Buddy Groom

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
31 32 786 15 0 0 27 734.7 825 379 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

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1992 DET AL 0 5 12 7 0 0 1 38.7 48 25 22 15 5.82 3.75 (-55%) -1269.8
1993 DET AL 0 2 19 3 0 0 0 36.7 48 25 13 15 6.14 4.19 (-46%) -572.9
1994 DET AL 0 1 40 0 0 0 1 32.0 31 14 13 27 3.94 4.51 (+13%) 29.7
1995 DET AL 1 3 23 4 0 0 1 40.7 55 34 26 23 7.52 4.45 (-69%) -1529.7
1995 FLO NL 1 2 14 0 0 0 0 15.0 26 12 6 12 7.20 4.45 (-62%) 5.4
1996 OAK AL 5 0 72 1 0 0 2 77.3 85 33 34 57 3.84 4.61 (+17%) 261.8
1997 OAK AL 2 2 78 0 0 0 3 64.7 75 37 24 45 5.15 4.39 (-17%) -405.3
1998 OAK AL 3 1 75 0 0 0 0 57.3 62 27 20 36 4.24 4.43 (+4%) 786.8
1999 OAK AL 3 2 76 0 0 0 0 46.0 48 26 18 32 5.09 4.71 (-8%) 1676.4
2000 BAL AL 6 3 70 0 0 0 4 59.3 63 32 21 44 4.85 4.77 (-2%) 1443.2
2001 BAL AL 1 4 70 0 0 0 11 66.0 64 26 9 54 3.55 4.42 (+20%) 2947.3
2002 BAL AL 3 2 70 0 0 0 2 62.0 44 11 12 48 1.60 4.28 (+63%) 2116.5
2003 BAL AL 1 3 60 0 0 0 1 45.3 58 27 14 34 5.36 4.40 (-22%) -299.4
2004 BAL AL 4 1 60 0 0 0 0 52.7 67 28 16 32 4.78 4.46 (-7%) 241.2
2005 NYA AL 1 0 24 0 0 0 0 25.7 32 14 7 13 4.91 4.29 (-14%) -259.5
2005 ARI NL 0 1 23 0 0 0 1 15.3 19 8 5 7 4.70 4.29 (-9%) -187.8
Career · 16 seasons 31 32 786 15 0 0 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

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

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1992 DET AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 DET AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 DET AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 DET AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 FLO NL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 OAK AL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 OAK AL 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 OAK AL 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 OAK AL 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 BAL AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 BAL AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 BAL AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 BAL AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 BAL AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 NYA AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 ARI NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 786 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home40200000—
Away38400000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home402367.04322031372584.98
Away384367.23931761232364.31

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-09-24 AZSDP — 1.0000010
2005-09-22 AZLAD — 0.2100000
2005-09-14 AZMIL — 0.1100200
2005-09-13 AZMIL — 0.1000000
2005-09-10 AZCOL — 0.2000100
2005-09-09 AZCOL — 0.1000010
2005-09-08 AZPIT L 0.1211000
2005-09-06 AZPIT SV 1.0100000
2005-09-04 AZSFG — 0.2000000
2005-09-02 AZSFG — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 786 15 25 85 7 5

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 786

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 Career Earnings $14,737,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton TX 1986, 1987

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Buddy Groom (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rick White
    42-54, 4.45 ERA
  2. 93
    Shawn Camp
    29-33, 4.41 ERA
  3. 88
    Matt Albers
    47-48, 4.35 ERA
  4. 87
    Joe Beimel
    29-34, 4.06 ERA
  5. 85
    Darren Holmes
    35-33, 4.25 ERA
  6. 84
    Blaine Boyer
    17-27, 4.55 ERA

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.