#24 Johnny Groth, Rightfield, 35 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Johnny Groth

7/23/1926
35
USA,IL,CHICAGO
6"0
197

Rightfield
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,400,000
1961
$ 3,900,000 (2 year(s))
16 Year(s), 1 Days (2753 total Days)
172 Day(s)
16 Year(s), 7 Days (2759 total Days)
16 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65346
Versus LHP55346
Versus RHP65346
Talent65346
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4
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4
4
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  
9/19NYYW 6-2402200000#6  
9/22@KCW 2-1402000001#6  
9/24KCL 7-10100000000#9  
9/25KCW 13-2100000000#7  
9/28@CLEW 2-0401000001#6  
9/29NYYL 0-2402000000#6  
10/1MINW 5-4111000000#9  
10/2MINW 12-10101000100#9  
10/4@WS2L 0-1400000000#6  
10/5@BOSW 10-2100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1274771531531146865455.321.390.434.824.770.113
Projected1274771531531146865455.321.390.434.824.770.113
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11053401014302072901.080.86.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2016271224251820010.308.364.383.747
vs. RHP2769182922613635020.330.407.471.878
Close/Late632220211877010.349.408.476.885
Scoring Position101261023201110030.257.322.327.648
Pinch Hitting1040001241000.400.571.400.971
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6725583102523422228.325.375.439.814
Road602227051623443227.315.402.428.830
March/April218922102713812.247.309.326.635
May28111334139232014.297.398.432.831
June2391334231324149.363.448.549.997
July229332402717610.344.380.452.832
August1444120003547.273.333.273.606
Sept/Oct1949212017423.429.451.531.982

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
19591465591592552211410068174512.284.359.465.824CIN
1960144568178313148810565044710.313.381.452.834CIN
196112747715315311468654005501.321.390.434.824CIN LAA DET
Total22237637231640653220120012689299595731326.303.377.457.834 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AAA7287000587200.250.400.250.650

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19575183100354100.167.318.222.540
19596259101451300.360.385.520.905
19604168101530000.500.500.7501.250
Total15592030212135400.339.391.492.882

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1000000.0000.10.00    
Leftfield1000000.0003.00.00    
Centerfield1000000.0004.20.00    
Rightfield1131102208322801.000998.22.05    

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...
9/6/1959: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $6,400,000 per year, for 2 years.
Had 2000th career hit on 4/15/1960, off Jim Coates (STL)...
Won World Championship with Cincinnati in 1960...
Traded from Cincinnati to Washington on 2/3/1961 (Going to : CF Johnny Groth, 1B Pancho Herrera, 3B Billy Consolo, P Don Larsen. Going to CIN: C Jeremy A2)...
Traded from Washington to Los Angeles (A) on 2/3/1961 (Going to : 3B Rudy Regalado, P Mickey Mcdermott, C Norm Sherry, P Tom Sturdivant, LF Chuck Tanner. Going to LAA: P Gene Conley, CF Johnny Gr
oth, P Don Larsen, RF Wally Post, C Russ Nixon)...
Traded from Los Angeles (A) to Detroit on 2/9/1961 (Going to LAA: RF Marty Keough, C Clay Dalrymple, 3B Ray Webster, LF Leon Wagner. Going to DET: CF Johnny Groth, C Johnny Blanchard)...
5/21/1961: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $3,900,000 per year, for 2 years.
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
1960 - 178 - 10th
Doubles
1954 - 35 - 4th
1956 - 44 - 3rd
1957 - 34 - 5th
Triples
1956 - 5 - 9th
1959 - 5 - 6th
RBI
1956 - 111 - 9th
1957 - 113 - 8th
1959 - 114 - 7th
Runs
1953 - 103 - 7th
1957 - 121 - 4th
 

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