#19 Sid Grossman, Shortstop, 35 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Wednesday, 7/16/1952
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Sid Grossman

3/26/1917
35
Bergen, NJ
6"2
190

Shortstop
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,480,000
1953
13 Year(s), 69 Days (2305 total Days)
107 Day(s)
16 Year(s)
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall00000
Versus LHP00000
Versus RHP00000
Talent677105
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2
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2
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 6 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 5 (Range), .940 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 6 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
6/28CHNW 7-6402000110#7  
6/29CHNW 5-4100000001#3  
6/29CHNW 3-1000000000#6  
7/2@SLNW 3-0100000000#1  
7/4PITL 2-7100000001#9  
7/5@CHNL 2-3000000000#4  
7/6@CHNW 8-6501000100#7  
7/11BROW 3-2402000001#7  
7/12NY1L 4-13100000000#9  
7/13NY1W 8-1200000101#3  

Batting Stats 1952

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall58136307001372512.221.337.272.609.559.051
Projected9823051120022124220.221.337.272.609.559.051
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall3416601053237700.014.03.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1831002011000.167.211.222.433
vs. RHP118276001172411230.229.354.280.634
Close/Late1951002031000.263.364.316.679
Scoring Position396000120115220.154.315.154.469
Pinch Hitting1510002112000.067.125.067.192
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home2857134008377.228.303.298.601
Road30791730054185.215.350.253.603
Last Week3720001002.286.286.286.571
March/April91741000142.235.381.294.675
May173972000154.179.267.231.497
June256616400115163.242.372.303.675
July71430002003.214.214.214.429

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1937624520021000300.208.208.292.500PHI
193867239651313392516212901.272.322.372.694PHI
1939100295881333484731064111.298.358.393.752PHI
1940882747111164035300101910.259.322.372.694PHI
194114347613423211895556176201.282.354.408.761PHI
1942146495131241151027965356710.265.350.408.758PHI
194314148813829458558674106300.283.367.389.757PHI
19441484931141829685474555500.231.334.331.665PHI
1945116282741412504350142721.262.371.340.711PHI
1946661152650318139011500.226.280.348.628PHI
1947124397981608594951124910.247.333.348.680PHI
19485817141702282625132900.240.335.316.651PHI
19496817941704212532301610.229.355.335.690PHI
195012735310616312475262023620.300.403.465.867PHI
195110721261706322640011710.288.399.406.805PHI CIN
1952581363070013725021200.221.337.272.609CIN
Total15634629122321218897415956332159540104.264.351.375.727 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1936, A47189584172144291604.307.392.450.842
1936, AA391644062091492101.244.280.305.585
1936, AAA4113028611171361900.215.239.300.539
1937, AA146114201285412.230.284.311.595
1937, AAA112457133222217066584854.291.367.486.852
1939, AAA15561440167101700.250.364.375.739
1940, AAA5620771131144347572721.343.476.6181.094
1949, AAA155221007171713300.404.515.8081.323

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1948321000111100.500.667.5001.167
Total321000111100.500.667.5001.167

Fielding Stats 1952

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base141123479711.986105.06.09    
Third Base13112332372.946100.03.33    
Shortstop221223479777.909126.05.50    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1936...
Traded from Brooklyn to Philadelphia (N) on 3/1/1936 (Going to PHI: SS Sid Grossman, 2B Ken Usher. Going to BRO: P Joseph Tempkin)...
Injured on 7/31/1936 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
Injured on 5/15/1937 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for 5 days...
Had first career hit (double) on 9/6/1937, off Hurley Hazel (NY1)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/23/1938, off John Kull, Jr. (BRO)...
Injured on 7/9/1938 with a Torn Calf Muscle, out for full season...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Cincinnati on 7/30/1939...
Injured on 8/16/1939 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 5 days...
Injured on 7/15/1943 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for one week...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1943, hitting .440 with 3 HR, 22 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 6/8/1946...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against New York (N) on 8/11/1950...
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Cincinnati on 5/1/1951 (Going to PHI: 1B John Uhlenbrock. Going to CIN: SS Sid Grossman)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1943 - .367 - 8th
OPS
1943 - .757 - 10th
Doubles
1943 - 29 - 5th
Homeruns
1942 - 15 - 5th
RBI
1941 - 89 - 7th
1942 - 102 - 2nd
1943 - 85 - 6th
BB
1944 - 74 - 9th
    

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