#24 Johnny Groth, Centerfield, 34 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Johnny Groth

7/23/1926
34
USA,IL,CHICAGO
6"0
197

Centerfield
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R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,400,000
1961
15 Year(s), 1 Days (2581 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 7 Days (2587 total Days)
15 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77479
Versus LHP77469
Versus RHP77479
Talent87579
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4
2
4
4
1
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/18LAW 4-2402100200#7  
9/19PHIW 5-4401010000#7  
9/20PHIL 8-10522000100#6  
9/21@STLL 3-4312001110#7  
9/22@PITL 3-4400000001#6  
9/24@SFW 6-3412000110#7PoG 
9/30CHAW 2-0301000000#7  
10/1CHAW 5-0422001100#8  
10/3@CHAW 11-9514100300#7PoG 
10/4@CHAW 5-2401000100#7  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14456817831314881056547.313.381.452.834.792.139
Projected15260118833315931116950.313.381.452.834.792.139
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall142650010181342574810100.098.46.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP20865150531312121040.313.369.457.826
vs. RHP360113163957744426490.314.385.450.835
Close/Late56150014565030.268.323.321.645
Scoring Position13952523680248420.374.450.504.953
Pinch Hitting000000010000.0001.000.0001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7427391132537553915.333.406.451.857
Road7029587181951502632.295.342.454.797
This Week2951004100.556.556.6671.222
Last Week2730011200.429.429.8571.286
March/April2391318132012138.341.404.549.953
May27113336131932146.292.364.442.807
June239419402812911.202.264.309.573
July249731502819147.320.391.433.824
August279835402211767.357.383.459.842
Sept/Oct207529412121398.387.452.547.999
Postseason41681015300.500.500.7501.250

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19461625001222337575648144925.244.309.344.653 DET
19471625001442748676656144325.288.358.406.764 DET
19481625001442748676656144325.288.358.406.764 DET
19491625001442748676656144325.288.358.406.764 DET
19501444711302215536065034200.276.362.359.721 DET
195160853080213171101600.353.423.518.940 CHN
19521142938115411514742011500.276.366.468.834CHN
1953147524166204218810378162820.317.402.490.893CHN,NL
195414856219935419929969013101.354.424.532.956CHN,NL
1955150553158273199910070183100.286.362.448.811 CIN
19561455482014452011110278153210.367.443.5751.018CIN,NL
19571476001923442711312167164002.320.386.525.911CIN,NL
195810339711526218747446012300.290.363.501.864CIN
19591465591592552211410068174512.284.359.465.824CIN
1960144568178313148810565044710.313.381.452.834CIN
Total20967160216339150209115411828759595181325.302.376.458.834 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AAA7287000587200.250.400.250.650

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19575183100354100.167.318.222.540
19596259101451300.360.385.520.905
19604168101530000.500.500.7501.250
Total15592030212135400.339.391.492.882

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield1000000.0001.00.00    
Centerfield129128262712767.9751101.02.26    
Rightfield151414101501.000131.11.03    

Player History

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.
Had 2000th career hit on 4/15/1960, off Jim Coates (STL)...
Won World Championship with Cincinnati in 1960...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
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
Doubles
1954 - 35 - 4th
1956 - 44 - 3rd
1957 - 34 - 5th
Triples
1956 - 5 - 9th
1959 - 5 - 6th
RBI
1956 - 111 - 9th
1957 - 113 - 8th
1959 - 114 - 7th
Runs
1953 - 103 - 7th
1957 - 121 - 4th
 

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