#24 Johnny Groth, Centerfield, 32 yrs, Cincinnati Red Legs
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Johnny Groth

7/23/1926
32
USA,IL,CHICAGO
6"0
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Centerfield
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R
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 10,750,000
1959
13 Year(s), 1 Days (2237 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 7 Days (2243 total Days)
13 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87679
Versus LHP87669
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  
9/13@SFL 1-4401000000#3  
9/15MILW 5-3400000001#4  
9/16MILW 10-3523000100#3  
9/17MILW 4-1312000010#3  
9/19@CHNL 2-8400000001#4  
9/20@CHNW 9-7523200101#3  
9/21@CHNL 2-10201100120#3  
9/22PHIW 12-9512100100#3  
9/23PHIL 3-4412001201#4  
9/24PHIW 14-4421001210#4  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1033971152621874744623.290.363.501.864.803.212
Projected1084181212721978784824.290.363.501.864.803.212
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall9644603023211994600.065.75.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1192941623211111010.244.305.445.751
vs. RHP278862211251533512110.309.385.525.911
Close/Late42153039973010.357.440.6431.083
Scoring Position105311005540105100.295.353.533.887
Pinch Hitting310000000000.333.333.333.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5721363121834382712.296.373.474.848
Road46184521411040361911.283.346.533.879
March/April939113028741.282.349.513.862
May27108258022016105.231.292.361.653
June82595003351.360.467.5601.027
July13531511281061.283.350.453.803
August27100325192025138.320.398.6601.058
Sept/Oct197223403151387.319.388.500.887

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
195810339711526218747446012300.290.363.501.864CIN
Total180660331826335421739529777428484261123.303.377.458.835 

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 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield8712201401.00058.02.17    
Centerfield8078172321783.983702.22.28    
Rightfield141114101501.000110.11.22    

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...
Injured on 3/6/1958 with a Broken Finger, out for 5-6 weeks...
Injured on 6/9/1958 with a Broken Finger, out for 5-6 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1953 - .317 - 10th
1954 - .354 - 1st
1956 - .367 - 1st
1957 - .320 - 8th
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
1957 - 192 - 1st
Doubles
1954 - 35 - 4th
1956 - 44 - 3rd
1957 - 34 - 5th
Triples
1956 - 5 - 9th
RBI
1956 - 111 - 9th
1957 - 113 - 8th
Runs
1953 - 103 - 7th
1957 - 121 - 4th
 

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