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Thurman Munson League
9-22-2250
Thor Gromek Left Field
Retired (1969, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .788 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 2552 Age at Death 91 Date of Birth 01-15-1932
HR 340 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(40 games)
RBI 1211
SB 194
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B F  (0.2%) CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF D- (5.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1954 NYN-KC
11
24
5
8
1
0
2
5
2
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
1.010
.385
.625
.292
.333
1955 KC
160
678
95
181
22
7
20
87
54
 131 1 3
16
 3 10
.729
.321
.409
.142
.267
1956 MIL
160
602
71
155
23
6
20
87
59
 110 3 1
5
 4 5
.742
.326
.415
.158
.257
1957 MIL
160
619
88
174
29
5
26
86
52
 115 0 2
8
 5 1
.806
.336
.470
.189
.281
1958 MIL
162
580
82
180
36
6
28
111
69
 88 3 4
15
 8 2
.922
.384
.538
.228
.310
1959 MIL
160
641
119
200
31
11
29
108
73
 111 4 3
7
 7 2
.915
.384
.530
.218
.312
1960 MIL
160
684
100
179
26
3
20
68
62
 136 3 1
11
 4 4
.722
.325
.396
.135
.262
1961 MIL
160
613
89
166
23
6
27
97
66
 115 1 4
15
 8 6
.801
.341
.460
.189
.271
1962 CHA
160
676
93
182
33
5
14
68
67
 99 0 2
18
 3 6
.729
.334
.395
.126
.269
1963 CHA
160
661
83
168
23
6
25
74
58
 121 2 4
3
 7 3
.735
.314
.421
.166
.254
1964 CHA
160
628
103
176
25
9
35
74
73
 102 2 2
16
 7 7
.872
.356
.516
.236
.280
1965 CHA
160
611
74
177
27
2
17
69
63
 102 1 3
13
 1 6
.779
.355
.424
.134
.290
1966 CHA
160
631
92
179
33
6
18
75
77
 124 3 6
14
 10 9
.802
.361
.441
.157
.284
1967 CHA
159
647
93
175
28
5
20
75
67
 112 3 5
25
 12 7
.761
.339
.422
.151
.270
1968 CHA
158
646
97
173
27
2
25
82
59
 107 3 2
17
 11 1
.763
.331
.432
.164
.268
1969 CHA
153
332
49
79
14
2
14
45
40
 61 2 4
11
 7 2
.739
.320
.419
.181
.238
Total
2403
9273
1333
2552
401
81
340
1211
941
 1637 31 46
194
 97 72
.788
.342
.446
.171
.275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01 Thor Gromek has retired from the Chicago Shooter McGavinator
1956-04-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Kansas City Killers. The Kansas City Killers receive Paul Manville, Jim Daniels, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 4 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Thor Gromek, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (KC).
1956-04-01The Kansas City Killers have renamed Atley "Big Thor" Gromek to Thor Gromek.
1955-04-13The Kansas City Killers have renamed Atley Gromek to Atley "Big Thor" Gromek.
1954-09-28A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the New York Mets. The New York Mets receive Sam Gleason from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Atley Gromek.
1954-09-18The New York Mets have promoted Atley Gromek to the major league team.
1951-06-06A trade has been completed between the New York Cannibals and the New York Bombers. The New York Bombers receive Jesse Natal, Atley Gromek from the New York Cannibals in exchange for Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1953 Round 2 (NYN).