Slade Groat  
Starting Pitcher | Retired or Inactive Players

Pitching
He's got a really stong arm, so he can blow it by you on occasion. Groat's fastball is a tick above average, in the 90-91 MPH range on most nights. Groat also has a decent changeup. The Retired or Inactive Players hope he can work on his control a little bit. Every once and a while one slips away from him and either ends up at the backstop or in the right field bleachers. His stuff becomes less sharp as he gets into the late innings. He changes speeds well enough to keep righthanders from teeing off on him.

Defense & Hitting
Groat does an average job of holding runners. He isn't especially quick off the mound but generally fields his position adequately. Groat is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Groat has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Groat as a pinch-runner on occasion.

          -- Moostard Nyman

 

Player Skills Yearly Scouting Report Cards
Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
2001 TOT 93 73 55 66 48 50 47 50 42 59 61 52 54 0 0 0 28 0 Overhand Active 0 9 28 51 316
2002 TOT 93 73 63 66 48 50 47 50 42 59 61 52 54 0 0 0 29 1 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 1 52 325
2003 TOT 91 73 67 66 48 50 47 50 42 59 61 52 56 0 0 0 30 2 Overhand Active 0 0 0 52 328
2004 TOL 91 73 67 66 48 50 47 50 42 59 61 52 58 0 0 0 31 3 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 52 329
2005 TOL 91 76 67 66 48 50 47 50 42 59 61 52 58 0 0 0 32 4 Overhand Active 0 0 0 51 332
2006 TOL 93 75 67 66 48 50 47 50 42 59 61 52 58 0 0 0 33 5 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 50 332
2007 TOL 93 75 67 65 48 50 47 50 42 59 61 52 58 0 0 0 34 6 Overhand Active 0 0 0 50 330
2008 TOR 93 74 67 66 48 50 47 50 42 59 61 52 58 0 0 0 35 7 Overhand Active 0 0 0 51 329
2009 TOR 93 71 67 66 48 50 47 50 42 59 61 52 58 0 0 0 36 8 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 50 324
2010 TOR 92 71 67 66 44 50 47 50 42 59 61 52 58 0 0 0 37 9 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 50 318
2011 TOR 89 71 67 66 44 50 47 50 42 59 61 52 58 0 0 0 38 10 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 49 313
2012 TOR 87 73 67 66 44 50 47 50 42 59 61 52 58 0 0 0 39 11 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 48 312
Ratings Delta -2 +2                             +1 +1           -1 -1

CBL Collegiate League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

CBL Pioneer League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
2001 28 PGAU 16 12 0 0 37 37 27 4 247.2 6.2 190 11 126 196 0 0 7.14 1.56 1.28 .209 .299 .243 .201 2.69
2006 33 PGAL 18 8 0 0 37 37 29 4 259 7.0 223 16 82 129 0 0 4.48 1.57 1.18 .230 .338 .212 .233 2.95
2010 37 PGAT 18 14 0 0 40 40 24 6 264 6.2 245 27 72 110 0 0 3.75 1.53 1.20 .245 .386 .219 .249 3.61
2011 38 PGAT 13 14 0 0 39 39 22 7 264.2 6.2 229 21 90 126 0 0 4.29 1.40 1.21 .231 .339 .256 .225 3.26
2012 39 PGAT 17 9 0 0 39 39 27 5 264.2 6.2 229 28 90 110 0 0 3.75 1.22 1.21 .233 .374 .233 .233 2.96
Totals     82 57 0 0 192 192 129 26 1300 6.2 1116 103 460 671 0 0 4.65 1.46 1.21 .230 .348 .235 .229 3.10

CBL Major League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
2001 28 TOT 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 8.1 2.2 8 1 7 3 2 0 3.33 0.43 1.85 .276 .379 .500 .240 6.48
2002 29 TOT 2 0 1 0 16 0 0 0 25 1.2 23 2 9 11 6 0 3.96 1.22 1.28 .253 .396 .292 .239 3.96
2003 30 TOT 4 9 23 9 63 0 0 0 72.2 1.0 72 9 27 31 38 9 3.86 1.15 1.37 .252 .388 .265 .246 3.22
2004 31 TOL 0 1 2 3 18 0 0 0 19.2 1.0 25 2 5 7 9 0 3.28 1.40 1.56 .316 .456 .200 .370 7.32
2005 32 TOL 0 0 1 2 7 0 0 0 7.1 1.0 8 1 3 2 5 0 2.54 0.67 1.55 .276 .414 .250 .294 2.46
2007 34 TOL 8 22 0 0 38 36 17 5 223.2 6.0 247 30 73 73 3 3 2.94 1.00 1.43 .278 .454 .295 .274 4.39
2008 35 TOR 1 3 0 0 17 2 0 0 59.1 3.1 60 9 16 19 6 1 2.89 1.19 1.29 .255 .447 .235 .263 4.55
2009 36 TOR 2 2 0 0 11 0 0 0 17.2 1.2 19 0 13 3 3 1 1.57 0.23 1.86 .284 .388 .333 .256 4.08
2010 37 TOR 1 1 0 1 7 0 0 0 13 2.0 17 0 8 1 3 0 0.69 0.13 1.92 .321 .472 .381 .281 5.54
Totals     18 38 28 15 180 39 17 5 446.2 2.1 479 54 161 150 75 14 3.03 0.93 1.43 .273 .436 .283 .270 4.36

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