#26 Dick Groat, Shortstop, 37 yrs, Oakland Athletics
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Dick Groat

11/4/1930
37
USA,PA,WILKINSBURG
6"0
190

Shortstop
R
R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 760,000
1969
15 Year(s), 20 Days (2600 total Days)
172 Day(s)
16 Year(s), 4 Days (2756 total Days)
16 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall34135
Versus LHP44135
Versus RHP34135
Talent34145
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3
2
1
4
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 1 (Range), .929 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 2 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/4@NYYL 8-9400000001#6  
9/7DETW 3-0400000001#2  
9/8DETW 3-2000000000#8  
9/11@BALW 1-0000000000#6  
9/13MINL 0-3301000010#2  
9/15CLEW 3-0400000000#2  
9/24WS2L 3-7000000010#9  
9/25WS2W 12-1000000000#2  
9/30@MINW 11-6100000000#8  
10/5WS2W 5-4300000001#2  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall8517240111116222019.233.313.326.638.555.093
Projected8517240111116222019.233.313.326.638.555.093
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall41195010330561302.018.93.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP80244005141010010.300.374.350.724
vs. RHP9216711118109020.174.255.304.559
Close/Late2431001323010.125.185.167.352
Scoring Position37930013033010.243.293.324.617
Pinch Hitting1561000310010.400.412.467.878
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home408418500611910.214.287.274.561
Road4588226111011119.250.327.375.702
March/April215394003663.170.242.245.487
May132693002341.346.433.462.895
June152881004343.286.375.321.696
July102672103425.269.321.423.745
August141651013621.313.389.563.951
Sept/Oct122320001026.087.160.087.247

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
196885172401111162220001902.233.313.326.638KC
Total195666651967372431569878238438363341315.295.335.371.706 

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 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base352425118182745.982235.010.49    
Shortstop3517306610982.980173.25.08    

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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