#26 Dick Groat, Shortstop, 24 yrs, New York (N) Giants Monday, 10/2/1955 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Dick Groat
11/4/1930 24 USA,PA,WILKINSBURG 6"0 180
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 2.5 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 $ 150,000 1955 (Automatic) 2 Year(s), 20 Days (364 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 4 Days (520 total Days) 3 Year(s) 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 1 4 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings SS : 3 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/12 | @CHN | W 4-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/13 | @CHN | L 3-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/15 | PIT | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/16 | PIT | W 8-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/17 | PIT | W 8-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/18 | SLN | W 8-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/19 | SLN | W 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/20 | SLN | W 7-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/22 | @BRO | L 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/24 | @BRO | W 6-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 143 | 516 | 159 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 57 | 80 | 31 | 12 | .308 | .349 | .393 | .742 | .635 | .085 |
Projected | 150 | 543 | 167 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 60 | 84 | 33 | 13 | .308 | .349 | .393 | .742 | .635 | .085 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 137 | 561 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 203 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 60.0 | 68.7 | 4.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 173 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .349 | .376 | .725 |
vs. RHP | 343 | 106 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3 | .309 | .349 | .402 | .751 |
Close/Late | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .281 | .222 | .503 |
Scoring Position | 91 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .374 | .421 | .527 | .948 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 72 | 271 | 84 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 46 | 13 | 9 | .310 | .340 | .417 | .757 |
Road | 71 | 245 | 75 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 34 | 18 | 3 | .306 | .348 | .367 | .715 |
March/April | 23 | 82 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .268 | .315 | .329 | .644 |
May | 26 | 93 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | .301 | .359 | .344 | .703 |
June | 26 | 90 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 3 | .344 | .375 | .444 | .819 |
July | 22 | 87 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .471 | .805 |
August | 27 | 100 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 2 | .340 | .380 | .450 | .830 |
Sept/Oct | 19 | 64 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | .234 | .278 | .281 | .559 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1952 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .357 | .308 | .665 | NYN |
1953 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .308 | .593 | NYN |
1954 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | NYN |
1955 | 143 | 516 | 159 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 57 | 80 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | .308 | .349 | .393 | .742 | NYN,NL |
Total | 164 | 551 | 168 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 61 | 86 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .305 | .346 | .387 | .732 | |
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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 |
1952, AA | 21 | 83 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .325 | .367 | .410 | .776 |
1953, AAA | 133 | 535 | 156 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 51 | 56 | 19 | 7 | 3 | .292 | .355 | .402 | .757 |
1954, AAA | 136 | 523 | 173 | 31 | 3 | 9 | 83 | 71 | 48 | 26 | 3 | 4 | .331 | .379 | .453 | .832 |
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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% |
Shortstop | 141 | 137 | 205 | 535 | 116 | 767 | 27 | .965 | 1145.0 | 6.03 | | | | |
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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...
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