Steve Gromek
Stephen Joseph Gromek
Born: January 15, 1920
Hamtramck, MI US
Deceased: March 12, 2002
Clinton Twp; Macomb County, MI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1939-1958
Major League Statistics
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Steve Gromek compiled a career record of 38 wins and 21 losses and a 3.35 ERA in his 106-game pitching career with the Mansfield Indians, Logan Indians, Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Flint Gems, Flint Indians, Baltimore Orioles and Erie Sailors. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | MICH4 | Flint Gems | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.61 | 4 | 28.0 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MICH4 | Flint Indians | 14 | 2 | .875 | 2.90 | 19 | 143.0 | 111 | 55 | 46 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.14 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 63.0 | 74 | 44 | 36 | 24 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3.34 | 46 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 261.0 | 240 | 109 | 97 | 69 | 188 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 38 | 21 | .644 | 3.35 | 106 | 36 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 495.0 | 443 | 213 | 184 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 242 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | OHSL4 | Mansfield Indians | 235 | 235 | 73 | 9 | 4 | 2 | .311 | .311 | .409 | .719 | 96 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | MTNS | Logan Indians | 40 | 147 | 147 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .299 | .537 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MICH4 | Flint Gems | 33 | 108 | 108 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .296 | .528 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 38 | 126 | 126 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .214 | .286 | .500 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MICH4 | Flint Indians | 43 | 118 | 118 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .297 | .297 | .449 | .746 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 23 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .091 | .130 | .136 | .267 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 54 | 108 | 91 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 | .198 | .284 | .220 | .504 | 20 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 23 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .308 | .471 | .385 | .855 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 254 | 883 | 860 | 11 | 219 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 23 | .255 | .268 | .336 | .604 | 289 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | MTNS | Logan Indians | 2B | 40 | 93 | 104 | 15 | .929 | 4.925 | |
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | SS | 38 | 80 | 107 | 22 | .895 | 4.921 | |
| 1940 | C | MICH4 | Flint Gems | OF | 28 | 42 | 7 | 2 | .961 | 1.750 | |
| 1941 | C | MICH4 | Flint Indians | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .050 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 46 | 11 | 56 | 2 | 3 | .971 | 1.457 |
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | P | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .294 |
| Totals | 208 | 229 | 277 | 42 | 4 | .923 | 2.433 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Ohio State League | Mansfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1939 | D | Mountain State League | Logan Indians | CLE | ||
| 1940 | D | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | CLE | ||
| 1940 | C | Michigan State League | Flint Gems | CLE | ||
| 1941 | C | Michigan State League | Flint Indians | CLE | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1958 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Sailors | DET |
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