Steve Gromek

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)

Born: January 15, 1920 in Hamtramck, MI us

Died: March 12, 2002 in Clinton Twp; Macomb County, MI

Buried: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, MI

High School: St. Ladislaus HS (Hamtramck, MI)

Debut: August 18, 1941 (Age 21-215d, 9,080th in major league history)
vs. WSH 4.0 IP, 7 H, 6 SO, 2 BB, 4 ER, L

Last Game: July 25, 1957 (Age 37-191d)
vs. BAL 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season

Full Name: Stephen Joseph Gromek

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

25.1

123

108

ERA

3.41

447

225

2064.2

904

WHIP

1.245

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	11-13 / in Starts: 9-9
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 50 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	31 (14-10-7)
Avg. MLBer w/ 50 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	32 (17-10-5)

Most Driven In
J Delsing	1
D Lund	1

1953 Batting Game Log

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1953 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	328	21 (20)	May 12	CLE	@	NYY	L,0-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	329	27 (5)	May 20	CLE	@	WSH	L,3-8	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	330	33 (5)	May 28	CLE	@	SLB	L,5-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	331	41 (7)	Jun 5	CLE		PHA	W,3-2	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.77	-0.043	5.08	-0.08%	-0.16	P
5	332	47 (5)	Jun 11	CLE		WSH	L,1-2	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.10	-0.048	3.47	-0.09%	-0.55	P
				Player went from Cleveland Indians to Detroit Tigers
6	333	59	Jun 18	DET	@	BOS	L,3-23	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.93	-0.023	.00	0.00%	-0.17	P
7	334	64 (4)	Jun 23	DET	@	PHA	W,5-0	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.39	-0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.30	P
8	335	69 (4)	Jun 28 (1)	DET	@	WSH	L,2-5	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	1.52	-0.100	.00	0.00%	-0.94	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	336	73 (3)	Jul 2	DET		CLE	W,4-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9	.57	-0.043	.00	0.00%	-0.56	P
10	337	79 (5)	Jul 6	DET	@	SLB	W,8-7	GS-8	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.200	.143	.343	9	1.43	0.086	.00	0.00%	0.41	P
11	338	84 (4)	Jul 11	DET		SLB	L,2-7	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.133	.188	.133	.321	9	.37	-0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.16	P
12	339	87 (2)	Jul 16	DET		BOS	L,2-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.111	.158	.111	.269	9	.94	-0.071	.00	0.00%	-0.69	P
13	340	92 (4)	Jul 21	DET		WSH	W,8-7	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.095	.136	.095	.232	9	.95	-0.075	.00	0.00%	-0.48	P
14	341	94 (1)	Jul 23 (2)	DET		WSH	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.095	.136	.095	.232	9						P
15	342	98 (3)	Jul 26 (2)	DET		NYY	L,4-14	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.095	.136	.095	.232	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	343	103 (4)	Aug 1	DET	@	BOS	W,4-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.087	.125	.087	.212	9	.83	-0.042	.00	0.00%	-0.41	P
17	344	110 (6)	Aug 8	DET	@	PHA	L,5-9	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.077	.111	.077	.188	9	1.24	-0.099	.00	0.00%	-0.85	P
18	345	120 (9)	Aug 18	DET		CLE	W,3-2	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.107	.138	.107	.245	9	1.94	0.039	.00	0.00%	0.03	P
19	346	125 (4)	Aug 23 (1)	DET	@	CHW	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.097	.125	.097	.222	9	1.54	-0.128	.00	0.00%	-1.16	P
20	347	132 (6)	Aug 30 (1)	DET		PHA	W,10-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.088	.114	.088	.203	9	.16	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-1.03	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	348	138 (5)	Sep 3	DET		BOS	W,5-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.081	.105	.081	.186	9	.26	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.94	P
22	349	145 (6)	Sep 9 (2)	DET	@	PHA	L,1-7	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.077	.100	.077	.177	9	.48	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.21	P
23	350	149 (3)	Sep 13 (2)	DET	@	WSH	W,6-4	GS-9	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.071	.093	.071	.164	9	.71	-0.075	.00	0.00%	-0.87	P
24	351	156 (6)	Sep 25	DET	@	CLE	L,3-12	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.070	.091	.070	.161	9	3.05	-0.076	.00	0.00%	-0.76	P
							11-13		50	43	0	3	0	0	0	2	1	0	11	0	6		0	0	0	0	.070	.091	.070	.161		.97	-0.794	.24	-0.17%	-9.79

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