#84 Jeff Grotewold, Catcher, 31 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Sunday, 10/15/1997
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Jeff Grotewold

12/8/1965
31
USA,CA,MADERA
6"0
225

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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 275,000
1998
2 Year(s), 167 Days (511 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Not eligible
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Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall54545
Versus LHP44545
Versus RHP55546
Talent656105
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Fielding Ratings
C : 7 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 7 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 1 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/1@MONW 9-2501000003#7  
9/5@COLL 10-11200000021#7  
9/7PHIL 2-6100000000#9  
9/8PHIW 6-5402000001#7  
9/13SFW 11-0400000000#7  
9/21@CHNW 9-7400000003#6  
9/28@NYML 10-11300000000#7  
10/9COLW 7-6311000002#7  
10/13@COLL 4-7211000010#7  
10/15COLL 5-8101000000#9  

Batting Stats 1997

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall411133060517151534.265.349.451.800.795.186
Projected411133060517151534.265.349.451.800.795.186
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall30130000011511100.019.56.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP6716401481019100.239.333.343.677
vs. RHP4614204137515010.304.373.609.981
Close/Late420000002000.500.500.5001.000
Scoring Position23720214037110.304.357.6521.009
Pinch Hitting1020000123000.200.333.200.533
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home20551330032317.236.267.291.558
Road21581730514131217.293.414.6031.018
This Week3630000212.500.500.5001.000
March/April3210000011.500.667.5001.167
May1124510243410.208.310.500.810
June51641017334.250.368.500.868
July62072000125.350.409.450.859
August928102026836.357.406.6431.049
Sept/Oct72330000028.130.200.130.330
Postseason3630000212.500.500.5001.000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
199285253701024303612234400.277.311.379.691 NYM
19936516741412172110113400.246.291.317.608NYM
1996618610121000200.333.333.556.889NYM
19974111330605171515013400.265.349.451.800 STL
Total197551147213126673373511400.267.314.381.695 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1993, AAA3514952719302462600.349.374.591.965
1994, AAA138544179180297795348602.329.363.522.885
1995, AAA1345391723112063955510041.319.377.492.869
1996, AAA123440119191154966529031.270.343.420.764

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1992110000000000.000.000.000.000
1997363000021200.500.500.5001.000
Total473000021200.429.500.429.929

Fielding Stats 1997

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher222511282.92918.014.0002150.0
First Base2828226151624101.000232.09.35    
Leftfield1000000.0002.00.00    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 50th overall pick, by New York (N) in 1992...
Had first career hit on 4/11/1992, off Tim Belcher (CIN)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/23/1992, off Brian Holman (LAN)...
Released by New York (N) on 10/29/1996...
Signed as a free agent by St. Louis (N) on 2/4/1997 to a 2-year deal worth $275,000 per year...
Drove in 7 runs against San Francisco on 6/21/1997...
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