#24 Johnny Groth, Centerfield, 31 yrs, Cincinnati Red Legs Tuesday, 10/3/1957 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Johnny Groth
7/23/1926 31 USA,IL,CHICAGO 6"0 192
Centerfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 5 / 6 (Very Popular) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good GREAT Normal 3.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 10,750,000 1959 12 Year(s), 1 Days (2065 total Days) 172 Day(s) 12 Year(s), 7 Days (2071 total Days) 12 Year(s) 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 4 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings LF : 8 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 7 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 8 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 8
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/20 | @BRO | L 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/21 | @BRO | W 7-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/22 | SLN | L 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/23 | SLN | W 3-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/24 | SLN | L 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/27 | @NYY | L 4-11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/28 | @NYY | W 8-6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/30 | NYY | W 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/1 | NYY | W 5-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/2 | NYY | W 11-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 147 | 600 | 192 | 34 | 4 | 27 | 113 | 121 | 67 | 40 | .320 | .386 | .525 | .911 | .891 | .205 |
Projected | 155 | 631 | 202 | 36 | 4 | 28 | 119 | 127 | 70 | 42 | .320 | .386 | .525 | .911 | .891 | .205 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 142 | 676 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 315 | 65 | 0 | 2 | .0 | 121.0 | 7.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 221 | 62 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 41 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .281 | .341 | .452 | .794 |
vs. RHP | 379 | 130 | 28 | 3 | 17 | 78 | 80 | 45 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .343 | .409 | .567 | .977 |
Close/Late | 56 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .354 | .500 | .854 |
Scoring Position | 158 | 52 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 73 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .329 | .398 | .475 | .873 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 | .900 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 73 | 288 | 91 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 53 | 60 | 39 | 18 | .316 | .393 | .497 | .889 |
Road | 74 | 312 | 101 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 60 | 61 | 28 | 22 | .324 | .377 | .551 | .928 |
This Week | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
Last Week | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .200 | .333 | .267 | .600 |
March/April | 24 | 101 | 43 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 24 | 5 | 6 | .426 | .449 | .792 | 1.241 |
May | 26 | 116 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 5 | .293 | .352 | .552 | .903 |
June | 25 | 104 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 9 | .327 | .385 | .510 | .894 |
July | 25 | 103 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 6 | .311 | .385 | .388 | .773 |
August | 26 | 110 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 7 | .291 | .350 | .455 | .804 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 66 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 7 | .258 | .405 | .424 | .829 |
Postseason | 5 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .167 | .318 | .222 | .540 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1946 | 162 | 500 | 122 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 57 | 56 | 48 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 2 | 5 | .244 | .309 | .344 | .653 | DET |
1947 | 162 | 500 | 144 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 67 | 66 | 56 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 2 | 5 | .288 | .358 | .406 | .764 | DET |
1948 | 162 | 500 | 144 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 67 | 66 | 56 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 2 | 5 | .288 | .358 | .406 | .764 | DET |
1949 | 162 | 500 | 144 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 67 | 66 | 56 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 2 | 5 | .288 | .358 | .406 | .764 | DET |
1950 | 144 | 471 | 130 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 60 | 65 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .362 | .359 | .721 | DET |
1951 | 60 | 85 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .423 | .518 | .940 | CHN |
1952 | 114 | 293 | 81 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 51 | 47 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .366 | .468 | .834 | CHN |
1953 | 147 | 524 | 166 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 88 | 103 | 78 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 0 | .317 | .402 | .490 | .893 | CHN,NL |
1954 | 148 | 562 | 199 | 35 | 4 | 19 | 92 | 99 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 1 | .354 | .424 | .532 | .956 | CHN,NL |
1955 | 150 | 553 | 158 | 27 | 3 | 19 | 99 | 100 | 70 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .362 | .448 | .811 | CIN |
1956 | 145 | 548 | 201 | 44 | 5 | 20 | 111 | 102 | 78 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 0 | .367 | .443 | .575 | 1.018 | CIN,NL |
1957 | 147 | 600 | 192 | 34 | 4 | 27 | 113 | 121 | 67 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 2 | .320 | .386 | .525 | .911 | CIN,NL |
Total | 1703 | 5636 | 1711 | 309 | 40 | 155 | 878 | 903 | 696 | 8 | 47 | 403 | 11 | 23 | .304 | .378 | .455 | .833 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1951, AAA | 7 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1957 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .318 | .222 | .540 |
Total | 5 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .318 | .222 | .540 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 143 | 142 | 301 | 5 | 0 | 307 | 1 | .997 | 1254.1 | 2.20 | | | | |
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Transactions Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 2/7/1951 to a 4-year deal worth $7,300,000 per year... Achievements Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 4/19/1952... Injuries Injured on 6/7/1952 with a Strained Hamstring Muscle, out for 2 weeks... Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game... Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game... Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/14/1955 to a 5-year deal worth $10,750,000 per year... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Pittsburgh on 9/14/1955... Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1956, hitting .520 with 2 HR, 10 RBI... Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1957, hitting .462 with 2 HR, 10 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 4/19/1957... Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1957, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 16 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1957, hitting .426 with 8 HR, 36 RBI... Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game... Won World Championship with Cincinnati in 1957...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1953 - .317 - 10th 1954 - .354 - 1st 1956 - .367 - 1st
| OBP 1953 - .402 - 8th 1954 - .424 - 7th 1956 - .443 - 1st
| SLG 1956 - .575 - 8th
| OPS 1954 - .956 - 10th 1956 - 1.018 - 4th
| Hits 1954 - 199 - 1st 1956 - 201 - 2nd
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Doubles 1954 - 35 - 4th 1956 - 44 - 3rd
| Triples 1956 - 5 - 9th
| RBI 1956 - 111 - 9th
| Runs 1953 - 103 - 7th
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