#26 Dick Groat, Shortstop, 28 yrs, Milwaukee Braves
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Dick Groat

11/4/1930
28
USA,PA,WILKINSBURG
6"0
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Shortstop
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1959
6 Year(s), 20 Days (1052 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 4 Days (1208 total Days)
7 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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1
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  
9/12LAW 7-5412100000#8  
9/13LAL 1-5302200110#2  
9/16@PHIW 8-5402000000#2  
9/17@PHIW 2-1401000000#8  
9/18@CINW 4-2512000000#2  
9/19@CINL 7-9401000000#8  
9/20@CINW 11-5512000200#8  
9/22CHNW 9-7411100000#8  
9/23CHNL 0-11300000000#8  
9/24CHNW 12-3401100000#8  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall129462123301036431919.266.300.335.635.503.069
Projected136486129321038452020.266.300.335.635.503.069
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1284883001640155312166.743.53.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP169541410132186001.320.354.414.768
vs. RHP29369160023221113042.235.268.290.558
Close/Late3260000201000.188.188.188.375
Scoring Position992450029055021.242.280.293.573
Pinch Hitting100000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home65228651800202399.285.317.364.681
Road6423458121016201010.248.278.308.586
March/April1759172006634.288.338.322.660
May26962390011646.240.270.333.603
June2172173003722.236.257.278.535
July2286215106902.244.250.326.576
August2478233005653.295.329.333.663
Sept/Oct1971228005952.310.355.423.778

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
19591294621233010364319301921.266.300.335.635SF MIL
Total71025947721411342303441381488777.298.336.367.702 

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 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1281281384447360725.9591053.25.18    

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...
Traded from San Francisco to Milwaukee on 2/15/1959 (Going to SF: 1B Norm Siebern. Going to MIL: SS Dick Groat, P Don Cardwell)...
Injured on 4/9/1959 with a Bruised Wrist, out for one week...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1958 - 178 - 7th
Triples
1958 - 6 - 3rd
   

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