#24 Johnny Groth, Centerfield, 26 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Tuesday, 10/3/1952 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Johnny Groth
7/23/1926 26 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) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good GREAT Normal 3.0 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 7 Year(s), 1 Days (1205 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 7 Days (1211 total Days) 7 Year(s) 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 18 |
Versus LHP | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 17 |
Versus RHP | 15 | 14 | 10 | 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 | | |
9/13 | @PIT | W 8-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/14 | @PIT | L 7-8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/15 | BRO | W 6-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/16 | BRO | L 3-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/19 | CIN | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/20 | CIN | W 7-5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/21 | CIN | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/22 | @BRO | L 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/23 | @BRO | L 1-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/24 | @BRO | L 6-12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 114 | 293 | 81 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 51 | 47 | 42 | 15 | .276 | .366 | .468 | .834 | .785 | .191 |
Projected | 120 | 308 | 85 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 54 | 49 | 44 | 16 | .276 | .366 | .468 | .834 | .785 | .191 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 60 | 339 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 137 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 47.2 | 5.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 109 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .339 | .444 | .541 | .985 |
vs. RHP | 184 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .239 | .312 | .424 | .736 |
Close/Late | 55 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .291 | .365 | .509 | .874 |
Scoring Position | 74 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .297 | .415 | .486 | .901 |
Pinch Hitting | 39 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .231 | .320 | .385 | .705 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 58 | 147 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 7 | .286 | .367 | .476 | .843 |
Road | 56 | 146 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 8 | .267 | .359 | .459 | .818 |
March/April | 12 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .389 | .368 | .833 | 1.202 |
May | 21 | 41 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | .390 | .435 | .585 | 1.020 |
June | 14 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .222 | .349 | .250 | .599 |
July | 23 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 4 | .163 | .306 | .265 | .572 |
August | 24 | 75 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | .293 | .376 | .547 | .923 |
Sept/Oct | 20 | 74 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 3 | .270 | .357 | .473 | .830 |
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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 |
1952 | 114 | 293 | 81 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 51 | 47 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .366 | .468 | .834 | CHN |
Total | 966 | 2849 | 795 | 149 | 20 | 49 | 375 | 378 | 334 | 4 | 21 | 241 | 8 | 20 | .279 | .353 | .397 | .750 | |
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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 | 2.1 | 0.00 | | | | |
Shortstop | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 6.00 | | | | |
Leftfield | 45 | 29 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 1.000 | 302.1 | 2.47 | | | | |
Centerfield | 18 | 17 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 1 | .979 | 163.1 | 2.59 | | | | |
Rightfield | 26 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 1.000 | 142.0 | 1.84 | | | | |
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Transactions Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 2/7/1951 to a 4-year deal worth $7,300,000 per year... Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 4/19/1952... Injured on 6/7/1952 with a Strained Hamstring Muscle, out for 2 weeks...
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