#26 Dick Groat, Shortstop, 29 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Dick Groat

11/4/1930
29
USA,PA,WILKINSBURG
6"0
180

Shortstop
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,100,000
1962
7 Year(s), 20 Days (1224 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 4 Days (1380 total Days)
8 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall671310
Versus LHP871310
Versus RHP671310
Talent77149
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4
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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  
9/14@WS1W 13-5512100100#2  
9/15@WS1L 3-8311000000#2  
9/17BALL 1-2401000001#2  
9/19@CLEW 10-3402000200#7  
9/20@CLEL 7-10101100200#1  
9/21NYYW 10-1411000001#7  
9/22@CHAL 6-7500000001#2  
9/24BOSW 8-7310000001#2  
9/26DETW 8-7500000000#2  
9/27@DETW 7-5403200000#7  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall142509147242161512523.289.323.350.673.549.061
Projected150539156252165542624.289.323.350.673.549.061
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13755830015165178272250.057.63.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP14645810191674330.308.327.377.704
vs. RHP3631021611423518192133.281.319.339.657
Close/Late4481001333020.182.224.205.429
Scoring Position1314060055086572.305.327.351.678
Pinch Hitting100000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6823361110034221312.262.298.309.607
Road7427686132127291211.312.327.384.711
Last Week2932000000.333.333.556.889
March/April23852820091275.329.368.353.721
May26872530116832.287.295.356.651
June2277256104544.325.358.429.787
July248322400181055.265.299.313.612
August2592243105862.261.297.315.612
Sept/Oct2285236009805.271.270.341.611

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
19601425091472421615125352322.289.323.350.673 KC
Total8523103919165155291395163171311099.296.333.364.697 

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 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop14113720552910076329.9621166.25.89    

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...
Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/11/1960 to a 3-year deal worth $2,100,000 per year...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Cleveland on 4/26/1960...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1958 - 178 - 7th
Triples
1958 - 6 - 3rd
   

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