Buddy Groom
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| Buddy Groom | |
|---|---|
Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 20, 1992, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 2005, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 31–32 |
| Earned run average | 4.64 |
| Strikeouts | 494 |
| Teams | |
| |
Wedsel Gary "Buddy" Groom Jr. (born July 10, 1965) is a former
1987 amateur draft
.
He played in the
win
a decision until 1995, his first year as a bonafide reliever.
In 1995, he was traded to the
Mike Myers, where he finished the year. The next year, he signed with the Oakland Athletics, where he played until 1999. He signed with the Baltimore Orioles and played there through the 2004 season. In 2005, he signed with the New York Yankees.[1] On July 30, 2005, Groom was designated for assignment. During his exit from the Yankees, the New York Post reported that Groom said that he wasn't one of "Joe's boys", and claimed he was used as a "mop up guy". Groom was referring to Yankees manager Joe Torre. On July 31, Groom was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks. After the 2005 season, Groom became a free agent
.
Groom had a career 31–32 record, a 4.64 ERA, and 27 career saves. He started 15 games and recorded 494 strikeouts. He led the league in appearances in 1999 with 76, and is 35th on the all-time list of appearances with 786. He holds the major league record for most games pitched without recording a plate appearance.
See also
- List of people with surname Groom
References
- ^ "Yankees Sign Groom To Minor League Deal". WTOV. February 5, 2005. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet