#26 Dick Groat, Shortstop, 33 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Thursday, 10/19/1964
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Dick Groat

11/4/1930
33
USA,PA,WILKINSBURG
6"0
185

Shortstop
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R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,400,000
1964
$ 4,750,000 (3 year(s))
11 Year(s), 20 Days (1912 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 4 Days (2068 total Days)
12 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77138
Versus LHP87139
Versus RHP66138
Talent77149
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4
2
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4
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  
10/1@MINW 7-1301000011#8  
10/3CLEW 8-7400000000#8  
10/5@CLEL 7-8502000000#8  
10/8BOSL 2-3000000000#8  
10/11@CINL 2-7300000011#8  
10/12@CINW 10-5212100100#8  
10/14CINL 5-12302000010#8  
10/15CINW 6-4100000010#8  
10/16CINW 4-2312100001#8  
10/18@CINW 3-0200000001#8  

Batting Stats 1964

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall155518155332260563026.299.339.382.721.622.083
Projected155518155332260563026.299.339.382.721.622.083
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall146572400101461983700.068.74.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2077713102521109563.372.390.444.834
vs. RHP31178201235352017181.251.297.341.638
Close/Late50133004232220.260.281.320.601
Scoring Position1333672055067670.271.276.353.630
Pinch Hitting610001012010.167.250.167.417
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7724677231131301510.313.349.427.776
Road7827278101129261516.287.313.342.655
This Week2521000102.400.400.6001.000
Last Week4941001131.444.583.5561.139
March/April237425700711113.338.424.432.856
May26913050181044.330.351.418.768
June268630901181666.349.381.488.870
July2476204102253.263.294.342.636
August269127310151003.297.297.352.649
Sept/Oct301002350010747.230.252.280.532
Postseason61462001233.429.529.5711.101

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
19621525121572621745830663521.307.348.371.719KC
19631455141613251605630243102.313.351.401.752KC
19641555181553322605630462600.299.339.382.721KC
Total144951461539287261054061328031312241112.299.337.371.708 

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
19646146200123300.429.529.5711.101
Total6146200123300.429.529.5711.101

Fielding Stats 1964

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop15114620953911877729.9631268.25.51    

Player History

Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 6/19/1963...
9/18/1964: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $4,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won World Series with Kansas City in 1964...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1958 - 178 - 7th
Triples
1958 - 6 - 3rd
1963 - 5 - 8th
   

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