Jim Gruber
James J. Gruber
Born: February 26, 1943
Cincinnati, OH US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1965-1970
Jim Gruber compiled a career batting average of .265 with 7 home runs and 103 RBI in his 349-game career with the Huron Phillies, Covington Red Sox, Waterloo Hawks, Winston-Salem Red Sox and Salem Rebels. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1970 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | NORL1 | Huron Phillies | 10 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .161 | .212 | .161 | .373 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 23 | 85 | 75 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | .173 | .271 | .200 | .471 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | R | APPY | Covington Red Sox | 53 | 207 | 182 | 24 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | .297 | .360 | .335 | .695 | 61 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 94 | 372 | 325 | 56 | 88 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 60 | .271 | .349 | .357 | .706 | 116 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1968 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 41 | 173 | 161 | 15 | 43 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 39 | .267 | .310 | .385 | .695 | 62 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 44 | 137 | 121 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 24 | .215 | .296 | .264 | .561 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 70 | 241 | 220 | 19 | 62 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 35 | .282 | .328 | .377 | .705 | 83 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 14 | 40 | 33 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | .394 | .500 | .424 | .924 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 349 | 1288 | 1148 | 143 | 304 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 103 | 17 | 13 | 106 | 194 | .265 | .332 | .338 | .670 | 388 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | APPY | Covington Red Sox | 3B | 29 | 14 | 52 | 7 | 1 | .904 | 2.276 |
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 2B | 14 | 28 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 4.143 |
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | SS | 9 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 6 | .812 | 4.333 |
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 3B | 33 | 23 | 56 | 6 | 2 | .929 | 2.394 |
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 2B | 30 | 49 | 56 | 5 | 14 | .955 | 3.500 |
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | OF | 20 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .969 | 1.550 |
| 1968 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 3B | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .700 | .875 |
| 1968 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 3B | 41 | 21 | 74 | 10 | 6 | .905 | 2.317 |
| 1968 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 2B | 26 | 56 | 43 | 3 | 11 | .971 | 3.808 |
| 1968 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 3B | 45 | 33 | 63 | 9 | 7 | .914 | 2.133 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 2B | 16 | 36 | 35 | 2 | 11 | .973 | 4.438 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 1B | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 12.000 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | SS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1970 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 2B | 10 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | .931 | 2.700 |
| Totals | 285 | 334 | 455 | 59 | 73 | .930 | 2.768 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | Northern League | Huron Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1966 | R | Appalachian League | Covington Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1966 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Hawks | BOS | ||
| 1967 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Hawks | BOS | ||
| 1968 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Hawks | BOS | ||
| 1968 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Salem Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1970 | A | Carolina League | Salem Rebels | PIT |
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