SS Dick Groat #27
Age: 50 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/17/1980
 OA: 20 POT: 20
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SS DICK GROAT #27 - AGE: 50 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 3 3 3 3
Gap 2 2 2 2
Power 3 3 3 3
Eye 3 3 3 3
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 1
Errors: - 4 1
Arm: - 4 1
Turn DP: - 4 -
Ability: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 1
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 1
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
Birthday:11/04/1930
Born in:Wilkinsburg, PA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:84 kg
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:19 Years, 142 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:20 Years, 58 Days
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1951, 3rd Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Pittsburgh - MLB 21 57 160 49 5 1 1 17 20 7 0 2 10 0 0 .306 .331 .369 .700 98 99 0.4
1953 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 132 491 143 8 2 2 44 54 29 0 2 25 0 0 .291 .330 .328 .657 76 79 0.8
1954 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 136 489 171 28 6 3 52 70 31 1 2 18 0 0 .350 .388 .450 .838 125 123 3.6
1955 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 140 414 101 18 1 2 45 40 36 2 7 21 0 0 .244 .303 .307 .610 71 70 0.0
1956 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 133 508 180 30 4 2 61 71 30 1 6 24 0 0 .354 .387 .441 .828 122 123 3.1
1957 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 135 511 151 28 5 5 44 63 35 0 1 35 0 0 .295 .340 .399 .739 108 108 3.1
1958 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 138 531 153 28 11 4 52 54 37 6 4 35 0 0 .288 .339 .405 .744 107 111 3.2
1959 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 122 455 141 34 4 3 40 56 26 3 2 21 0 1 .310 .350 .422 .772 117 118 2.7
1960 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 136 490 136 29 4 4 49 59 32 2 3 30 1 0 .278 .323 .378 .700 92 95 2.3
1961 Pittsburgh - MLB 30 117 434 126 25 3 2 48 60 31 1 5 25 0 0 .290 .335 .376 .711 97 102 2.1
1962 Pittsburgh - MLB 31 145 527 170 28 0 7 53 57 32 0 5 50 0 0 .323 .358 .416 .774 115 117 4.1
1963 Pittsburgh - MLB 32 102 375 109 18 6 0 30 36 26 0 5 34 1 0 .291 .333 .371 .703 109 110 1.6
1964 Philadelphia - MLB 33 153 524 138 20 9 3 48 46 22 1 2 42 0 1 .263 .293 .353 .646 86 88 1.5
1965 Chicago - MLB 34 124 398 100 24 4 1 55 42 31 1 4 34 0 1 .251 .304 .339 .643 82 82 1.5
1966 Washington - MLB 35 96 323 88 13 3 1 17 33 18 3 0 22 1 1 .272 .317 .341 .657 93 94 1.8
1966 Baltimore - MLB 35 54 174 50 9 3 0 13 19 7 2 0 13 1 1 .287 .322 .374 .696 104 105 0.4
1966 Total - MLB 35 150 497 138 22 6 1 30 52 25 5 0 35 2 2 .278 .319 .352 .671 97 98 2.2
1967 Cincinnati - MLB 36 107 216 55 7 1 1 21 27 20 3 0 24 0 0 .255 .326 .310 .637 90 88 0.4
1968 San Francisco - MLB 37 122 321 77 10 4 4 31 22 25 3 3 26 0 3 .240 .298 .333 .632 97 91 0.4
1969 Cincinnati - MLB 38 116 324 77 16 2 3 39 43 23 3 2 30 1 1 .238 .293 .327 .620 80 69 0.2
1970 New York - MLB 39 62 135 33 6 0 1 11 11 8 0 0 10 0 0 .244 .287 .311 .598 69 67 -0.1
1971 Boston - MLB 40 52 86 25 2 1 0 6 12 4 1 2 12 0 0 .291 .323 .337 .660 87 81 -0.3
1972 Baltimore - MLB 41 16 23 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .087 .125 .087 .212 -36 -45 -0.4
Total MLB 2395 7909 2275 386 74 49 777 896 511 33 57 543 5 9 .288 .331 .374 .705 98 99 32.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Wilkes-Barre - AAA 21 32 125 45 2 0 0 16 18 7 1 4 7 0 0 .360 .387 .376 .763 104 110 0.8
1963 Wilkes-Barre - AAA 32 6 18 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .333 .278 .611 72 60 -0.0
1972 Pine Bluff - AAA 41 52 79 24 2 0 0 4 8 4 0 0 11 0 1 .304 .337 .329 .666 82 84 0.0
Total AAA 90 222 73 5 0 0 20 26 14 1 4 19 0 1 .329 .365 .351 .716 94 96
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1956 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 4 19 7 2 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .368 .400 .474 .874 133 140 0.0
1957 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 5 22 8 3 1 0 3 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 .364 .417 .591 1.008 180 183 0.8
1958 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 7 30 10 2 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .400 .733 104 107 0.7
1960 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 7 28 15 2 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 .536 .552 .607 1.159 219 226 1.3
1961 Pittsburgh - MLB 30 6 18 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .222 .263 .278 .541 51 55 0.1
1963 Pittsburgh - MLB 32 7 27 5 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .185 .214 .222 .437 30 28 -0.3
Total MLB 36 144 49 11 1 0 11 20 5 1 0 9 0 0 .340 .367 .431 .797 122 125
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 20 20 49 60 8 116 7 .940 168.1 5.83 -3.4 .894
1952 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 4 3 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 28.0 1.61 -0.1 .887
1952 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 31 16 26 60 10 91 5 .945 168.1 4.60 -1.2 .975
1953 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 130 128 176 376 75 571 19 .967 1092.2 4.55 -2.4 1.002
1954 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 129 127 207 366 75 598 25 .958 1102.0 4.68 -3.4 .983
1955 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 136 126 183 342 60 553 28 .949 1091.1 4.33 -7.8 .968
1956 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 129 126 169 367 71 560 24 .957 1098.1 4.39 -7.6 .972
1957 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 134 130 210 400 63 635 25 .961 1114.0 4.93 -1.3 .998
1958 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 133 130 200 399 74 629 30 .952 1149.1 4.69 -1.1 .983
1959 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 118 116 190 344 81 555 21 .962 1012.2 4.75 -5.0 .969
1960 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 129 127 182 402 90 603 19 .968 1107.1 4.75 +1.0 1.010
1961 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 113 107 138 312 66 480 30 .938 949.0 4.27 -3.5 .973
1962 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 135 133 191 433 96 650 26 .960 1188.1 4.73 +2.9 1.012
1962 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 100 96 105 258 53 391 28 .928 835.2 3.91 -5.5 .976
1964 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 9 9 15 22 5 38 1 .974 74.0 4.50 +0.1 .938
1964 Philadelphia - MLB SS 143 132 152 379 75 554 23 .958 1174.2 4.07 -3.3 .986
1965 Chicago - MLB SS 124 120 124 338 65 485 23 .953 1028.2 4.04 +1.3 1.004
1966 Washington - MLB SS 92 84 99 205 48 317 13 .959 753.2 3.63 +1.5 .986
1966 Baltimore - MLB SS 53 49 46 130 23 185 9 .951 431.1 3.67 -2.2 .955
1967 Cincinnati - MLB 3B 28 15 3 36 3 41 2 .951 169.0 2.08 -1.0 1.009
1967 Cincinnati - MLB SS 45 34 41 95 21 144 8 .944 300.0 4.08 -3.6 .938
1968 San Francisco - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 San Francisco - MLB SS 119 104 129 321 53 468 18 .962 873.0 4.64 -8.6 .936
1969 Cincinnati - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Cincinnati - MLB SS 115 98 151 295 68 458 12 .974 851.1 4.71 -3.7 .995
1970 New York - MLB 3B 28 20 14 39 6 54 1 .981 188.0 2.54 +0.4 1.029
1970 New York - MLB SS 29 18 26 55 13 83 2 .976 170.1 4.28 -0.8 1.014
1971 Boston - MLB 3B 2 0 2 1 0 4 1 .750 9.1 2.89 -0.4 .704
1971 Boston - MLB SS 44 16 24 48 8 74 2 .973 189.2 3.42 -3.4 .873
1972 Baltimore - MLB 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 3.2 0.00 -0.6 .000
1972 Baltimore - MLB SS 12 6 9 19 4 30 2 .933 59.0 4.27 -0.8 .969
TOTAL 2B 29 29 64 82 13 154 8 .948 242.1 5.42 -3.4 .904
TOTAL 3B 65 38 19 81 9 105 5 .952 398.0 2.26 -1.6 .989
TOTAL SS 2193 2023 2778 5944 1192 9114 392 .957 17740.2 4.42 -58.6 .983
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
12/20/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (4).
04/15/1952 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
06/03/1952 Goes 5-5 against the Scranton Miners, with 2 RBI and 2 R.
07/07/1952 Named the #2 prospect in the MLB
10/05/1952 Wins the 1952 MLB Triple A AAA World Series with the Wilkes-Barre Barons!
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 3 (4).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (4).
03/24/1954 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/21/1954 Goes 5-5 against the New York Giants, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI and 1 R.
09/14/1954 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 3 days.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (4).
03/31/1955 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (4).
07/08/1956 Was selected to the 1956 MLB All-Star Game.
08/09/1956 Injured (intercostal strain),out for one week.
09/09/1956 Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
09/10/1956 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
10/08/1956 Wins the 1956 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
10/20/1956 Wins the 1956 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at SS.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (4).
04/18/1957 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/23/1957 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/08/1957 Wins the 1957 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (4).
09/15/1958 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
10/10/1958 Wins the 1958 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (4).
05/17/1959 Suspended 3 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
08/23/1959 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
06/13/1960 Injured on 06/11/1960, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day.
10/12/1960 Goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Athletics, with 1 RBI and 1 R.
10/14/1960 Wins the 1960 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
06/14/1961 Injured (hand contusion),out for one week.
09/03/1961 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
05/02/1963 Injured on 04/29/1963, diagnosed with chronic back soreness, will miss 4 weeks.
08/13/1963 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10/11/1963 Wins the 1963 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
11/04/1963 Became a free agent.
11/20/1963 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $522,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/1965 Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for LF Walt Williams and C Jeff Torborg.
04/24/1965 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/08/1965 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/04/1965 Injured on 10/02/1965, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 4 months.
10/15/1965 Chicago Cubs voided the team option year for a buyout of $29,000.
11/07/1965 Became a free agent.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
03/25/1966 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Washington Senators organization.
07/29/1966 Was traded by the Washington Senators to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for 3B Deron Johnson.
09/21/1966 Collects his 2000th career MLB hit!
11/04/1966 Became a free agent.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
03/29/1967 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
05/14/1967 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/03/1967 Became a free agent.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5).
04/30/1968 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the San Francisco Giants organization.
06/21/1968 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
11/03/1968 Became a free agent.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
03/27/1969 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
08/14/1969 Injured on 08/13/1969, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, is day-to-day.
08/19/1969 Injured on 08/17/1969, diagnosed with a fractured hand, will miss 4-5 weeks.
08/30/1969 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 2-3 months.
11/14/1969 Became a free agent.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
04/23/1970 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the New York Mets organization.
06/06/1970 Injured (shin splints),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/13/1970 Became a free agent.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
04/07/1971 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Boston Red Sox organization.
07/26/1971 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/09/1971 Became a free agent.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4).
03/01/1972 Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
04/01/1972 Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 4 weeks.
10/03/1972 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AB Rank
1958 531 10
Year H Rank
1954 171 6
1956 180 4
Year 2B Rank
1956 30 7
1957 28 9
1958 28 6
1959 34 5
1960 29 6
Year 3B Rank
1958 11 3
1964 9 7
1966 6 10
Year IBB Rank
1954 5 9
1955 4 2
Year HP Rank
1958 6 5
Year SF Rank
1955 7 5
1956 6 8
Year AVG Rank
1954 .350 1
1956 .354 1
1959 .310 7
1962 .323 6
Year OBP Rank
1954 .388 9
1956 .387 8
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