#24 Johnny Groth, Centerfield, 33 yrs, Cincinnati Reds Thursday, 10/5/1959 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Johnny Groth
7/23/1926 33 USA,IL,CHICAGO 6"0 192
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 4 / 6 (Popular) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good GREAT Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 10,750,000 1959 $ 6,400,000 (2 year(s)) 14 Year(s), 1 Days (2409 total Days) 172 Day(s) 14 Year(s), 7 Days (2415 total Days) 14 Year(s) 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 4 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings LF : 8 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 7 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 8 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 8
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/19 | MIL | W 9-7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/22 | @SF | L 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/23 | @SF | W 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/24 | @SF | W 6-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/27 | @NYY | W 13-3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/28 | @NYY | L 3-12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/30 | NYY | L 1-11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/1 | NYY | W 5-3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/2 | NYY | L 3-14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/4 | @NYY | L 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 146 | 559 | 159 | 25 | 5 | 22 | 114 | 100 | 68 | 45 | .284 | .359 | .465 | .824 | .764 | .181 |
Projected | 154 | 588 | 167 | 26 | 5 | 23 | 120 | 105 | 72 | 47 | .284 | .359 | .465 | .824 | .764 | .181 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 142 | 635 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 260 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 89.2 | 5.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 186 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .362 | .446 | .808 |
vs. RHP | 373 | 111 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 68 | 65 | 35 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .298 | .358 | .475 | .832 |
Close/Late | 64 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .378 | .484 | .863 |
Scoring Position | 157 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 93 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .372 | .510 | .881 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 72 | 264 | 76 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 55 | 50 | 31 | 18 | .288 | .357 | .477 | .834 |
Road | 74 | 295 | 83 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 59 | 50 | 37 | 27 | .281 | .361 | .454 | .815 |
This Week | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .250 | .375 |
Last Week | 4 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .471 | .500 | .647 | 1.147 |
March/April | 24 | 86 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 7 | .349 | .451 | .547 | .997 |
May | 27 | 99 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 5 | .263 | .336 | .455 | .791 |
June | 25 | 100 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 13 | .290 | .354 | .450 | .804 |
July | 24 | 91 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 6 | .286 | .369 | .440 | .808 |
August | 27 | 100 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 8 | .270 | .345 | .530 | .875 |
Sept/Oct | 19 | 83 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | .253 | .295 | .361 | .657 |
Postseason | 6 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .360 | .385 | .520 | .905 |
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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 |
1953 | 147 | 524 | 166 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 88 | 103 | 78 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 0 | .317 | .402 | .490 | .893 | CHN,NL |
1954 | 148 | 562 | 199 | 35 | 4 | 19 | 92 | 99 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 1 | .354 | .424 | .532 | .956 | CHN,NL |
1955 | 150 | 553 | 158 | 27 | 3 | 19 | 99 | 100 | 70 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .362 | .448 | .811 | CIN |
1956 | 145 | 548 | 201 | 44 | 5 | 20 | 111 | 102 | 78 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 0 | .367 | .443 | .575 | 1.018 | CIN,NL |
1957 | 147 | 600 | 192 | 34 | 4 | 27 | 113 | 121 | 67 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 2 | .320 | .386 | .525 | .911 | CIN,NL |
1958 | 103 | 397 | 115 | 26 | 2 | 18 | 74 | 74 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .363 | .501 | .864 | CIN |
1959 | 146 | 559 | 159 | 25 | 5 | 22 | 114 | 100 | 68 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 1 | 2 | .284 | .359 | .465 | .824 | CIN |
Total | 1952 | 6592 | 1985 | 360 | 47 | 195 | 1066 | 1077 | 810 | 9 | 55 | 471 | 12 | 25 | .301 | .376 | .459 | .834 | |
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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 |
1957 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .318 | .222 | .540 |
1959 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .360 | .385 | .520 | .905 |
Total | 11 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .354 | .395 | .750 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 41 | 40 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 1 | .986 | 350.0 | 1.80 | | | | |
Centerfield | 91 | 88 | 174 | 12 | 4 | 193 | 7 | .964 | 776.2 | 2.24 | | | | |
Rightfield | 15 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1.000 | 124.2 | 2.02 | | | | |
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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... Achievements Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 4/19/1952... Injuries Injured on 6/7/1952 with a Strained Hamstring Muscle, out for 2 weeks... Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game... Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game... Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/14/1955 to a 5-year deal worth $10,750,000 per year... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Pittsburgh on 9/14/1955... Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1956, hitting .520 with 2 HR, 10 RBI... Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1957, hitting .462 with 2 HR, 10 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 4/19/1957... Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1957, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 16 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1957, hitting .426 with 8 HR, 36 RBI... Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game... Won World Championship with Cincinnati in 1957... Injured on 3/6/1958 with a Broken Finger, out for 5-6 weeks... Injured on 6/9/1958 with a Broken Finger, out for 5-6 weeks... 9/6/1959: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $6,400,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1953 - .317 - 10th 1954 - .354 - 1st 1956 - .367 - 1st 1957 - .320 - 8th
| OBP 1953 - .402 - 8th 1954 - .424 - 7th 1956 - .443 - 1st
| SLG 1956 - .575 - 8th
| OPS 1954 - .956 - 10th 1956 - 1.018 - 4th
| Hits 1954 - 199 - 1st 1956 - 201 - 2nd 1957 - 192 - 1st
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Doubles 1954 - 35 - 4th 1956 - 44 - 3rd 1957 - 34 - 5th
| Triples 1956 - 5 - 9th
| RBI 1956 - 111 - 9th 1957 - 113 - 8th
| Runs 1953 - 103 - 7th 1957 - 121 - 4th
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