Walter Van Grofski
Walter Van Grofski
Born: December 13, 1911
Bloomfield, NJ US
Deceased: April 11, 2000
Ocean City, NJ US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1931-1951
Walter Van Grofski compiled a career batting average of .236 with 14 home runs and 63 RBI in his 1007-game career with the Clarksburg Generals, York White Roses, Little Rock Travelers, Omaha Packers/Council Bluffs Rails, Scranton Miners, Allentown Brooks, Winston-Salem Twins, Elmira Pioneers, Dayton Ducks, Trenton Senators, Hartford Bees, Wellsville Yankees, Newark Bears, Sunbury Yankees and Wellsville Rockets. He began playing during the 1931 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | B | EL | York White Roses | 15 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .241 | .345 | .586 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | C | MATL | Clarksburg Generals | 39 | 117 | 117 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .248 | .248 | .350 | .598 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | B | EL | York White Roses | 69 | 191 | 191 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .215 | .215 | .277 | .492 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | EL | York White Roses | 84 | 240 | 240 | 62 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .258 | .258 | .358 | .617 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 83 | 266 | 266 | 59 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .297 | .519 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | WL3 | Omaha Packers/Council Bluffs Rails | 56 | 182 | 182 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .236 | .451 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | EL | (+) Allentown Brooks | 81 | 214 | 214 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .355 | .659 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | EL | (+) Scranton Miners | 81 | 214 | 214 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .355 | .659 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 15 | 44 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 109 | 358 | 358 | 90 | 26 | 2 | 1 | .251 | .251 | .344 | .595 | 123 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | 17 | 54 | 54 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .222 | .389 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Trenton Senators | 39 | 126 | 126 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .198 | .214 | .413 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 21 | 69 | 69 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .217 | .391 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 70 | 212 | 212 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .198 | .222 | .420 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Yankees | 121 | 449 | 449 | 134 | 40 | 2 | 3 | .298 | .298 | .416 | .715 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 59 | 153 | 134 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 18 | .209 | .293 | .291 | .584 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 76 | 233 | 200 | 21 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 9 | .290 | .360 | .355 | .715 | 71 | 2 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Yankees | 103 | 308 | 260 | 26 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 40 | 38 | .173 | .286 | .215 | .501 | 56 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Yankees | 12 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .263 | .333 | .316 | .649 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Rockets | 19 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .289 | .289 | .421 | .711 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1007 | 3090 | 2988 | 66 | 704 | 143 | 15 | 14 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 78 | 70 | .236 | .256 | .308 | .563 | 919 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | C | MATL | Clarksburg Generals | C | 36 | 162 | 23 | 1 | .995 | 5.139 | |||||
| 1932 | B | EL | York White Roses | C | 60 | 276 | 46 | 5 | .985 | 5.367 | |||||
| 1933 | A | EL | York White Roses | C | 82 | 333 | 71 | 10 | .976 | 4.927 | |||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | C | 65 | 364 | 57 | 7 | .984 | 6.477 | |||||
| 1935 | A | WL3 | Omaha Packers/Council Bluffs Rails | C | 45 | 161 | 23 | 4 | .979 | 4.089 | |||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | C | 15 | 61 | 6 | 3 | .957 | 4.467 | |||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | C | 109 | 511 | 82 | 11 | .982 | 5.440 | |||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Trenton Senators | C | 38 | 170 | 27 | 8 | .961 | 5.184 | |||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | C | 21 | 120 | 18 | 3 | .979 | 6.571 | |||||
| 1938 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | C | 16 | 90 | 9 | 1 | .990 | 6.188 | |||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | C | 68 | 219 | 51 | 8 | .971 | 3.971 | |||||
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Yankees | C | 108 | 816 | 76 | 19 | .979 | 8.259 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | C | 55 | 254 | 28 | 5 | 4 | .983 | 5.127 | 2 | 54 | 15 | 21.7 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | C | 74 | 294 | 59 | 5 | 7 | .986 | 4.770 | 3 | 33 | 32 | 49.2 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Yankees | C | 95 | 477 | 51 | 7 | 4 | .987 | 5.558 | 5 | |||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Yankees | C | 11 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.455 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 898 | 4333 | 629 | 97 | 15 | .981 | 5.526 | 11 | 87 | 47 | 35.1 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Clarksburg Generals | |||
| 1931 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | York White Roses | |||
| 1932 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | York White Roses | |||
| 1933 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | York White Roses | BRO | ||
| 1934 | A | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1935 | A | Western League | Omaha Packers/Council Bluffs Rails | |||
| 1936 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Allentown Brooks | BRO | ||
| 1936 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Scranton Miners | PIT | ||
| 1937 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | BRO | ||
| 1937 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1938 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Dayton Ducks | BRO | ||
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1938 | A | Eastern League | Trenton Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1942 | D | PONY League | Wellsville Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1951 | D | PONY League | Wellsville Rockets |
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