P Joshua Groth #32
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/21/1926
OA: 45 POT: 45
P JOSHUA GROTH #32 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
28 27 16-12 0 2.33 239.1 193 8 79 117 1.14 3.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 45 45 50 45
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 30 30
Slider 35 35
Changeup 80 80
Sinker 50 50
Cutter 40 40
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 75-80 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 35
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/13/1926 HAM Loss, 1-2 X 9.0 4 2 1 1 4 Loss
09/07/1926 KYI Loss, 0-3 X 8.0 9 3 3 3 1 Loss
09/02/1926 @ ROM Win, 2-1 X 9.0 7 1 1 1 5 Win
08/28/1926 VIE Win, 5-2 X 9.0 6 2 2 3 3 Win
08/23/1926 @ BUC Loss, 0-3 X 8.0 7 3 2 4 3 Loss
08/12/1926 BUD Win, 5-4 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Win
08/10/1926 BUD Win, 6-0 X 9.0 6 0 0 3 5 Win
08/05/1926 ROM Loss, 1-3 X 9.0 5 3 3 3 5 Loss
07/30/1926 @ VIE Win, 4-1 X 9.0 3 1 1 2 1 Win
07/25/1926 BUC Loss, 2-8 X 8.2 12 8 8 4 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Joshua makes the most of his talent.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
Birthday:04/09/1901
Born in:Sarpsborg, ØST
Nationality:Norwegian
Height:5' 9"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,000
Signed Through:1926 Season
Major Service:None, 119 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 12 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT LEAGUE 1926 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 27 16 12 0 2.33 239.1 193 66 62 8 79 117 24 88.9 4 21 77.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 1 10.27 7.26 4.40 2.97 2.74 1.14 97 3.5 .248        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 334 85 20 2 2 25 22 38 3 4 0 .254 .298 .344 .642      
vs. RHB 526 108 17 3 6 41 57 79 7 13 1 .205 .281 .283 .564      
EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT LEAGUE 1926 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 1.00 9.0 4 2 1 0 1 4  
April 5 5 4 1 0 1.43 44.0 33 7 7 2 15 24  
May 5 5 4 1 0 2.15 46.0 31 12 11 2 14 33  
June 5 5 2 3 0 3.09 43.2 42 15 15 2 15 19  
July 5 5 2 3 0 3.50 43.2 43 18 17 0 16 15  
August 5 4 3 2 0 1.75 36.0 24 8 7 2 14 16  
September 3 3 1 2 0 1.73 26.0 20 6 5 0 5 10  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0  
Spring Training 12 0 2 1 2 3.46 13.0 9 5 5 0 1 11  
2 Years Ago 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 3 1 1 0 1 0  
Career 41 34 19 17 1 3.04 302.1 287 109 102 8 98 126  
Home 15 14 8 7 0 2.42 126.2 99 36 34 5 36 63  
Road 13 13 8 5 0 2.24 112.2 94 30 28 3 43 54  
Grass 28 27 16 12 0 2.33 239.1 193 66 62 8 79 117  
Day 8 7 4 4 0 2.34 61.2 48 18 16 1 19 22  
Night 20 20 12 8 0 2.33 177.2 145 48 46 7 60 95  
As Starter 27 27 15 12 0 2.34 238.1 193 66 62 8 78 117  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1921 Dublin - IND 20 6 3 0 3 1 6.12 25.0 41 18 17 0 8 5 0 0 1.96 .380 3.79 0.4 69
1921 Tipperary - AAA 20 21 20 12 6 0 3.97 156.1 173 74 69 14 41 107 6 0 1.37 .314 3.30 2.4 87
1922 Dublin - IND 21 4 4 2 2 0 6.31 25.2 37 20 18 0 8 4 2 0 1.75 .363 4.15 0.4 70
1922 Tipperary - AAA 21 23 23 10 11 0 3.12 190.1 172 76 66 17 52 132 13 2 1.18 .273 3.36 3.6 121
1923 Dublin - IND 22 2 0 1 0 0 3.72 9.2 13 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1.55 .317 3.88 0.1 111
1923 Dublin A - A 22 4 4 2 1 0 2.48 36.1 38 11 10 2 7 21 3 1 1.24 .305 2.76 1.0 151
1923 Dublin AA - AA 22 16 15 9 4 0 3.49 131.1 127 55 51 16 23 93 8 0 1.14 .281 3.51 2.0 104
1923 Tipperary - AAA 22 7 7 4 2 0 1.89 62.0 63 13 13 4 10 33 5 1 1.18 .296 3.00 1.3 189
1924 Dublin - IND 23 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.50 .300 4.49 0.0 125
1924 Dublin A - A 23 4 3 2 2 0 2.89 28.0 29 9 9 2 6 19 2 2 1.25 .310 3.18 0.5 120
1924 Dublin AA - AA 23 7 6 5 1 0 2.12 59.1 49 16 14 2 20 47 5 1 1.16 .283 2.74 1.7 176
1924 Tipperary - AAA 23 12 7 5 2 2 3.18 70.2 72 26 25 1 22 39 3 0 1.33 .307 2.97 1.7 123
1925 Dublin A - A 24 6 5 3 3 0 3.19 48.0 46 17 17 1 8 39 4 0 1.12 .312 2.13 1.8 115
1925 Dublin AA - AA 24 8 4 2 2 1 2.88 40.2 33 15 13 2 9 21 3 0 1.03 .246 3.05 0.9 132
1925 Tipperary - AAA 24 9 3 3 2 0 3.35 40.1 36 15 15 2 11 29 2 0 1.17 .286 2.75 1.0 113
1926 Dublin - IND 25 28 27 16 12 0 2.33 239.1 193 66 62 8 79 117 24 4 1.14 .248 2.74 3.5 121
Total EIL 41 34 19 17 1 3.04 302.1 287 109 102 8 98 126 26 4 1.27 .277 3.00 107.6
Total EAAA 72 60 34 23 2 3.26 519.2 516 204 188 38 136 340 29 3 1.25 .295 3.20 112.0
Total EAA 31 25 16 7 1 3.03 231.1 209 86 78 20 52 161 16 1 1.13 .275 3.23 121.3
Total EA 14 12 7 6 0 2.88 112.1 113 37 36 5 21 79 9 3 1.19 .309 2.60 126.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1925 Tipperary - AAA P 9 3 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 40.1 1.56 -1.1 .992
1925 Dublin AA - AA P 8 4 2 5 1 8 1 .875 40.2 1.55 +0.6 1.246
1925 Dublin A - A P 6 5 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 48.0 0.94 -0.2 1.008
1926 Dublin - IND P 28 27 16 27 3 43 0 1.000 239.1 1.62 -1.7 1.006
TOTAL P 51 39 21 41 4 63 1 .984 368.1 1.51 -2.3 1.028
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1921 Drafted in the 1921 inaugural draft by the Dublin Hot Rods. (Round 90, Pick 3, 1605th overall pick).
10/08/1921 Wins the 1921 EIL Triple A World Series with the Tipperary Screaming Eagles!
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 50 (50).
04/12/1922 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Glubokoye Stone Crabs with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
04/17/1922 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Oslo AAA War Dogs with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/01/1922 Wins the EAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/08/1922 Wins the 1922 European Independent League World Series with the Dublin Hot Rods!
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (50).
04/29/1923 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brest A Coal Miners with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/12/1923 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Zagreb AAA Warriors with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/02/1923 Wins the 1923 EIL Triple A World Series with the Tipperary Screaming Eagles!
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (50).
04/10/1924 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Dresden A Crocs with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/17/1924 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Petersburg A Volunteers with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/07/1924 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Palermo AA Dawgs with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
04/29/1926 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Vienna Blue Hens with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/04/1926 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Prague Rush with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/04/1926 Was selected to the 1926 European Independent League All-Star Game.
07/12/1926 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Moscow Ambassadors with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/10/1926 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Moscow Ambassadors with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/16/1926 Wins the EIL ILW Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
1926 16 9
Year ERA Rank
1926 2.33 10
Year QS Rank
1926 21 10
Year QSP Rank
1926 .778 9
Year SHO Rank
1926 4 6
Year GB% Rank
1926 0.56 10
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