Lawrence Groover
Lawrence Allen Groover
Born: 1953
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 29 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
Draft: Round 2 (1973 January Secondary Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Temple College
Career: 1973-1979
Lawrence Groover compiled a career record of 30 wins and 34 losses and a 4.22 ERA in his 165-game pitching career with the Cubs, Ogden Spikers, Key West Conchs, Key West Cubs, Midland Cubs, Wichita Aeros and Waterbury A's. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1979 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | GULF | Cubs | 1 | 6 | .143 | 4.36 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | R | PION | Ogden Spikers | 9 | 6 | .600 | 2.29 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 118.0 | 92 | 50 | 30 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 117 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Key West Conchs | 0 | 0 | 2.40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Key West Cubs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 11.25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.93 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 84.0 | 99 | 70 | 46 | 9 | 53 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.84 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 94 | 57 | 50 | 8 | 42 | 9 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 5 | 2 | .714 | 3.74 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65.0 | 55 | 35 | 27 | 10 | 41 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1979 | AA | EL | Waterbury A's | 9 | 13 | .409 | 4.42 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 165.0 | 181 | 106 | 81 | 15 | 70 | 4 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Totals | 30 | 34 | .469 | 4.22 | 165 | 53 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 565.0 | 573 | 368 | 265 | 49 | 312 | 21 | 370 | 22 | 5 | 28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | GULF | Cubs | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Key West Conchs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1974 | R | PION | Ogden Spikers | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 34 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .429 | .636 | .429 | 1.065 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 75 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | GULF | Cubs | P | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Key West Conchs | P | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .375 |
| 1974 | R | PION | Ogden Spikers | P | 18 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 2 | .944 | 1.889 |
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Key West Cubs | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | P | 29 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .700 | .241 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | P | 33 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .955 | .636 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | P | 29 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .920 | .793 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1979 | AA | EL | Waterbury A's | P | 35 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .972 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 165 | 30 | 102 | 11 | 4 | .923 | .800 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1974 | R | Pioneer League | Ogden Spikers | |||
| 1974 | A | Florida State League | Key West Conchs | CHN | ||
| 1975 | A | Florida State League | Key West Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1977 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1978 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CHN | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury A's | OAK |
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