Casey DeGroote
Casey Tate DeGroote
Born: July 13, 1979
Britt, IA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 11 (1998 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: West Vigo HS (West Terre Haute, IN)
Career: 1998-2004
Casey DeGroote compiled a career batting average of .247 with 16 home runs and 96 RBI in his 249-game career with the Yankees, Staten Island Yankees, Rockford RiverHawks and Kalamazoo Kings. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2004 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | GULF | Yankees | 36 | 116 | 104 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 35 | .173 | .252 | .212 | .464 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | 7 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .095 | .174 | .143 | .317 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | R | GULF | Yankees | 7 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .150 | .261 | .150 | .411 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | 34 | 74 | 69 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | .159 | .192 | .217 | .409 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | 14 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .182 | .308 | .318 | .626 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Ind | FRON | Rockford RiverHawks | 54 | 179 | 147 | 21 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 40 | .306 | .407 | .415 | .822 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | Ind | FRON | Kalamazoo Kings | 13 | 51 | 44 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 17 | .273 | .373 | .364 | .736 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Ind | FRON | Kalamazoo Kings | 84 | 331 | 285 | 52 | 81 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 85 | .284 | .366 | .463 | .829 | 132 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Totals | 249 | 823 | 712 | 96 | 176 | 31 | 2 | 16 | 96 | 7 | 5 | 84 | 241 | .247 | .333 | .364 | .697 | 259 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | GULF | Yankees | 3B | 17 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 1 | .806 | 1.706 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | 3B | 6 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1999 | R | GULF | Yankees | 3B | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .889 | 2.000 |
| 1999 | R | GULF | Yankees | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2000 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | 3B | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .818 |
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | 3B | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.250 |
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | 1B | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.500 |
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Ind | FRON | Rockford RiverHawks | 1B | 8 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 4 | .963 | 9.750 |
| 2003 | Ind | FRON | Kalamazoo Kings | 1B | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 9.750 |
| 2003 | Ind | FRON | Kalamazoo Kings | 3B | 10 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 1 | .879 | 2.900 |
| 2004 | Ind | FRON | Kalamazoo Kings | 1B | 41 | 331 | 16 | 5 | 32 | .986 | 8.463 |
| 2004 | Ind | FRON | Kalamazoo Kings | 3B | 38 | 25 | 44 | 8 | 2 | .896 | 1.816 |
| Totals | 148 | 510 | 134 | 29 | 46 | .957 | 4.351 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | Gulf Coast League | Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1999 | R | Gulf Coast League | Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1999 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Staten Island Yankees | NYA | ||
| 2000 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Staten Island Yankees | NYA | ||
| 2001 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Staten Island Yankees | NYA | ||
| 2003 | Ind | Frontier League | Rockford RiverHawks | |||
| 2003 | Ind | Frontier League | Kalamazoo Kings | |||
| 2004 | Ind | Frontier League | Kalamazoo Kings | May 22, 2004 | August 26, 2004 |
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