P Buddy Groom #27
Texas Rangers FORT
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
12/31/2000
BNN Index | FORT | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P BUDDY GROOM #27 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
65 1 5-2 1 4.81 63.2 74 5 31 18 1.65 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 3 3 3 3
Movement 5 6 5 5
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 3
Slider 3 3
Curveball 1 1
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 2
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 10
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/2000 @ BAL Win, 12-0 2.2 1 0 0 1 1
09/30/2000 @ BAL Win, 2-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/2000 DET Loss, 7-12 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
09/21/2000 HOU Win, 9-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/2000 BOS Win, 13-1 X 6.2 7 1 1 2 0 Win
09/09/2000 CHW Loss, 4-7 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
09/07/2000 CHW Loss, 2-10 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
09/06/2000 @ SFG Win, 9-4 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
09/04/2000 @ SFG Win, 4-3 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
09/03/2000 @ NYM Loss, 1-13 0.2 3 2 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Groom is tough and will ask for the ball even when he is hurting.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Leader, Financial Ambition
Birthday:07/10/1967
Born in:Dallas, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$555,000
Signed Through:2001 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1993, 1st Pick in Round 4
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2000 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 65 1 5 2 1 4.81 63.2 74 35 34 5 31 18 0 0.0 0 1 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 64 18 15.13 10.46 2.54 4.38 5.00 1.65 104 0.1 .312        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 115 29 7 0 3 17 10 12 2 2 1 .252 .312 .391 .704      
vs. RHB 127 45 10 2 2 18 21 6 0 0 1 .354 .450 .512 .961      
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2000 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 10 0 2 0 0 5.73 11.0 10 7 7 0 2 8  
May 12 0 0 0 0 5.40 8.1 14 5 5 3 2 3  
June 11 0 0 1 0 5.40 8.1 10 5 5 0 7 2  
July 12 0 0 0 1 5.40 8.1 9 6 5 0 7 0  
August 10 0 2 1 0 6.35 11.1 15 8 8 0 8 4  
September 9 1 1 0 0 2.63 13.2 15 4 4 2 4 0  
October 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 1  
Spring Training 18 0 4 2 1 2.93 15.1 19 6 5 1 5 10  
Last Year 39 4 2 3 0 4.60 45.0 41 25 23 5 21 23  
Career 104 5 7 5 1 4.72 108.2 115 60 57 10 52 41  
Home 34 1 3 1 1 4.43 40.2 48 21 20 2 19 11  
Road 31 0 2 1 0 5.48 23.0 26 14 14 3 12 7  
Grass 64 1 5 2 1 4.86 63.0 74 35 34 5 31 17  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Day 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 5 0 0 0 1 0  
Night 60 1 5 2 1 5.07 60.1 69 35 34 5 30 18  
As Starter 1 1 1 0 0 1.35 6.2 7 1 1 0 2 0  
As Reliever / Substitution 64 0 4 2 1 5.21 57.0 67 34 33 5 29 18  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1999 Texas - FORT 31 39 4 2 3 0 4.60 45.0 41 25 23 5 21 23 0 0 1.38 .254 5.17 0.1 104
2000 Texas - FORT 32 65 1 5 2 1 4.81 63.2 74 35 34 5 31 18 0 0 1.65 .312 5.00 0.1 100
Total FORT 104 5 7 5 1 4.72 108.2 115 60 57 10 52 41 0 0 1.54 .289 5.07 0.2 102
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1993 Mt. Arlington - AAA 25 42 0 5 3 8 3.79 57.0 62 27 24 2 21 62 0 0 1.46 .361 2.62 1.2 95
1994 Mt. Arlington - AAA 26 52 0 3 4 20 3.77 76.1 79 33 32 7 26 73 0 0 1.38 .344 3.89 0.2 101
1995 Mt. Arlington - AAA 27 54 0 4 8 20 2.09 86.0 67 20 20 5 25 86 0 0 1.07 .279 3.25 1.3 183
1996 Mt. Arlington - AAA 28 30 0 2 4 2 3.11 46.1 50 17 16 2 12 48 0 0 1.34 .364 2.80 0.9 118
1997 Mt. Arlington - AAA 29 52 2 13 6 6 2.70 93.1 82 30 28 4 35 89 0 0 1.25 .300 3.34 1.1 137
1998 Mt. Arlington - AAA 30 48 0 2 6 15 2.55 74.0 72 21 21 1 21 81 0 0 1.26 .362 2.27 2.8 152
Total MAAA 278 2 29 31 71 2.93 433.0 412 148 141 21 140 439 0 0 1.27 .330 3.08 127.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1993 Mt. Arlington - AAA P 41 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 57.0 0.79 +0.2 .929
1994 Mt. Arlington - AAA P 52 0 3 6 1 9 0 1.000 76.1 1.06 +0.9 .944
1995 Mt. Arlington - AAA P 53 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 86.0 0.84 +0.8 1.124
1996 Mt. Arlington - AAA P 30 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 46.1 0.58 +0.1 .915
1997 Mt. Arlington - AAA P 52 2 6 8 0 14 0 1.000 93.1 1.35 +0.4 1.244
1998 Mt. Arlington - AAA P 48 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 74.0 1.09 +0.8 .927
1999 Texas - MLB P 32 4 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 45.0 0.60 +0.3 .675
2000 Texas - MLB P 61 1 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 63.2 0.99 +0.7 1.369
TOTAL P 369 7 21 37 1 58 0 1.000 541.2 0.96 +4.1 1.031
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 6 (9).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 6 (9).
01/13/1993 Drafted in the 1992 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 61st overall pick) by the Texas Rangers.
04/02/1993 Named the #63 prospect in the FORT
07/02/1993 Named the #43 prospect in the FORT
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
05/18/1994 Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (4).
09/01/1997 Wins the MAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
05/17/1998 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/12/1998 Was selected to the 1998 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
11/25/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
11/23/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2000 65 6
Year RA Rank
2000 64 6
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