#26 Dick Groat, Shortstop, 30 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Dick Groat

11/4/1930
30
USA,PA,WILKINSBURG
6"0
180

Shortstop
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,100,000
1962
8 Year(s), 20 Days (1396 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 4 Days (1552 total Days)
9 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77139
Versus LHP871310
Versus RHP66139
Talent77159
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4
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 1 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 3 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24@DETW 10-7100000000#2  
9/25@DETL 2-13300000000#7  
9/27MINL 7-9301000010#7  
9/28MINW 4-0302000000#7  
9/29@WS2L 5-7503000100#7  
10/2BALW 6-5401000000#7  
10/5@CHAW 9-1412000100#6  
10/7CLEL 2-8400000000#7  
10/9NYYW 6-5412100100#7  
10/10@WS2L 8-9311000201#7  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall145499147312155482722.295.332.371.703.577.076
Projected145499147312155482722.295.332.371.703.577.076
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13653521019521853400.057.74.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2136620102720147002.310.358.413.771
vs. RHP28681111128281315250.283.312.339.651
Close/Late56145014531031.250.286.393.679
Scoring Position11934101051085221.286.326.387.712
Pinch Hitting500000110010.000.143.000.143
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7525375190018241210.296.327.372.699
Road7024672122137241512.293.331.370.701
Last Week2731003201.429.429.5711.000
March/April2180237007521.287.305.375.680
May2583263008833.313.333.349.683
June2384206018823.238.270.345.615
July2167206009364.299.347.388.735
August25852321071162.271.309.318.626
Sept/Oct3010035710161389.350.398.440.838

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1952713400024100000.308.357.308.665 NYN
1953713310002100100.231.286.308.593NYN
195479200020000000.222.222.222.444NYN
19551435161593123578031331232.308.349.393.742NYN,NL
19561415681643011428629302200.289.327.350.677NYN
19571284541392030285724121502.306.341.363.704NYN
19581485591782960637233431822.318.359.392.751NYN
19591294621233010364319301921.266.300.335.635SF MIL
19601425091472421615125352322.289.323.350.673 KC
19611454991473121554827222200.295.332.371.703KC
Total99736021066196176346443190191513299.296.333.365.698 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1952, AA21832740111106310.325.367.410.776
1953, AAA13353515629665951561973.292.355.402.757
1954, AAA13652317331398371482634.331.379.453.832

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop14013620853110977839.9501155.06.06    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 2nd round, 22nd overall pick, by New York (N) in 1952...
Milestones
Had first career hit on 6/18/1952, off Joe Hatten (CHN)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/10/1955, off Mike Garcia (SLN)...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1955...
Injured on 4/2/1957 with a Fractured Hand, out for 3 weeks...
Traded from San Francisco to Milwaukee on 2/15/1959 (Going to SF: 1B Norm Siebern. Going to MIL: SS Dick Groat, P Don Cardwell)...
Injured on 4/9/1959 with a Bruised Wrist, out for one week...
Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/11/1960 to a 3-year deal worth $2,100,000 per year...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Cleveland on 4/26/1960...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1958 - 178 - 7th
Triples
1958 - 6 - 3rd
   

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