#26 Dick Groat, Shortstop, 36 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Friday, 10/20/1967
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Dick Groat

11/4/1930
36
USA,PA,WILKINSBURG
6"0
190

Shortstop
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R
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,750,000
1967
$ 760,000 (2 year(s))
14 Year(s), 20 Days (2428 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 4 Days (2584 total Days)
15 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67138
Versus LHP77139
Versus RHP56138
Talent56148
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4
2
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4
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  
9/24CALL 2-9302200000#8  
9/26NYYL 1-3301000000#8  
9/27NYYW 6-5400000000#8  
9/29@BOSL 6-10401000000#8  
9/30@BOSL 8-9300000000#8  
10/1WS2W 5-3200000000#8  
10/3DETL 4-11300000000#8  
10/5@DETL 4-8412200200#8  
10/6CHAW 5-3200000011#8  
10/8@BOSW 8-4511000000#8  

Batting Stats 1967

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall152488123272249473331.252.302.328.630.510.076
Projected152488123272249473331.252.302.328.630.510.076
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13453141021241603101.046.13.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP23761122118252215112.257.323.338.661
vs. RHP25162150131221116312.247.281.319.600
Close/Late49164005735000.327.365.408.774
Scoring Position1122770141076400.241.276.330.607
Pinch Hitting1041002002000.400.400.500.900
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7524057102122221815.237.299.308.608
Road7724866170127251516.266.303.347.650
March/April248521502121064.247.301.376.678
May269227800131053.293.330.380.710
June2250144105822.280.315.400.715
July2382242005646.293.326.317.643
August2787223109778.253.302.310.612
Sept/Oct3092155005698.163.248.217.465

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
19611454991473121554827222200.295.332.371.703KC
19621525121572621745830663521.307.348.371.719KC
19631455141613251605630243102.313.351.401.752KC
19641555181553322605630462600.299.339.382.721KC
19651193011052141363926101710.349.402.455.858KC
196615155816026101576125214310.287.319.375.694KC
19671524881232722494733443101.252.302.328.630KC
Total187164931927361421468276036438363151313.297.336.372.708 

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
19646146200123300.429.529.5711.101
Total6146200123300.429.529.5711.101

Fielding Stats 1967

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base443146361.97232.010.13    
Shortstop1431301674489563924.9621124.15.12    

Player History

Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 6/19/1963...
9/18/1964: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $4,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won World Series with Kansas City in 1964...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Chicago (A) on 7/23/1966...
8/7/1967: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $760,000 per year, for 2 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1958 - 178 - 7th
Triples
1958 - 6 - 3rd
1963 - 5 - 8th
1966 - 10 - 3rd
   

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