Walt VanGrofski

Walter F. VanGrofski

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 170 lb.

• Born December 13, 1911 in Bloomfield, NJ USA
• Died April 11, 2000 in Ocean City, NJ USA

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Biographical Information

Catcher Walt VanGrofski played in the minors from 1931 to 1951. He made it to the International League as a back-up catcher during the war (1944-1945), otherwise spending the majority of his career in B and A leagues.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1937	Winston-Salem Twins	Piedmont League		8th	Brooklyn Dodgers		replaced Phil Lundeen in June
1938	Winston-Salem Twins	Piedmont League	7-15	--	Brooklyn Dodgers	--	replaced by Joe Prerost (39-77) on May 16
1942	Wellsville Yankees	PONY League	65-60	4th (t)	New York Yankees	Lost 1 game playoff for 4th place
1946	Sunbury Yankees	Interstate League	67-73	6th	New York Yankees
1947	Sunbury Yankees	Interstate League	51-89	8th	New York Yankees
1949	Lexington A's	North Carolina State League		4th	Philadelphia A's	Lost League Finals	replaced Archie Templeton May 27
1950	Portsmouth A's	Ohio-Indiana League	46-89	7th	Philadelphia A's
1951	Wellsville Rockets	PONY League	53-73	6th	none