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George Van Haltren League
4-26-2071
Grover Babe Third Base
Retired (1966, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .238 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .641 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 539 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 01-11-1931
HR 51 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(133 games)
RBI 224
SB 40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR A 
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control D    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B  (64.2%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B A  (86.9%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 PIT
54
185
20
34
4
1
1
17
20
 40 0 2
8
 1 7
.493
.261
.232
.049
.184
1956 PIT
30
78
14
22
2
1
1
12
5
 16 0 0
2
 0 2
.697
.325
.372
.090
.282
1957 PIT
110
395
43
106
11
2
10
39
31
 62 0 3
8
 3 7
.702
.319
.382
.114
.268
1958 PIT
134
454
39
104
13
3
11
51
38
 78 3 1
7
 7 9
.636
.292
.344
.115
.229
1959 PIT
79
248
20
58
5
2
2
11
28
 42 2 1
7
 5 5
.610
.315
.294
.060
.234
1962 PIT-KC
64
241
26
51
10
1
8
17
22
 54 2 1
2
 1 6
.643
.282
.361
.149
.212
1963 KC
48
131
15
31
2
1
3
16
11
 24 0 1
2
 1 2
.630
.294
.336
.099
.237
1964 KC
70
240
17
55
7
0
5
25
12
 49 0 3
0
 0 5
.584
.263
.321
.092
.229
1965 KC
71
257
25
69
8
0
7
30
19
 52 3 0
4
 0 1
.707
.326
.381
.113
.268
1966 KC
13
40
6
9
2
0
3
6
5
 12 0 0
0
 0 1
.811
.311
.500
.275
.225
Total
673
2269
225
539
64
11
51
224
191
 429 10 12
40
 18 45
.641
.298
.343
.105
.238
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Grover Babe has retired from the Kansas City Blues
1966-09-18The Kansas City Blues have promoted Grover Babe to the major league team.
1966-04-25The Kansas City Blues have designated Grover Babe for assignment.
1966-04-10The Kansas City Blues have promoted Grover Babe to the major league team.
1966-04-01The Kansas City Blues have designated Grover Babe for assignment.
1962-06-26The Kansas City Blues have promoted Grover Babe to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have designated Archimedes Pozo for assignment.
1962-06-06The Kansas City Blues have promoted Archimedes Pozo to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have designated Grover Babe for assignment.
1962-05-13The Kansas City Blues have promoted Grover Babe to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have designated Archimedes Pozo for assignment.
1962-04-05The Kansas City Blues have acquired Grover Babe from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01The Pittsburgh Parrots have waived Grover Babe.
1959-07-13The Pittsburgh Parrots have sent Grover Babe to the minors.
1957-06-03The Pittsburgh Parrots have promoted Grover Babe to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Parrots have sent Tyler Causey to the minors.
1957-06-03The Pittsburgh Parrots have sent Grover Babe to the minors.
1957-05-08The Pittsburgh Parrots have promoted Grover Babe to the major league team.
1957-03-03The Pittsburgh Parrots have sent Arnold Bernard to the minors. The Pittsburgh Parrots have sent Grover Babe to the minors.
1956-09-16The Pittsburgh Parrots have promoted Grover Babe to the major league team.
1956-05-18The Pittsburgh Parrots have sent Grover Babe down to the minors.
1955-07-20The Pittsburgh Parrots have promoted Grover Babe to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Parrots have sent Dave Parker to the minors.