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| Buddy Groom | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1965-07-10)July 10, 1965 (age 59) Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 20, 1992, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 2005, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 31–32 |
| Earned run average | 4.64 |
| Strikeouts | 494 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Wedsel Gary "Buddy"Groom Jr. (born July 10, 1965) is a formerMajor League Baseballleft-handedmiddle relief pitcher. He attended theUniversity of Mary Hardin-Baylor and was drafted by theChicago White Sox in the1987 amateur draft.
He played in theminor leagues, and he eventually signed with theDetroit Tigers in 1990. He moved up through the minors and broke into the majors as a spot starter for the Tigers in 1992. Helost all of his 5 decisions, and he did notwin a decision until 1995, his first year as a bonafide reliever.
In 1995, he was traded to theFlorida Marlins forMike Myers, where he finished the year. The next year, he signed with theOakland Athletics, where he played until 1999. He signed with theBaltimore Orioles and played there through the 2004 season. In 2005, he signed with theNew York Yankees.[1] On July 30, 2005, Groom was designated for assignment. During his exit from the Yankees, theNew York Post reported that Groom said that he wasn't one of "Joe's boys", and claimed he was used as a "mop up guy". Groom was referring to Yankees managerJoe Torre. On July 31, Groom was traded to theArizona Diamondbacks. After the 2005 season, Groom became afree agent.
Groom had a career 31–32 record, a 4.64ERA, and 27 careersaves. Hestarted 15 games and recorded 494strikeouts. He led the league in appearances in 1999 with 76, and is 35th on the all-time list of appearances with 786. He holds the major league record for most games pitched without recording a plate appearance.