#26 Dick Groat, Shortstop, 25 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Dick Groat

11/4/1930
25
USA,PA,WILKINSBURG
6"0
180

Shortstop
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1956 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 20 Days (536 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 4 Days (692 total Days)
4 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall771310
Versus LHP871310
Versus RHP661310
Talent77149
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4
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Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 3 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/13@PITL 4-5400000100#2  
9/15PHIL 2-7400000000#1  
9/16PHIL 5-10300000000#2  
9/17PHIW 4-3501000001#1  
9/18SLNL 0-1400000000#1  
9/19SLNL 7-10501000200#2  
9/20SLNL 4-15503100000#1  
9/22@CHNL 2-4501000100#2  
9/23@CHNL 0-6300000000#2  
9/24@CHNW 6-2421000011#2  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall141568164301142862922.289.327.350.677.555.062
Projected148598173321144903123.289.327.350.677.555.062
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13760330012301993200.063.74.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP21162110114351111022.294.332.360.692
vs. RHP357102191028511811011.286.322.345.666
Close/Late43195013901000.442.442.6281.070
Scoring Position1053050039057021.286.319.333.652
Pinch Hitting100000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7329787140125431315.293.321.350.671
Road682717716101743167.284.330.351.680
March/April239532500151473.337.382.389.772
May251013570152274.347.384.446.829
June2610231710111824.304.324.392.716
July23972740031754.278.320.320.640
August2388201002544.227.261.239.500
Sept/Oct21851960061043.224.258.294.553

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1952713400024100000.308.357.308.665 NYN
1953713310002100100.231.286.308.593NYN
195479200020000000.222.222.222.444NYN
19551435161593123578031331232.308.349.393.742NYN,NL
19561415681643011428629302200.289.327.350.677NYN
Total3051119332623410317262633532.297.336.368.704 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1952, AA21832740111106310.325.367.410.776
1953, AAA13353515629665951561973.292.355.402.757
1954, AAA13652317331398371482634.331.379.453.832

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop14113719848710071429.9591171.25.48    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 2nd round, 22nd overall pick, by New York (N) in 1952...
Milestones
Had first career hit on 6/18/1952, off Joe Hatten (CHN)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/10/1955, off Mike Garcia (SLN)...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1955...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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