1 264
1988 Rochester - AAA 25 33 1 1 3 15 5.23 32.2 33 20 19 9 16 41 0 0 1.50 .293 4.99 -0.7 68
1989 Rochester - AAA 26 15 0 1 2 6 8.04 15.2 20 14 14 1 6 24 0 0 1.66 .463 1.90 0.8 49
1994 Reno - AAA 31 1 1 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 6 5 2 1 1 2 0 0 1.40 .278 5.34 0.0 116
1995 Oklahoma City - AAA 32 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 7 2 2 0 1 4 0 0 1.33 .350 1.59 0.3 133
1996 Iowa - AAA 33 25 0 2 3 3 2.54 28.1 22 8 8 3 16 27 0 0 1.34 .253 4.13 -0.0 149
Total IL 64 17 5 12 21 5.95 115.0 125 78 76 20 57 116 0 0 1.58 .328 4.39 64.6
Total PCL 27 2 3 3 3 2.75 39.1 35 15 12 4 18 33 0 0 1.35 .274 3.90 141.5
Total SL 69 9 5 4 18 3.19 101.2 81 39 36 17 36 132 0 0 1.15 .274 3.51 121.4
Total MID 13 13 1 6 0 5.98 58.2 77 42 39 7 25 29 0 0 1.74 .337 5.10 69.5
Total APP 23 16 7 4 5 2.44 85.0 60 24 23 4 30 75 0 0 1.06 .251 3.64 208.5
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1990 Minnesota - SKY 27 8 0 0 0 0 4.91 11.0 8 6 6 0 6 12 0 0 1.27 .308 3.60 0.1 84
Total SKY 8 0 0 0 0 4.91 11.0 8 6 6 0 6 12 0 0 1.27 .308 3.60 84.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1983 Cedar Rapids - A P 12 12 1 12 0 14 1 .929 55.2 2.10 +0.0 .950
1983 Elizabethton - R+ P 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 +0.0 1.037
1984 Cedar Rapids - A P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1984 Elizabethton - R+ P 16 16 1 11 1 12 0 1.000 78.2 1.37 +1.5 1.128
1985 Chattanooga - AA P 5 5 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 22.1 0.81 +0.3 1.020
1986 Rochester - AAA P 16 16 3 12 1 18 3 .833 66.2 2.02 -0.1 1.022
1986 Chattanooga - AA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1987 Minnesota - MLB P 12 0 0 3 0 4 1 .750 18.2 1.45 -0.4 .763
1987 Chattanooga - AA P 51 0 1 10 0 11 0 1.000 49.0 2.02 +0.6 1.016
1988 Minnesota - MLB P 11 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 13.1 1.35 -0.2 1.024
1988 Rochester - AAA P 32 0 0 3 0 4 1 .750 32.2 0.83 -0.5 .773
1988 Chattanooga - AA P 10 3 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 25.1 1.42 -0.1 1.030
1989 Minnesota - MLB P 25 15 6 14 1 20 0 1.000 88.2 2.03 +0.4 1.219
1989 Rochester - AAA P 15 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 15.2 1.15 -0.1 1.032
1990 Minnesota - MLB P 29 27 3 22 0 27 2 .926 149.2 1.50 +0.7 .935
1991 Minnesota - MLB P 30 30 6 26 0 33 1 .970 159.0 1.81 +2.3 .988
1992 Boston - MLB P 41 16 6 18 2 25 1 .960 123.1 1.75 +0.5 1.027
1993 Baltimore - MLB P 31 17 4 7 0 13 2 .846 109.0 0.91 +0.2 1.034
1994 Arizona - MLB P 21 9 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 62.1 1.16 +1.3 1.224
1994 Reno - AAA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 1.041
1995 Los Angeles - MLB P 10 3 1 7 1 9 1 .889 23.1 3.09 +1.1 1.200
1995 Oklahoma City - AAA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.040
1996 Iowa - AAA P 25 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 28.1 1.59 +0.5 1.022
TOTAL P 403 173 37 166 7 216 13 .940 1147.0 1.59 +7.9 1.020
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/1983 Drafted in the 1983 first-year player draft out of college (Texas State; San Marcos, TX) by the Minnesota Twins (Round 3, Pick 2, 68th overall pick).
06/15/1983 Signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization with a signing bonus of $720,000.
09/02/1983 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 30 (70).
04/02/1984 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
07/27/1984 Was selected to the 1984 Appalachian League All-Star Game.
09/11/1984 Wins the 1984 Appalachian League Championship Series with the Elizabethton Twins!
09/20/1984 Wins the 1984 APP APP Glove Wizard Award at P.
09/24/1984 Finished 2nd in 1984 APP APP Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 35 (65).
04/01/1985 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
04/06/1985 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for one week.
04/25/1985 Injured (Surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)), out for 5 months.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 35 (55).
04/07/1986 Named the #27 prospect in the MLB
04/07/1986 Injured (Acute elbow soreness), out for 3 months.
06/30/1986 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
07/16/1986 Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (50).
03/16/1987 Injured (Dead arm), out for 4 days.
06/10/1987 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/31/1987 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/29/1987 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 45 (45).
05/23/1988 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/03/1988 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/30/1988 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 45 (45).
11/08/1989 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $830,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
11/05/1990 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,060,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
02/26/1991 Injured (Earache), day-to-day for 2 days.
04/23/1991 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/15/1991 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/25/1991 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/21/1991 Became a free agent.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
02/01/1992 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization.
05/24/1992 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/16/1992 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/28/1992 Became a free agent.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
02/25/1993 Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
06/20/1993 Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/15/1993 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/24/1993 Became a free agent.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
03/01/1994 Signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
04/19/1994 Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for one week.
05/16/1994 Injured (Sprained elbow), out for 6 weeks.
11/26/1994 Became a free agent.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
02/22/1995 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
03/10/1995 Injured (Sore shoulder), out for 5 weeks.
05/27/1995 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 4 months.
11/26/1995 Became a free agent.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (35).
04/02/1996 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization.
04/13/1996 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/08/1996 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/11/1996 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
07/18/1996 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/27/1996 Injured (Sprained elbow), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 30 (30).
03/15/1997 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 4 days.
03/26/1997 Injured (Radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery), out for 8 months.
11/05/1997 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 35 (35).
03/15/1998 Injured (Partially torn UCL), out for 10 months.
11/05/1998 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1990 12 9
Year BB Rank
1990 70 8
1991 69 7
Year ERA Rank
1991 3.11 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1991 0.62 4
Year H/9 Rank
1991 7.30 4
Year K/9 Rank
1991 8.55 10
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