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15 JERRY GROTE (Franchise player #0161 - 1981-03)

Position: C

Jerry Grote

Gerald Wayne Grote
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 190 lb.

College: Trinity University

Born: October 2, 1942 in San Antonio, TX

Acquired: April 7, 1981: Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals

Released: September 1, 1981

MLB Debut: September 21, 1963
Final MLB Game: October 3, 1981
Royals Debut: April 19, 1981
Final Royals Game:
August 29, 1981
 
Statistics with the Royals
Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA
1981 22 56 4 17 3 1 1 9 1 0 3 2 .304
w/Royals 22 56 4 17 3 1 1 9 1 0 3 2 .304
Career 1421 4339 352 1092 160 22 39 404 15 23 399 600 .252

For complete stats, go to Baseball-Reference.com's Jerry Grote page

 
Notes
Also played for the Houston Colt .45's (1963-64), New York Mets (1966-77) & Los Angeles Dodgers (1977-78, 1981).
Won a World Series ring with the New York Mets in 1969
Played in 3 other World Series (with the Mets in 1973 and the Dodgers in 1977 & 1978)
Made the NL All-Star team in 1968 & 1974 (he started the game in 1968)
 
 
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