Buck Grover
Darwyn Lee Grover
Born: February 16, 1937
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 225
Career: 1956-1963
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Buck Grover compiled a career record of 22 wins and 26 losses and a 4.77 ERA in his 97-game pitching career with the Lafayette Oilers, Lafayette Bulls, Paris Lakers, Rochester/Winona A's and Duluth-Superior Dukes. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Oilers | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.82 | 30 | 19 | 158.0 | 131 | 81 | 67 | 10 | 100 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 2 | 4 | .333 | 7.79 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 52.0 | 66 | 49 | 45 | 6 | 45 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5.87 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 95.0 | 122 | 86 | 62 | 15 | 40 | 82 | 6 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Rochester/Winona A's | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3.09 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67.0 | 59 | 31 | 23 | 1 | 42 | 5 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 9 | |||
| Totals | 22 | 26 | .458 | 4.77 | 97 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 372.0 | 378 | 247 | 197 | 32 | 227 | 5 | 183 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Oilers | 32 | 57 | 57 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .175 | .175 | .281 | .456 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 13 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .167 | .231 | .292 | .522 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | 22 | 40 | 39 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .205 | .200 | .308 | .508 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Rochester/Winona A's | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 31 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .250 | .368 | .312 | .681 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 100 | 144 | 137 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | .190 | .217 | .292 | .509 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Oilers | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | P | 21 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | .818 | .857 |
| 1957 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | P | 13 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .923 | 1.846 |
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Rochester/Winona A's | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | P | 31 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .645 |
| Totals | 97 | 12 | 50 | 6 | 5 | .912 | .639 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | C | Evangeline League | Lafayette Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1957 | C | Evangeline League | Lafayette Bulls | CHN | ||
| 1957 | D | Midwest League | Paris Lakers | CHN | ||
| 1958 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Rochester/Winona A's | KC1 | ||
| 1963 | A | Northern League | Duluth-Superior Dukes | DET |
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