Gary Groce
Gary Fulton Groce
Born: April 27, 1936
Deceased: April 2, 2021
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1956-1959
Gary Groce compiled a career record of 22 wins and 22 losses and a 4.34 ERA in his 82-game pitching career with the Decatur Commodores and Keokuk Cardinals. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 8 | 12 | .400 | 4.12 | 32 | 23 | 188.0 | 198 | 110 | 86 | 7 | 87 | ||||||||||
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Keokuk Cardinals | 14 | 10 | .583 | 4.58 | 50 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 173.0 | 191 | 111 | 88 | 16 | 77 | 104 | 5 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Totals | 22 | 22 | .500 | 4.34 | 82 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 361.0 | 389 | 221 | 174 | 23 | 164 | 0 | 104 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 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 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 39 | 66 | 66 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .258 | .485 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Keokuk Cardinals | 52 | 63 | 52 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .135 | .246 | .154 | .400 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 91 | 129 | 118 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .186 | .236 | .212 | .448 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Keokuk Cardinals | P | 50 | 18 | 41 | 2 | 2 | .967 | 1.180 |
| Totals | 82 | 18 | 41 | 2 | 2 | .967 | .720 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1959 | D | Midwest League | Keokuk Cardinals | SLN |
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