Retired
Dick Groat
Birthdate:
Nov. 4, 1930 (93 y, 3 m, 21 d)Born In:
Wilkinsburg, PA, USANationality:
American
Position:
SSBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/180
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1960 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1964 | None (MLB) |
| 1963 | None (MLB) | |
| 1962 | None (MLB) | |
| 1960 | None (MLB) | |
| 1959 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 6 | 13.0 | 26.2 |
| Grey Ink | 56 | 104.9 | 150.7 |
| HoF Standard | 25 | 41.4 | 41.3 |
| WAR | 31.6 | 48.7 | 58.7 |
| WAR7 | 25.2 | 32.9 | 38.1 |
| JAWS | 28.4 | 40.8 | 48.4 |
Similar Players (SS)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dave Bancroft R | 908 |
| Harvey Kuenn R | 906 |
| Alvin Dark R | 904 |
| Dick Bartell R | 904 |
| Garry Templeton R | 904 |
| Bill Russell R | 897 |
| Lou Boudreau R | 881 |
| Jack Glasscock R | 875 |
| Placido Polanco R | 875 |
| Ozzie Guillen R | 873 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Lg | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 149 | 6 |
| 1962 | MLB | 161 | 3 |
| 1963 | MLB | 157 | 8 |
| 1964 | MLB | 160 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | MLB | 717 | 2 |
| 1963 | MLB | 700 | 4 |
| 1964 | MLB | 689 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 584 | 7 |
| 1958 | MLB | 584 | 7 |
| 1959 | MLB | 593 | 9 |
| 1959 | MLB | 593 | 9 |
| 1960 | MLB | 573 | 7 |
| 1960 | MLB | 573 | 7 |
| 1961 | MLB | 596 | 5 |
| 1961 | MLB | 596 | 5 |
| 1962 | MLB | 678 | 2 |
| 1962 | MLB | 678 | 2 |
| 1963 | MLB | 631 | 5 |
| 1963 | MLB | 631 | 5 |
| 1964 | MLB | 636 | 4 |
| 1964 | MLB | 636 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 175 | 6 |
| 1960 | MLB | 186 | 3 |
| 1962 | MLB | 199 | 4 |
| 1963 | MLB | 201 | 2 |
| 1964 | MLB | 186 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | MLB | 284 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | MLB | 30 | 8 |
| 1958 | MLB | 36 | 2 |
| 1960 | MLB | 26 | 10 |
| 1962 | MLB | 34 | 3 |
| 1963 | MLB | 43 | 1 |
| 1964 | MLB | 35 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 9 | 7 |
| 1959 | MLB | 7 | 8 |
| 1963 | MLB | 11 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | MLB | 11 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | MLB | 4 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | MLB | 11 | 5 |
| 1955 | MLB | 11 | 5 |
| 1956 | MLB | 17 | 3 |
| 1957 | MLB | 14 | 2 |
| 1959 | MLB | 9 | 7 |
| 1960 | MLB | 12 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | MLB | 6 | 8 |
| 1962 | MLB | 6 | 10 |
| 1964 | MLB | 7 | 2 |
| 1965 | MLB | 7 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | MLB | 60 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | MLB | 0.325 | 1 |
| 1963 | MLB | 0.319 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | MLB | 0.371 | 4 |
| 1963 | MLB | 0.377 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | MLB | 0.827 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 151 | 7 |
| 1962 | MLB | 161 | 8 |
| 1963 | MLB | 158 | 8 |
| 1964 | MLB | 161 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | MLB | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1963 | MLB | 7.3 | 4 |