#24 Johnny Groth, Centerfield, 25 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Tuesday, 10/3/1951 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Johnny Groth
7/23/1926 25 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 : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good GREAT 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 $ 7,300,000 1954 6 Year(s), 1 Days (1033 total Days) 166 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 7 Days (1039 total Days) 6 Year(s) 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 14 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 18 |
Versus LHP | 14 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 17 |
Versus RHP | 15 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 18 |
Talent | 16 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 17 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 3 7 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings LF : 17 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 15 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 16 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 11 Outfield Arm : 16
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/7 | @PHI | L 6-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/8 | NYN | L 5-15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/9 | NYN | W 7-5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/10 | NYN | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/12 | @BSN | L 2-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/15 | SLN | L 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/17 | SLN | W 8-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/19 | BRO | L 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/23 | @SLN | L 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/24 | @SLN | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 60 | 85 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 6 | .353 | .423 | .518 | .940 | .965 | .165 |
Projected | 63 | 89 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 6 | .353 | .423 | .518 | .940 | .965 | .165 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 13 | 98 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 19.2 | 8.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 57 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .351 | .424 | .526 | .951 |
vs. RHP | 28 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .357 | .419 | .500 | .919 |
Close/Late | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .333 | .304 | .638 |
Scoring Position | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .471 | .522 | .588 | 1.110 |
Pinch Hitting | 34 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .382 | .410 | .471 | .881 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 32 | 49 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | .388 | .418 | .551 | .969 |
Road | 28 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 3 | .306 | .419 | .472 | .891 |
March/April | 10 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .278 | .250 | .528 |
May | 14 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .133 | .278 | .200 | .478 |
June | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .545 | .545 | .727 | 1.273 |
July | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .222 | .364 | .667 | 1.030 |
August | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .643 | 1.000 | 1.643 |
Sept/Oct | 14 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .364 | .462 | .500 | .962 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1946 | 162 | 500 | 122 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 57 | 56 | 48 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 2 | 5 | .244 | .309 | .344 | .653 | DET |
1947 | 162 | 500 | 144 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 67 | 66 | 56 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 2 | 5 | .288 | .358 | .406 | .764 | DET |
1948 | 162 | 500 | 144 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 67 | 66 | 56 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 2 | 5 | .288 | .358 | .406 | .764 | DET |
1949 | 162 | 500 | 144 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 67 | 66 | 56 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 2 | 5 | .288 | .358 | .406 | .764 | DET |
1950 | 144 | 471 | 130 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 60 | 65 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .362 | .359 | .721 | DET |
1951 | 60 | 85 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .423 | .518 | .940 | CHN |
Total | 852 | 2556 | 714 | 134 | 16 | 38 | 324 | 331 | 292 | 4 | 20 | 226 | 8 | 20 | .279 | .352 | .389 | .741 | |
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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 |
1951, AAA | 7 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 |
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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% |
Third Base | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.2 | 0.00 | | | | |
Leftfield | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 36.1 | 1.73 | | | | |
Centerfield | 9 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1.000 | 57.0 | 2.68 | | | | |
Rightfield | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | 40.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
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Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 2/7/1951 to a 4-year deal worth $7,300,000 per year...
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