NAME     : Buddy Groom
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 7/10/1965
  AGE      : 37
  HEIGHT   : 6"2
  WEIGHT   : 207
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Closer
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $718,500 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .956)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : D
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 6
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 6
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.32  6  3 15  34  0  40.2  31  17  15  17  22 
  At Home        5.23  3  2  6  17  0  20.2  20  14  12   9  13 
  Away           1.35  3  1  9  17  0  20.0  11   3   3   8   9 
  Last Week      0.00  1  0  1   2  0   3.0   0   0   0   1   2 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        2.19  2  0  5   9  0  12.1  10   3   3   6   6 
  May            2.61  1  0  4   9  0  10.1   5   3   3   5   4 
  June          10.57  1  2  1   7  0   7.2  11   9   9   5   5 
  July           0.00  1  1  5   8  0   8.1   5   2   0   0   5 
  August         0.00  1  0  0   1  0   2.0   0   0   0   1   2 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1992   5.92  0  5  1  12  0   0  38.0  25  22  15  DET
  1993   6.25  0  2  0  19  0   0  36.0  25  13  15  DET
  1994   3.94  0  1  1  40  0   0  32.0  14  13  27  DET
  1995   7.53  2  5  1  37  0   0  55.0  46  32  35  DET,FLO
  1996   3.86  5  0  2  72  0   0  77.0  33  34  57  OAK
  1997   5.20  2  2  3  78  0   0  64.0  37  24  45  OAK
  1998   4.26  3  1  0  75  0   0  57.0  27  20  36  OAK
  1999   5.09  3  2  0  76  0   0  46.0  26  18  32  OAK
  2000   4.88  6  3  4  70  0   0  59.0  32  21  44  BAL
  2001   3.55  1  4 11  70  0   0  66.0  26   9  54  BAL
 
  Total ERA   : 4.83
  Total Wins  : 28
  Total Losses: 28
  Total Saves : 38
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 382
  Total BB's  : 223
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit (double) on 6/15/2002, off Turk Wendell (PHI)...