#24 Johnny Groth, Centerfield, 31 yrs, Cincinnati Red Legs
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Johnny Groth

7/23/1926
31
USA,IL,CHICAGO
6"0
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Centerfield
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R
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3.5 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87679
Versus LHP87679
Versus RHP87679
Talent87679
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4
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1
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20@BROL 5-6411000010#3  
9/21@BROW 7-4512010000#3  
9/22SLNL 1-3101100000#6  
9/23SLNW 3-1200000000#8  
9/24SLNL 3-4312000120#4  
9/27@NYYL 4-11411100101#5  
9/28@NYYW 8-6512000100#5  
9/30NYYW 6-5400000110#5  
10/1NYYW 5-2220000020#5  
10/2NYYW 11-2310000010#5  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall147600192344271131216740.320.386.525.911.891.205
Projected155631202364281191277042.320.386.525.911.891.205
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14267617020263156502.0121.07.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP22162611035412210120.281.341.452.794
vs. RHP3791302831778804530501.343.409.567.977
Close/Late561630391077110.286.354.500.854
Scoring Position158527247302211600.329.398.475.873
Pinch Hitting411000010000.250.400.500.900
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home73288912011053603918.316.393.497.889
Road743121011431760612822.324.377.551.928
This Week1300000110.000.250.000.250
Last Week41531003431.200.333.267.600
March/April24101431308362456.426.449.7921.241
May26116345272226115.293.352.552.903
June25104344051821119.327.385.510.894
July25103322021317136.311.385.388.773
August26110327131421117.291.350.455.804
Sept/Oct2166173121012167.258.405.424.829
Postseason51831003541.167.318.222.540

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19461625001222337575648144925.244.309.344.653 DET
19471625001442748676656144325.288.358.406.764 DET
19481625001442748676656144325.288.358.406.764 DET
19491625001442748676656144325.288.358.406.764 DET
19501444711302215536065034200.276.362.359.721 DET
195160853080213171101600.353.423.518.940 CHN
19521142938115411514742011500.276.366.468.834CHN
1953147524166204218810378162820.317.402.490.893CHN,NL
195414856219935419929969013101.354.424.532.956CHN,NL
1955150553158273199910070183100.286.362.448.811 CIN
19561455482014452011110278153210.367.443.5751.018CIN,NL
19571476001923442711312167164002.320.386.525.911CIN,NL
Total170356361711309401558789036968474031123.304.378.455.833 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AAA7287000587200.250.400.250.650

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19575183100354100.167.318.222.540
Total5183100354100.167.318.222.540

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield143142301503071.9971254.12.20    

Player History

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
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
Doubles
1954 - 35 - 4th
1956 - 44 - 3rd
Triples
1956 - 5 - 9th
RBI
1956 - 111 - 9th
Runs
1953 - 103 - 7th
 

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