#26 Dick Groat, Shortstop, 37 yrs, Oakland Athletics Thursday, 10/19/1968 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Dick Groat
11/4/1930 37 USA,PA,WILKINSBURG 6"0 190
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Normal Prone 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : 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 $ 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Versus RHP | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Talent | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/4 | @NYY | L 8-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/7 | DET | W 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/8 | DET | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/11 | @BAL | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/13 | MIN | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/15 | CLE | W 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/24 | WS2 | L 3-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/25 | WS2 | W 12-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/30 | @MIN | W 11-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/5 | WS2 | W 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 85 | 172 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 19 | .233 | .313 | .326 | .638 | .555 | .093 |
Projected | 85 | 172 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 19 | .233 | .313 | .326 | .638 | .555 | .093 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 41 | 195 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 13 | 0 | 2 | .0 | 18.9 | 3.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 80 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .374 | .350 | .724 |
vs. RHP | 92 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .174 | .255 | .304 | .559 |
Close/Late | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .185 | .167 | .352 |
Scoring Position | 37 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .243 | .293 | .324 | .617 |
Pinch Hitting | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .412 | .467 | .878 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 40 | 84 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 10 | .214 | .287 | .274 | .561 |
Road | 45 | 88 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | .250 | .327 | .375 | .702 |
March/April | 21 | 53 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | .170 | .242 | .245 | .487 |
May | 13 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .346 | .433 | .462 | .895 |
June | 15 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | .286 | .375 | .321 | .696 |
July | 10 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | .269 | .321 | .423 | .745 |
August | 14 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .313 | .389 | .563 | .951 |
Sept/Oct | 12 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .087 | .160 | .087 | .247 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1952 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .357 | .308 | .665 | NYN |
1953 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .308 | .593 | NYN |
1954 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | NYN |
1955 | 143 | 516 | 159 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 57 | 80 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | .308 | .349 | .393 | .742 | NYN,NL |
1956 | 141 | 568 | 164 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 86 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .327 | .350 | .677 | NYN |
1957 | 128 | 454 | 139 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 57 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | .306 | .341 | .363 | .704 | NYN |
1958 | 148 | 559 | 178 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 63 | 72 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .318 | .359 | .392 | .751 | NYN |
1959 | 129 | 462 | 123 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 43 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .266 | .300 | .335 | .635 | SF MIL |
1960 | 142 | 509 | 147 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 51 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 2 | .289 | .323 | .350 | .673 | KC |
1961 | 145 | 499 | 147 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 48 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .332 | .371 | .703 | KC |
1962 | 152 | 512 | 157 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 74 | 58 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 2 | 1 | .307 | .348 | .371 | .719 | KC |
1963 | 145 | 514 | 161 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 56 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 2 | .313 | .351 | .401 | .752 | KC |
1964 | 155 | 518 | 155 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 56 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 0 | .299 | .339 | .382 | .721 | KC |
1965 | 119 | 301 | 105 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 39 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .349 | .402 | .455 | .858 | KC |
1966 | 151 | 558 | 160 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 57 | 61 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 0 | .287 | .319 | .375 | .694 | KC |
1967 | 152 | 488 | 123 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 47 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .302 | .328 | .630 | KC |
1968 | 85 | 172 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | .233 | .313 | .326 | .638 | KC |
Total | 1956 | 6665 | 1967 | 372 | 43 | 15 | 698 | 782 | 384 | 38 | 36 | 334 | 13 | 15 | .295 | .335 | .371 | .706 | |
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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 |
1952, AA | 21 | 83 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .325 | .367 | .410 | .776 |
1953, AAA | 133 | 535 | 156 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 51 | 56 | 19 | 7 | 3 | .292 | .355 | .402 | .757 |
1954, AAA | 136 | 523 | 173 | 31 | 3 | 9 | 83 | 71 | 48 | 26 | 3 | 4 | .331 | .379 | .453 | .832 |
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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 |
1964 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .529 | .571 | 1.101 |
Total | 6 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .529 | .571 | 1.101 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 35 | 24 | 251 | 18 | 18 | 274 | 5 | .982 | 235.0 | 10.49 | | | | |
Shortstop | 35 | 17 | 30 | 66 | 10 | 98 | 2 | .980 | 173.2 | 5.08 | | | | |
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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.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Hits 1958 - 178 - 7th
| Triples 1958 - 6 - 3rd 1963 - 5 - 8th 1966 - 10 - 3rd
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