#26 Dick Groat, Shortstop, 27 yrs, San Francisco Giants
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Dick Groat

11/4/1930
27
USA,PA,WILKINSBURG
6"0
180

Shortstop
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1958 (Automatic)
5 Year(s), 20 Days (880 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 4 Days (1036 total Days)
6 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
1B : 1 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 3 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/13CINW 4-1100000000#8  
9/15@PHIW 9-5500000000#2  
9/16@PHIW 9-5412100110#2  
9/17@PHIL 5-10322100100#2  
9/18@STLW 7-5422000010#2  
9/19@STLW 5-4311000100#2  
9/20@STLW 6-5400000000#2  
9/22CHNW 8-5101000100#3  
9/23CHNL 6-12412000010#2  
9/24CHNL 6-8512100100#2  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall148559178296063723318.318.359.392.751.648.073
Projected156588187316066763519.318.359.392.751.648.073
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1306004011503219352250.078.15.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1926315201727187002.328.392.427.819
vs. RHP367115144046451511302.313.341.373.714
Close/Late56282009801001.500.509.5361.044
Scoring Position1374890054083300.350.378.416.794
Pinch Hitting1631004200000.188.188.250.438
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7226390134027361511.342.384.422.806
Road762968816203636187.297.335.365.700
March/April22762640041144.342.375.395.770
May2811540320191336.348.367.409.775
June26962821051171.292.346.333.679
July239227820151561.293.330.424.754
August2810935810131156.321.353.413.766
Sept/Oct21712240071180.310.388.366.754

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
19581485591782960637233431822.318.359.392.751NYN
Total58121326491111241943011191186856.304.343.373.717 

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 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base132130134487129146231.9791106.011.90    
Shortstop1105135191.94725.26.66    

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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