NAME     : Dick Groat
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : WILKINSBURG,PA,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/4/1930
  AGE      : 29
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 210
 
  POSITION : Shortstop
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,280,000 through 1960
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Shortstop :  B  (Fielding Pct. : .966)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : A
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 7  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 8, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 1  (VS. RHP : 1, VS. LHP : 1, Talent Poor)
  Getting BB's         : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 8  (VS. RHP : 8, VS. LHP : 8, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .328  0  10  67  22  4  4  10  0  0   5   1 .370 .507 
  vs RHP        .321  0   9  56  18  3  4   7  0  0   3   1 .350 .518 
  vs LHP        .364  0   1  11   4  1  0   3  0  0   2   0 .462 .455 
  At Home       .286  0   5  35  10  2  3   7  0  0   1   1 .306 .514 
  Away          .375  0   5  32  12  2  1   3  0  0   4   0 .432 .500 
  R.I.S.P.      .222  0   8  18   4  0  1   0  0  0   3   0 .318 .333 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .333  0   2  15   5  1  1   3  0  0   1   1 .375 .533 
  This Week     .000  0   0   6   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   1 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .276  0   3  29   8  0  1   2  0  0   1   0 .300 .345 
  Apr/Mar       .328  0  10  67  22  4  4  10  0  0   5   1 .370 .507 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1952  .284  1  29  95 384 109  6  1  38  2  4  19  27 .318 .313   PIT
  1955  .267  4  51 151 521 139 28  2  45  0  2  38  26 .317 .351   PIT
  1956  .273  0  37 142 520 142 19  3  40  0  3  35  25 .319 .321   PIT
  1957  .315  7  54 125 501 158 30  5  58  0  1  27  28 .350 .437   PIT
  1958  .300  3  66 151 584 175 36  9  67  2  2  23  32 .326 .408   PIT
  1959  .275  5  51 147 593 163 22  7  74  0  2  32  35 .312 .361   PIT
 
  Total AB  : 3170
  Total AVG : .286
  Total Hits: 908
  Total HR  : 20
  Total RBI : 298
  Total Runs: 332
  Total SB  : 4
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Philadelphia on 4/1/1960...