1B Rick Gruber #19
Cleveland Bobcats MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
08/15/1977
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1B RICK GRUBER #19 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
87 135 40 7 2 1 21 12 25 .296 .368 .400 1 0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 40 50 50
BABIP 55 45 60 60
Avoid K's 40 35 40 40
Gap 45 40 45 45
Power 55 40 55 65
Eye 55 40 60 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 55
Errors: - 40 50
Arm: 20 40 55
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: 60 Center Field: 30
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/14/1977 NYK Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
08/13/1977 NYK Win, 7-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/11/1977 BRO Loss, 2-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/10/1977 BRO Win, 6-5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/1977 BRO Loss, 1-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/07/1977 @ KCB Win, 8-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1977 @ KCB Loss, 3-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/1977 @ KCB Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/02/1977 @ NYK Win, 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/01/1977 @ BRO Win, 12-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Gruber is a fan favorite.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:09/09/1951
Born in:Glendale Heights, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$91,350
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:4 Years, None
Service This Yr:132 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 26th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 87 135 40 7 2 1 21 16 12 25 .296 .368 .400 .768 .332 .104 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 22 152 4 3 0 4 0 1 54 10 1 2 33.3 19.2 5.09 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   19 4 0 0 0 2 1 2 4 0 0 1 .211 .318 .211 .529
Versus Right   116 36 7 2 1 19 15 10 21 1 0 3 .310 .377 .431 .808
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   9 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
April   22 6 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 .273 .304 .318 .623
May   37 9 1 2 0 7 3 3 4 1 0 0 .243 .293 .378 .671
June   36 13 1 0 0 5 5 6 8 0 0 1 .361 .465 .389 .854
July   22 9 3 0 1 7 5 2 4 0 0 2 .409 .500 .682 1.182
August   18 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 1 .167 .211 .222 .433
Spring Training   66 19 4 0 1 10 8 8 11 3 0 1 .288 .359 .394 .753
Last Year   435 135 19 0 11 54 63 62 71 6 1 0 .310 .392 .430 .822
2 Years Ago   425 116 17 0 16 66 50 63 75 7 0 3 .273 .365 .426 .791
Career   1165 336 51 3 31 154 149 158 203 15 1 8 .288 .373 .417 .790
Home   70 22 4 1 1 10 9 4 11 0 0 2 .314 .368 .443 .811
Road   65 18 3 1 0 11 7 8 14 1 0 2 .277 .368 .354 .722
Grass   133 40 7 2 1 21 16 12 23 1 0 4 .301 .373 .406 .779
Turf   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   81 23 3 2 0 12 6 8 14 0 0 2 .284 .363 .370 .733
Night   54 17 4 0 1 9 10 4 11 1 0 2 .315 .377 .444 .821
As Starter   79 21 4 1 0 8 9 6 12 0 0 3 .266 .341 .342 .683
As Reliever / Substitution   56 19 3 1 1 13 7 6 13 1 0 1 .339 .406 .482 .888
Pinch Hitting   46 15 2 1 1 10 5 4 11 0 0 1 .326 .392 .478 .870
Close/Late   56 21 4 0 1 10 7 7 13 1 0 1 .375 .446 .500 .946
Inning 1-3   28 8 1 0 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .286 .355 .321 .676
Inning 4-6   32 7 2 1 0 4 6 2 6 0 0 2 .219 .306 .344 .649
Inning 7-9   71 24 4 1 1 13 8 8 16 1 0 1 .338 .407 .465 .872
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
0 Outs   51 15 3 1 0 1 8 6 10 0 0 1 .294 .379 .392 .771
1 Outs   42 8 2 0 0 3 4 4 11 1 0 1 .190 .271 .238 .509
2 Outs   42 17 2 1 1 17 4 2 4 0 0 2 .405 .457 .571 1.028
Scoring Position   46 15 1 1 1 21 5 5 8 1 0 2 .326 .407 .457 .864
Bases Empty   62 18 3 1 0 0 8 4 12 0 0 2 .290 .353 .371 .724
Runner on 1st   27 7 3 0 0 0 3 3 5 0 0 0 .259 .333 .370 .704
Runner on 2nd   15 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 .267 .353 .400 .753
Runner on 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 .222 .364 .222 .586
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .286 .444 .429 .873
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 2 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .750 1.000 1.750
Bases Loaded   8 4 0 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .875 1.375
Two Strikes   66 20 3 1 0 6 10 4 25 1 0 3 .303 .365 .379 .744
First Pitch   17 3 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .176 .300 .176 .476
Count 0-1   15 4 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .467 .733
Count 0-2   9 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .444 .444 .556 1.000
Count 1-0   8 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .625 1.125
Count 1-1   18 6 2 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .368 .611 .980
Count 1-2   16 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 7 1 0 2 .188 .263 .188 .451
Count 2-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-2   23 6 1 0 0 1 3 0 10 0 0 1 .261 .292 .304 .596
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Full Count   18 7 1 1 0 3 3 4 5 0 0 0 .389 .500 .556 1.056
Behind in Count   40 11 2 1 0 4 6 0 10 1 0 2 .275 .302 .375 .677
Ahead in Count   19 7 1 0 0 5 2 5 0 0 0 0 .368 .500 .421 .921
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   21 5 1 1 0 1 3 3 4 0 0 1 .238 .360 .381 .741
Batting 5th   38 10 2 0 0 4 4 2 3 0 0 1 .263 .317 .316 .633
Batting 6th   21 11 2 0 1 8 2 3 4 0 0 1 .524 .600 .762 1.362
Batting 7th   17 4 2 0 0 3 1 1 5 0 0 0 .235 .278 .353 .631
Batting 8th   21 6 0 0 0 3 5 3 3 1 0 0 .286 .360 .286 .646
Batting 9th   12 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 1 .250 .308 .417 .724
Low Leverage   36 5 1 2 0 1 3 2 7 0 0 1 .139 .205 .278 .483
Medium Leverage   46 19 4 0 0 6 7 1 6 0 0 2 .413 .449 .500 .949
High Leverage   52 16 2 0 1 14 6 8 12 1 0 1 .308 .403 .404 .807
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1974 Cleveland - MLB 22 100 170 45 8 1 3 13 20 21 1 1 32 0 0 .265 .347 .376 .724 109 109 0.7
1975 Cleveland - MLB 23 139 425 116 17 0 16 66 50 63 3 7 75 0 3 .273 .365 .426 .791 123 123 2.7
1976 Cleveland - MLB 24 129 435 135 19 0 11 54 63 62 0 6 71 4 4 .310 .392 .430 .822 141 149 3.5
1977 Cleveland - MLB 25 87 135 40 7 2 1 21 16 12 4 1 25 1 2 .296 .368 .400 .768 107 112 0.7
Total MLB 455 1165 336 51 3 31 154 149 158 8 15 203 5 9 .288 .373 .417 .790 126 129 7.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Total - 18 40 166 72 16 1 13 54 71 25 5 2 16 2 1 .434 .515 .777 1.292 100 100 4.2
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1975 Cleveland - MLB 23 20 60 16 1 0 4 11 7 6 0 0 8 0 0 .267 .333 .483 .817 129 135 0.7
1976 Cleveland - MLB 24 5 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .182 .000 .182 -43 -24 -0.9
Total MLB 25 68 16 1 0 4 12 8 8 0 1 8 0 0 .235 .312 .426 .738 104 112
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Cleveland - MLB 1B 39 20 215 16 16 232 1 .996 199.0 10.45 -0.1 .961
1974 Cleveland - MLB LF 4 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 26.0 1.73 -0.4 .865
1974 Cleveland - MLB RF 11 9 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 80.1 2.13 -1.2 .932
1975 Cleveland - MLB 1B 15 1 29 4 0 33 0 1.000 30.1 9.79 -0.5 1.041
1975 Cleveland - MLB LF 113 111 210 1 0 223 12 .946 917.2 2.07 +1.1 .993
1975 Cleveland - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Cleveland - MLB RF 6 4 7 0 0 8 1 .875 40.0 1.57 -0.5 .912
1976 Cleveland - MLB 1B 94 93 846 59 62 915 10 .989 776.0 10.50 -1.1 .982
1976 Cleveland - MLB LF 34 23 48 5 1 53 0 1.000 233.1 2.04 +1.1 1.037
1976 Cleveland - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1977 Cleveland - MLB 1B 37 2 74 2 6 78 2 .974 64.2 10.58 -0.8 .899
1977 Cleveland - MLB LF 34 20 41 1 0 44 2 .955 188.1 2.01 +2.1 1.036
1977 Cleveland - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 185 116 1164 81 84 1258 13 .990 1070.0 10.47 -2.5 .975
TOTAL LF 185 157 304 7 1 325 14 .957 1365.1 2.05 +3.8 1.003
TOTAL RF 17 13 26 0 0 27 1 .963 120.1 1.94 -1.7 .927
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 26, 82nd overall pick) by the Denver Burros, out of high school Brookfield East (Brookfield East; Brookfield, WI).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 35 (50).
10/25/1971 Named the #83 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 40 (55).
03/06/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Denver Burros development complex.
04/04/1972 Named the #85 prospect in the MLB
06/29/1972 Named the #49 prospect in the MLB
10/24/1972 Named the #36 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 45 (55).
03/05/1973 Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Denver Burros development complex.
04/03/1973 Named the #70 prospect in the MLB
06/28/1973 Named the #48 prospect in the MLB
07/31/1973 Was traded by the Denver Burros to the Cleveland Bobcats in exchange for SS Kevin Gunn and RF Steve Garcia.
10/18/1973 Named the #71 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
03/15/1974 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Cleveland Bobcats development complex.
04/09/1974 Named the #72 prospect in the MLB
11/16/1974 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
03/11/1975 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Cleveland Bobcats development complex.
10/29/1975 Wins the 1975 World Series with the Cleveland Bobcats.
11/18/1975 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
03/05/1976 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Cleveland Bobcats development complex.
04/28/1976 Injured (strained back muscle),out for 2 weeks.
05/24/1976 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
07/29/1976 Injured (strained rib cage muscles),out for 2 days.
08/15/1976 Goes 5-5 against the New York Knickerbockers, with 1 RBI and 2 R.
08/16/1976 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
11/11/1976 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $91,350.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
02/15/1977 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Cleveland Bobcats development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AVG Rank
1976 .310 7
Year OBP Rank
1976 .392 5
Year RC/27 Rank
1976 6.11 9
Year wOBA Rank
1976 .378 7
Year OPS Rank
1976 .822 9
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