SS Howdy Groskloss #9
Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
10/01/1991
SS HOWDY GROSKLOSS #9 - AGE: 39 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
143 488 128 25 1 3 49 41 135 .262 .317 .336 2 1.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 1 1 1 1
Eye 3 3 3 3
Avoid K's 4 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 7 1
Errors: - 5 2
Arm: - 7 1
Turn DP: - 7 -
Ability: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 5
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 7 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 7 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/13/1991 @ HOL Loss, 3-7 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/1991 @ HOL Win, 16-9 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 0
09/11/1991 @ HOL Win, 17-9 4 1 0 2 0 2 1 0
09/10/1991 MAN Loss, 1-3 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1991 MAN Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/08/1991 MAN Win, 5-1 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 0
09/06/1991 @ MOS Win, 9-1 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
09/05/1991 @ MOS Loss, 7-8 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/04/1991 @ MOS Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/03/1991 TRP Win, 8-7 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Soft-spoken and goes about his business.
Birthday:04/10/1952
Born in:Pittsburgh, PA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$200,000
Signed Through:1991 Season
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1974, 7th Pick in Round 6
ABBA TRIPLE A 1991 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 143 488 128 25 1 3 49 51 41 135 .262 .317 .336 .653 .286 .074 87
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 140 536 0 3 0 12 3 4 164 29 2 1 66.7 52.0 3.69 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   137 44 6 0 0 14 17 15 36 1 0 0 .321 .386 .365 .751
Versus Right   351 84 19 1 3 35 34 26 99 3 3 0 .239 .289 .325 .614
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   69 17 5 0 0 6 10 6 18 0 1 0 .246 .307 .319 .626
May   90 19 1 0 1 4 8 7 29 2 1 0 .211 .263 .256 .518
June   92 27 4 0 1 9 12 4 23 0 0 0 .293 .323 .370 .692
July   97 28 7 0 1 13 9 9 24 0 1 0 .289 .349 .392 .741
August   95 25 6 1 0 11 6 8 29 1 0 0 .263 .317 .347 .665
September   45 12 2 0 0 6 6 7 12 1 0 0 .267 .358 .311 .670
Last Year   458 97 13 2 1 37 35 30 126 3 2 0 .212 .259 .255 .514
2 Years Ago   421 115 15 1 1 28 51 30 105 1 4 0 .273 .321 .321 .641
Career   4636 1136 177 18 25 362 410 275 1189 26 36 0 .245 .286 .307 .593
Home   227 55 10 0 1 18 26 20 50 0 2 0 .242 .304 .300 .603
Road   261 73 15 1 2 31 25 21 85 4 1 0 .280 .329 .368 .696
Grass   488 128 25 1 3 49 51 41 135 4 3 0 .262 .317 .336 .653
Day   154 39 9 0 1 13 16 8 45 2 1 0 .253 .287 .331 .618
Night   334 89 16 1 2 36 35 33 90 2 2 0 .266 .331 .338 .669
As Starter   484 126 25 1 3 48 51 41 134 4 2 0 .260 .316 .335 .650
As Reliever / Substitution   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1984 Kansas City - ABBA 32 83 257 44 6 0 0 13 18 11 0 1 55 0 2 .171 .204 .195 .399 11 11 -1.9
Total ABBA 83 257 44 6 0 0 13 18 11 0 1 55 0 2 .171 .204 .195 .399 11 11 -1.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1975 Daytona - AA 23 77 32 9 1 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 10 0 0 .281 .281 .438 .719 108 108 0.1
1976 Daytona - AA 24 108 264 67 11 0 1 28 14 23 0 1 72 2 0 .254 .312 .307 .619 94 95 1.0
1977 Daytona - AA 25 60 95 24 1 0 2 7 13 4 0 0 26 1 1 .253 .283 .326 .609 92 81 0.2
1978 Daytona - AA 26 139 535 170 30 2 2 59 61 40 0 4 118 1 1 .318 .363 .393 .755 134 137 4.1
1979 Daytona - AA 27 139 598 165 33 8 0 52 58 27 0 1 144 2 3 .276 .307 .358 .665 98 99 2.0
1980 Daytona - AA 28 140 555 156 26 3 4 38 58 34 0 5 137 1 1 .281 .320 .360 .680 101 99 2.0
1981 Augusta - AAA 29 138 516 131 23 5 2 36 44 31 0 1 110 1 1 .254 .296 .329 .625 79 79 0.8
1982 Augusta - AAA 30 82 334 74 9 0 3 18 33 17 0 1 88 0 0 .222 .259 .275 .534 51 44 -0.6
1983 Augusta - AAA 31 140 494 128 21 2 4 51 34 30 0 3 136 2 1 .259 .300 .334 .634 78 79 0.6
1985 Augusta - AAA 33 142 501 108 19 0 3 55 39 29 0 6 133 1 0 .216 .256 .271 .527 50 41 -1.6
1986 Augusta - AAA 34 138 563 140 24 0 1 34 47 22 0 5 138 4 0 .249 .275 .297 .571 65 61 0.0
1987 Augusta - AAA 35 113 371 83 14 3 4 25 28 15 0 1 96 2 0 .224 .253 .310 .563 63 62 -0.2
1988 Augusta - AAA 36 128 490 132 14 4 3 29 48 30 0 1 122 6 2 .269 .311 .333 .644 89 89 1.3
1989 Augusta - AAA 37 125 421 115 15 1 1 28 51 30 0 1 105 4 1 .273 .321 .321 .641 81 78 0.5
1990 Augusta - AAA 38 135 458 97 13 2 1 37 35 30 0 3 126 1 3 .212 .259 .255 .514 50 43 -1.7
1991 Augusta - AAA 39 143 488 128 25 1 3 49 51 41 0 4 135 2 1 .262 .317 .336 .653 82 87 1.1
Total AAAA 1284 4636 1136 177 18 25 362 410 275 0 26 1189 23 9 .245 .286 .307 .593 70 67
Total AA 663 2079 591 102 15 9 187 207 128 0 11 507 7 6 .284 .324 .361 .685 108 108
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1984 Kansas City - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1984 Kansas City - MLB 2B 59 53 138 136 37 281 7 .975 472.1 5.22 +4.6 1.041
1984 Kansas City - MLB SS 21 13 23 40 9 65 2 .969 119.1 4.75 -0.5 .943
1991 Augusta - AAA 1B 119 118 837 70 106 913 6 .993 1017.0 8.03 +4.5 1.060
1991 Augusta - AAA 2B 26 20 50 62 19 112 0 1.000 183.1 5.50 +0.5 1.062
1991 Augusta - AAA SS 3 1 4 8 3 12 0 1.000 19.2 5.49 -0.1 .966
TOTAL 1B 119 118 837 70 106 913 6 .993 1017.0 8.03 +4.5 1.060
TOTAL 2B 85 73 188 198 56 393 7 .982 655.2 5.30 +5.2 1.047
TOTAL SS 24 14 27 48 12 77 2 .974 139.0 4.86 -0.5 .948
PLAYER HISTORY
12/23/1974 Drafted in the 1974 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 7, 67th overall pick) by the Kansas City Athletics.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 3 (3).
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 3 (3).
06/05/1978 Wins the AA AA Player of the Week Award.
07/17/1978 Was selected to the 1978 ABBA Double A All-Star Game.
07/27/1978 Goes 5-5 against the Maine Mariners, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 3 (3).
04/22/1979 Injured on 04/21/1979, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day.
07/04/1979 Goes 6-6 against the Billings Mustangs, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 4 R.
07/22/1979 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/19/1979 Wins the 1979 AA AA Great Glove Award at 1B.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 3 (3).
08/18/1980 Wins the AA AA Player of the Week Award.
10/18/1980 Wins the 1980 AA AA Great Glove Award at 1B.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 3 (3).
01/14/1981 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Kansas City Athletics organization.
09/17/1981 Injured (Sore groin), day-to-day for 5 days.
12/25/1981 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Kansas City Athletics organization.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 3 (3).
04/21/1982 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 3-4 weeks.
06/27/1982 Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (3).
05/09/1983 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Kansas City Athletics organization.
10/13/1983 Wins the 1983 AAAA SL1 Great Glove Award at 2B.
12/13/1983 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Kansas City Athletics organization.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (3).
04/29/1984 Injured on 04/28/1984, diagnosed with a strained lat, will miss 1-2 weeks.
05/17/1984 Injured (Bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (3).
10/13/1985 Wins the 1985 AAAA SL1 Great Glove Award at 2B.
11/18/1985 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (3).
04/21/1986 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days.
10/13/1986 Wins the 1986 AAAA SL1 Great Glove Award at 2B.
11/26/1986 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (3).
04/21/1987 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
04/23/1987 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/14/1987 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/24/1987 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (3).
05/02/1988 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/08/1988 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
05/31/1988 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/11/1988 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/21/1988 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (3).
07/16/1989 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/19/1989 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (3).
08/06/1990 Injured (Sinus infection), day-to-day for 2 days.
10/14/1990 Wins the 1990 AAAA SL1 Great Glove Award at 2B.
11/16/1990 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (3).
04/11/1991 Injured (Groin soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/18/1991 Injured (Sore knee), day-to-day for one week.
06/05/1991 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
06/11/1991 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
06/15/1991 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 3 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1984 5 4
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