Buddy Groom was a pitcher in MLB. Across 786 career appearances, with a 4.64 ERA and 494 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | DET | 0 | 5 | 5.82 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 38.2 | 48 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 1.81 |
| 1993 | DET | 0 | 2 | 6.14 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 36.2 | 48 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 1.66 |
| 1994 | DET | 0 | 1 | 3.94 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 32.0 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 1.38 |
| 1995 | DET | 1 | 3 | 7.52 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 40.2 | 55 | 34 | 26 | 23 | 1.99 |
| 1995 | FLO | 1 | 2 | 7.20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 2.13 |
| 1996 | OAK | 5 | 0 | 3.84 | 72 | 1 | 2 | 77.1 | 85 | 33 | 34 | 57 | 1.54 |
| 1997 | OAK | 2 | 2 | 5.15 | 78 | 0 | 3 | 64.2 | 75 | 37 | 24 | 45 | 1.53 |
| 1998 | OAK | 3 | 1 | 4.24 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 62 | 27 | 20 | 36 | 1.43 |
| 1999 | OAK | 3 | 2 | 5.09 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 48 | 26 | 18 | 32 | 1.43 |
| 2000 | BAL | 6 | 3 | 4.85 | 70 | 0 | 4 | 59.1 | 63 | 32 | 21 | 44 | 1.42 |
| 2001 | BAL | 1 | 4 | 3.55 | 70 | 0 | 11 | 66.0 | 64 | 26 | 9 | 54 | 1.11 |
| 2002 | BAL | 3 | 2 | 1.60 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 62.0 | 44 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 0.90 |
| 2003 | BAL | 1 | 3 | 5.36 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 45.1 | 58 | 27 | 14 | 34 | 1.59 |
| 2004 | BAL | 4 | 1 | 4.78 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 52.2 | 67 | 28 | 16 | 32 | 1.58 |
| 2005 | ARI | 0 | 1 | 4.70 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 15.1 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1.57 |
| 2005 | NYY | 1 | 0 | 4.91 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 25.2 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 1.52 |
| Career Totals | — | 31 | 32 | 4.64 | 786 | 15 | 27 | 734.2 | 825 | 379 | 260 | 494 | 1.48 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | DET | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | DET | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | DET | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | DET | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | FLO | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | OAK | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | OAK | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | OAK | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | OAK | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | BAL | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | BAL | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | BAL | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | BAL | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | BAL | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | ARI | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | NYY | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals | — | 786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | - |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1993 | $120,000 |
| 1994 | $147,500 |
| 1995 | $190,000 |
| 1996 | $195,000 |
| 1997 | $390,000 |
| 1998 | $595,000 |
| 1999 | $850,000 |
| 2000 | $1,750,000 |
| 2001 | $2,000,000 |
| 2002 | $2,500,000 |
| 2003 | $3,000,000 |
| 2004 | $3,000,000 |
Career Total: $14,737,500 (12 seasons)
Average: $1,228,125
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.