#26 Dick Groat, Shortstop, 26 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Dick Groat

11/4/1930
26
USA,PA,WILKINSBURG
6"0
180

Shortstop
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2.0 Stars
 

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$ 150,000
1957 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 20 Days (708 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 4 Days (864 total Days)
5 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  
9/12@PHIW 5-1413000100#8  
9/15BROL 4-10402100100#2  
9/16BROL 3-8401000000#2  
9/17BROL 0-15201000000#2  
9/18MILL 7-9413110110#8  
9/19MILL 5-13401000000#2  
9/20MILL 5-6100000000#6  
9/22@PITL 6-7401000010#2  
9/23@PITL 7-8502110200#2  
9/24@PITW 6-1300000001#2  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall128454139203028572415.306.341.363.704.576.057
Projected135478146213029602516.306.341.363.704.576.057
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall121491100131021652302.055.64.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP156539101022105011.340.381.410.791
vs. RHP29886112018351410290.289.318.339.657
Close/Late46164002721000.348.375.435.810
Scoring Position9323400240116230.247.312.290.602
Pinch Hitting310000000000.333.333.333.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home66236691210142596.292.313.352.665
Road62218708201432159.321.355.376.732
March/April51871001610.389.400.444.844
May289333610101131.355.370.441.811
June25922830081054.304.333.337.670
July23812540001464.309.344.358.702
August2797243002745.247.272.278.550
Sept/Oct2073223207951.301.342.397.739

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
19571284541392030285724121502.306.341.363.704NYN
Total4331573471826413122986755034.299.338.367.704 

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 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1261211644327961317.9721028.25.36    

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...
Injured on 4/2/1957 with a Fractured Hand, out for 3 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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