What years did Buddy Groom play?

Buddy Groom played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2005.

Was Buddy Groom a pitcher?

Yes. Buddy Groom pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 494 strikeouts.

What teams did Buddy Groom play for?

Buddy Groom played for 6 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1992–1995), the Florida Marlins (1995), the Oakland Athletics (1996–1999), the Baltimore Orioles (2000–2004), the New York Yankees (2005), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2005).

What were Buddy Groom's career stats?

In 786 games, Buddy Groom went 31-32 with a 4.64 ERA, 494 strikeouts, 734.2 innings pitched, and 27 saves.

What was Buddy Groom's salary?

Buddy Groom's last recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 2004. His highest recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 2003, and his lowest was $120,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2004.

What position did Buddy Groom play?

Buddy Groom played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Buddy Groom and how much did he weigh?

Buddy Groom was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.

What was Buddy Groom's career ERA?

Buddy Groom finished with a 4.64 career ERA, going 31-32 with 494 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Buddy Groom have?

Buddy Groom recorded 494 career strikeouts.

Is Buddy Groom in the Hall of Fame?

No. Buddy Groom has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Buddy Groom

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2005)

Buddy Groom was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2005 for 6 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 14 seasons. Across 786 career appearances, he went 31-32 with a 4.64 ERA, 494 strikeouts, and 27 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4983.9.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 31–32

ERA 4.64

WHIP 1.48

SO 494

Pitcher PIV 4983.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 7/10/1965 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1992-06-20
Last Game: 2005-09-24

Full name: Wedsel Gary Groom

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Career Pitching Statistics

Buddy Groom — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
31	32	786	15	0	0	27	734.2	825	379	73	260	494	4.64	4983.9

Career ERA 4.64 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 5.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Buddy Groom Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1992	DET	AL	0	5	12	7	1	38.2	48	25	22	15	5.82	3.75 (-55%)	-1269.8
1993	DET	AL	0	2	19	3	0	36.2	48	25	13	15	6.14	4.19 (-46%)	-572.9
1994	DET	AL	0	1	40	0	1	32.0	31	14	13	27	3.94	4.51 (+13%)	29.7
1995	DET	AL	1	3	23	4	1	40.2	55	34	26	23	7.52	4.45 (-69%)	-1529.7
1995	FLO	NL	1	2	14	0	0	15.0	26	12	6	12	7.20	4.45 (-62%)	5.4
1996	OAK	AL	5	0	72	1	2	77.1	85	33	34	57	3.84	4.61 (+17%)	261.8
1997	OAK	AL	2	2	78	0	3	64.2	75	37	24	45	5.15	4.39 (-17%)	-405.3
1998	OAK	AL	3	1	75	0	0	57.1	62	27	20	36	4.24	4.43 (+4%)	786.8
1999	OAK	AL	3	2	76	0	0	46.0	48	26	18	32	5.09	4.71 (-8%)	1676.4
2000	BAL	AL	6	3	70	0	4	59.1	63	32	21	44	4.85	4.77 (-2%)	1443.2
2001	BAL	AL	1	4	70	0	11	66.0	64	26	9	54	3.55	4.42 (+20%)	2947.3
2002	BAL	AL	3	2	70	0	2	62.0	44	11	12	48	1.60	4.28 (+63%)	2116.5
2003	BAL	AL	1	3	60	0	1	45.1	58	27	14	34	5.36	4.40 (-22%)	-299.4
2004	BAL	AL	4	1	60	0	0	52.2	67	28	16	32	4.78	4.46 (-7%)	241.2
2005	NYA	AL	1	0	24	0	0	25.2	32	14	7	13	4.91	4.29 (-14%)	-259.5
2005	ARI	NL	0	1	23	0	1	15.1	19	8	5	7	4.70	4.29 (-9%)	-187.8
Career · 16 seasons			31	32	786	15	27	734.2	825	379	260	494	4.64	—	4,984

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Buddy Groom — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
786	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

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Buddy Groom Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1992	DET	AL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	DET	AL	19	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	DET	AL	40	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	DET	AL	23	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	FLO	NL	14	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	OAK	AL	72	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	OAK	AL	78	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	OAK	AL	75	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	OAK	AL	76	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	BAL	AL	70	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	BAL	AL	70	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	BAL	AL	70	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	BAL	AL	60	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	BAL	AL	60	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	NYA	AL	24	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	ARI	NL	23	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 16 seasons			786	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Buddy Groom — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	402	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	384	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Buddy Groom — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	402	367.0	432	203	137	258	4.98
Away	384	367.2	393	176	123	236	4.31

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Buddy Groom — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2005-09-24	AZ	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
2005-09-22	AZ	LAD	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
2005-09-14	AZ	MIL	—	0.1	1	0	0	2	0
2005-09-13	AZ	MIL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
2005-09-10	AZ	COL	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0
2005-09-09	AZ	COL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
2005-09-08	AZ	PIT	L	0.1	2	1	1	0	0
2005-09-06	AZ	PIT	SV	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
2005-09-04	AZ	SFG	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
2005-09-02	AZ	SFG	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Buddy Groom — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	786	15	25	85	7	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Buddy Groom — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1992	DET	P	12	7	0	6	0	0
1993	DET	P	19	3	1	7	1	0
1994	DET	P	40	0	0	0	0	0
1995	DET	P	23	4	2	3	1	0
1995	FLO	P	14	0	0	3	0	0
1996	OAK	P	72	1	2	6	1	0
1997	OAK	P	78	0	2	10	0	2
1998	OAK	P	75	0	1	6	0	0
1999	OAK	P	76	0	1	13	0	1
2000	BAL	P	70	0	2	10	2	1
2001	BAL	P	70	0	4	5	1	1
2002	BAL	P	70	0	3	4	0	0
2003	BAL	P	60	0	2	6	0	0
2004	BAL	P	60	0	4	3	0	0
2005	NYA	P	24	0	0	2	1	0
2005	ARI	P	23	0	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Buddy Groom Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	786

Salary History

Buddy Groom's recorded salaries total $14,737,500 over 12 seasons, 1993 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Groom's career ran from 1992 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1992 and 2005.

Buddy Groom — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2004	BAL	AL	$3,000,000
2003	BAL	AL	$3,000,000
2002	BAL	AL	$2,500,000
2001	BAL	AL	$2,000,000
2000	BAL	AL	$1,750,000
1999	OAK	AL	$850,000
1998	OAK	AL	$595,000
1997	OAK	AL	$390,000
1996	OAK	AL	$195,000
1995	DET	AL	$190,000
1994	DET	AL	$147,500
1993	DET	AL	$120,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$14,737,500

College History

Buddy Groom — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor	Belton	TX	1986, 1987

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Buddy Groom: the record in brief

The profile opens with Buddy Groom's first major league game on June 20, 1992; the last one listed came on September 24, 2005. By club, Groom's seasons break down as the Detroit Tigers (1992 through 1995), the Florida Marlins (1995), the Oakland Athletics (1996 to 1999), the Baltimore Orioles (2000 to 2004), the New York Yankees (2005), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2005). The bio lists Groom as a pitcher who both batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds. Groom was born on July 10, 1965, in Dallas, TX, USA. The given name on file is Wedsel Gary Groom.

Groom pitched in 786 games, starting 15, and finished with a 31-32 record and 4.64 ERA. Groom had 494 strikeouts and 27 saves. Against a 4.41 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.64 mark was 5.3% worse. No season topped the 6 wins of 2000. The strikeout high was 57 in 1996. The most saves in one season was 11, in 2001. In 2002, one of the busiest seasons, Groom posted a 1.60 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.28. Groom's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 4,983.9.

Groom appears at one position only: pitcher, in 786 games. On the mound, Groom's fielding totals are 25 putouts, 85 assists and 7 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Buddy Groom

What years did Buddy Groom play?: Buddy Groom played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2005.
Was Buddy Groom a pitcher?: Yes. Buddy Groom pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 494 strikeouts.
What teams did Buddy Groom play for?: Buddy Groom played for 6 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1992–1995), the Florida Marlins (1995), the Oakland Athletics (1996–1999), the Baltimore Orioles (2000–2004), the New York Yankees (2005), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2005).
What were Buddy Groom's career stats?: In 786 games, Buddy Groom went 31-32 with a 4.64 ERA, 494 strikeouts, 734.2 innings pitched, and 27 saves.
How much did Buddy Groom earn in his career?: Buddy Groom's recorded salaries total $14,737,500 over 12 seasons, 1993 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Groom's career ran from 1992 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1992 and 2005.
What was Buddy Groom's salary?: Buddy Groom's last recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 2004. His highest recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 2003, and his lowest was $120,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 2004.
What position did Buddy Groom play?: Buddy Groom played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Buddy Groom and how much did he weigh?: Buddy Groom was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Buddy Groom's career ERA?: Buddy Groom finished with a 4.64 career ERA, going 31-32 with 494 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Buddy Groom have?: Buddy Groom recorded 494 career strikeouts.
Is Buddy Groom in the Hall of Fame?: No. Buddy Groom has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.