Bob Groom

Positions: Pitcher and Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 175lb (188cm, 79kg)

Born: September 12, 1884 in Belleville, IL us

Died: February 19, 1948 in Belleville, IL

Buried: Walnut Hill Cemetery, Belleville, IL

High School: Belleville Township HS (Belleville, IL)

School: St. Louis University (St. Louis, MO)

Last Game: July 20, 1918 (Age 33-311d)
vs. PHA 2.0 IP, 6 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 5 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1909 season

Full Name: Robert Groom

Nicknames: The Toothpick Twirler

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.1

119

150

ERA

3.10

367

288

2336.1

1159

WHIP

1.279

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1904	19	-3.2	Fort Scott	MOVL	C		8	26	.235			37											133
1905	20	-3.0	Springfield	WA	C		23	21	.523		4.05	48						393.0		177			125										2.9
1906	21	-2.2	Springfield	WA	C		20	18	.526			42
1907	22	-3.1	Portland	PCL	A		19	27	.413	2.55	3.65	50	45					392.0	313	159	111		166							1.222	7.2		3.8
1908	23	-2.2	Portland	PCL	A		29	15	.659			55
1909	24	-3.2	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	7	26	.212	2.87	3.94	44	31	9	17	1	0	260.2	218	114	83	2	105		131	13	0	10	1070	1.239	7.5	0.1	3.6	4.5	1.25
1910	25	-1.8	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	12	17	.414	2.76	4.09	34	30	3	22	3	0	257.2	244	117	79	8	77		98	9	1	9	1024	1.246	8.5	0.3	2.7	3.4	1.27
1911	26	-0.5	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	13	17	.433	3.82	5.23	37	32	4	20	2	2	254.2	280	148	108	9	67		135	8	0	8	1068	1.363	9.9	0.3	2.4	4.8	2.01
1912	27	0.8	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	24	13	.649	2.62	3.79	43	40	2	28	2	1	316.0	287	133	92	3	94		179	5	0	6	1266	1.206	8.2	0.1	2.7	5.1	1.90
1913	28	2.4	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	16	16	.500	3.23	4.02	37	36	1	17	4	0	264.1	258	118	95	8	81		156	5	0	9	1080	1.282	8.8	0.3	2.8	5.3	1.93
1914	29	0.9	SLM	FL	Maj	SLM	13	20	.394	3.24	4.52	42	34	4	23	1	1	280.2	281	141	101	9	75		167	4	0	9	1153	1.268	9.0	0.3	2.4	5.4	2.23
1915	30	1.6	SLM	FL	Maj	SLM	11	11	.500	3.27	4.00	37	26	6	11	4	2	209.0	200	93	76	6	73		111	2	0	4	841	1.306	8.6	0.3	3.1	4.8	1.52
1916	31	5.2	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	13	9	.591	2.57	3.40	41	26	8	8	1	4	217.1	174	82	62	1	98		92	3	0	2	872	1.252	7.2	0.0	4.1	3.8	0.94
1917	32	5.8	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	8	19	.296	2.94	3.09	38	28	6	11	4	3	232.2	193	80	76	3	95		82	5	0	2	929	1.238	7.5	0.1	3.7	3.2	0.86
1918	33	6.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	2	2	.500	7.06	8.72	14	5	4	0	0	0	43.1	70	42	34	0	18		8	1	0	0	203	2.031	14.5	0.0	3.7	1.7	0.44
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (10 seasons)					Majors		119	150	.442	3.10	4.11	367	288	47	157	22	13	2336.1	2205	1068	806	49	783		1159	55	1	59	9506	1.279	8.5	0.2	3.0	4.5	1.48
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		99	107	.481			232	45					785.0	313	336	111		424
All Levels (15 Seasons)							218	257	.459			599	333	47	157	22	13	3121.1	2518	1404	917	49	1207		1159	55	1	59	9506

A (2 seasons)					Minors		48	42	.533			105	45					392.0	313	159	111		166
C (3 seasons)					Minors		51	65	.440			127						393.0		177			258