#10 Johnny Groth, Centerfield, 22 yrs, Cleveland Indians Wednesday, 10/25/1948 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Johnny Groth
7/23/1926 22 USA,IL,CHICAGO 6"0 182
Centerfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Average Average None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Normal 3.0 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 : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1948 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 151 Days (323 total Days) 156 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 2 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Talent | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 2 3 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings CF : 8 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 9
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/11 | DET | L 4-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/14 | CHA | W 9-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/17 | @SLA | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/21 | NYY | L 1-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/26 | @WAS | W 12-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/27 | @WAS | L 6-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/28 | PHA | W 6-5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/29 | PHA | L 0-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/30 | DET | L 0-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/4 | SLA | W 7-6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 48 | 83 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | .217 | .283 | .313 | .596 | .486 | .096 |
Projected | 48 | 83 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | .217 | .283 | .313 | .596 | .486 | .096 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 15 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 6.6 | 2.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 43 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .340 | .326 | .666 |
vs. RHP | 40 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .175 | .214 | .300 | .514 |
Close/Late | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .571 | .556 | 1.127 |
Scoring Position | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .286 | .444 | .730 |
Pinch Hitting | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .381 | .368 | .749 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 28 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .250 | .306 | .364 | .670 |
Road | 20 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .179 | .256 | .256 | .512 |
March/April | 10 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .097 | .152 | .194 | .345 |
May | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 |
June | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .063 | .211 | .063 | .273 |
July | 9 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .533 | .867 |
Sept/Oct | 12 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .412 | .421 | .529 | .950 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1947 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .304 | .609 | CLE |
1948 | 48 | 83 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .283 | .313 | .596 | CLE |
Total | 57 | 106 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .287 | .311 | .598 | |
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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 |
1946, AAA | 114 | 446 | 121 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 56 | 78 | 34 | 50 | 9 | 6 | .271 | .315 | .417 | .732 |
1947, AAA | 8 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .368 | .528 | .896 |
1948, AAA | 30 | 118 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .373 | .403 | .653 | 1.056 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 27 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 1.000 | 145.2 | 1.92 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 13th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1946... Injured on 8/11/1946 with a Fractured Ulna, out for 5 weeks... Had first career hit on 4/24/1947, off George Burpo (DET)... Hit first career homerun on 4/14/1948, off Dan Bankhead (BOS)...
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