1B Grover Souder #1
Age: 36 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
1B GROVER SOUDER #1 - AGE: 36 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/19/1938
Born in:Fairfield Township, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 13th Pick in Round 10
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1956 Rock Island - R 18 24 21 7 2 1 0 2 3 4 0 0 7 0 0 .333 .440 .524 .964 157 166 0.3
1956 Fresno - A 18 24 79 13 2 0 2 7 5 3 2 0 16 1 0 .165 .214 .266 .480 39 22 -0.5
1957 Fresno - A 19 46 55 11 1 0 2 7 5 2 0 0 11 0 0 .200 .228 .327 .555 62 51 -0.2
1957 Albany - A 19 38 49 17 2 0 0 11 3 6 0 2 10 2 2 .347 .404 .388 .791 125 125 0.2
1958 Albany - A 20 54 107 28 4 3 5 18 15 19 1 1 19 1 0 .262 .375 .495 .870 167 167 1.1
1958 Reading - AA 20 16 15 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 6 0 0 .200 .235 .200 .435 32 26 -0.0
1959 Albany - A 21 34 50 14 3 1 2 5 6 8 0 1 11 1 0 .280 .373 .500 .873 161 153 0.6
1959 Reading - AA 21 15 15 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 5 1 0 .200 .333 .267 .600 80 89 0.1
1960 Fresno - A 22 84 253 64 2 5 10 28 25 13 4 2 59 0 3 .253 .298 .419 .717 100 100 0.5
1960 Albany - A 22 11 10 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 18 7 -0.1
1961 Fresno - A 23 67 137 30 1 2 5 22 17 3 3 2 26 0 0 .219 .248 .365 .613 73 71 -0.1
1961 Albany - A 23 14 10 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .250 .300 .550 68 54 -0.0
1962 Albany - A 24 26 30 5 2 0 0 2 1 5 2 1 4 1 0 .167 .316 .233 .549 67 76 0.1
1963 Albany - A 25 54 66 14 2 1 0 3 5 6 1 0 22 0 0 .212 .288 .273 .560 69 70 -0.1
1964 Fresno - A 26 55 103 30 5 1 7 23 20 9 0 2 28 0 2 .291 .342 .563 .905 145 148 0.8
1964 Albany - A 26 16 14 4 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .571 .946 177 177 0.2
1965 Winston-Salem - A 27 16 51 13 1 0 2 7 6 12 0 0 14 0 0 .255 .397 .392 .789 97 97 -0.0
1965 Charlotte - A 27 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -150 -0.0
1965 Total - A 27 17 52 13 1 0 2 7 6 12 0 0 14 0 0 .250 .391 .385 .775 93 93 -0.0
1965 Wichita - A 27 64 133 32 3 2 6 16 18 17 2 1 41 1 0 .241 .333 .429 .762 101 95 0.2
1965 Knoxville - AA 27 11 11 4 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .364 .364 .727 1.091 186 187 0.1
Total DIX 11 11 4 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .364 .364 .727 1.091 186 187
Total EA 31 30 6 1 0 0 2 2 4 0 1 11 1 0 .200 .286 .233 .519 57 59
Total HL 64 133 32 3 2 6 16 18 17 2 1 41 1 0 .241 .333 .429 .762 101 95
Total MAL 247 336 85 14 6 8 40 36 48 4 5 69 5 2 .253 .349 .402 .750 125 125
Total SEL 17 52 13 1 0 2 7 6 12 0 0 14 0 0 .250 .391 .385 .775 93 93
Total COW 276 627 148 11 8 26 87 72 30 9 6 140 1 5 .236 .278 .404 .682 91 88
Total UMVA 24 21 7 2 1 0 2 3 4 0 0 7 0 0 .333 .440 .524 .964 157 166
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Fresno - A 1B 24 21 193 11 10 206 2 .990 191.1 9.60 +0.7 1.044
1956 Rock Island - R 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.0 1.006
1957 Fresno - A C 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.2 .000 1 0 0 0.0
1957 Albany - A 1B 14 3 59 6 7 68 3 .956 53.1 10.97 -0.6 .890
1957 Fresno - A 1B 8 4 42 2 2 44 0 1.000 43.0 9.21 -0.4 1.026
1958 Reading - AA 1B 7 1 16 2 1 18 0 1.000 17.0 9.53 +0.4 1.046
1958 Albany - A 1B 25 22 176 12 26 191 3 .984 199.1 8.49 -1.6 .897
1959 Reading - AA 1B 1 1 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 0.0 .000
1959 Albany - A 1B 13 7 71 4 9 76 1 .987 74.2 9.04 +0.5 1.034
1960 Albany - A 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Fresno - A 1B 60 59 488 38 25 529 3 .994 516.0 9.17 +0.8 1.027
1961 Albany - A 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Fresno - A 1B 27 26 208 19 13 232 5 .978 220.2 9.26 +0.2 .980
1962 Albany - A 1B 6 2 28 2 2 30 0 1.000 30.1 8.90 +0.1 1.032
1963 Albany - A C 2 2 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 18.0 5.50 -0.8 .000 3 1 0 0.0
1963 Albany - A 1B 10 2 29 3 4 32 0 1.000 34.0 8.47 +0.3 1.023
1963 Albany - A SS 1 1 3 4 2 8 1 .875 8.0 7.88 -0.4 .787
1964 Fresno - A 1B 22 18 148 9 7 159 2 .987 167.0 8.46 +0.3 .981
1965 Wichita - A 1B 34 25 193 22 29 216 1 .995 219.1 8.82 -0.3 .965
1965 Winston-Salem - A 1B 13 13 87 8 7 98 3 .969 115.2 7.39 -1.1 .949
TOTAL C 3 2 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 22.0 4.91 -1.0 .000 4 1 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 271 204 1745 138 143 1906 23 .988 1897.2 8.93 -0.7 .988
TOTAL SS 1 1 3 4 2 8 1 .875 8.0 7.88 -0.4 .787
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft out of high school (St. Charles; Columbus, OH) by the New York Gothams. (Round 10, Pick 13, 157th overall pick).
05/18/1959 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/29/1959 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
08/11/1960 Injured (hand contusion),out for 4 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
08/11/1964 Released by the New York organization.
10/17/1964 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Pioneers organization.
04/23/1965 Released by the St. Louis organization.
04/26/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the New York Imperials organization.
09/13/1965 Retired from professional baseball.
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