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Paul Waner League
7-24-2166
Bill Groth First Base
Retired (1967, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .660 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 233 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 07-23-1932
HR 22 Drafted Round 4, Pick 64
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(55 games)
RBI 132
SB 16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * F  (3.6%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1956 CIN-CIN
65
262
38
57
9
3
4
28
16
 53 0 0
4
 2 5
.583
.263
.321
.103
.218
1957 CIN-CHA
43
118
11
28
2
1
0
7
10
 25 1 0
4
 2 0
.574
.302
.271
.034
.237
1958 CHA
80
246
46
75
11
2
12
67
18
 52 0 6
5
 1 5
.857
.344
.512
.207
.305
1959 CHA
32
83
8
14
2
0
1
7
6
 20 0 0
1
 0 2
.454
.225
.229
.060
.169
1960 WAS
20
21
2
5
0
0
0
1
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.511
.273
.238
.000
.238
1961 WAS
4
4
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.750
.250
.500
.250
.250
1962 WAS
5
13
0
3
1
0
0
1
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.538
.231
.308
.077
.231
1963 WAS
61
116
12
29
2
0
4
17
9
 18 0 1
1
 0 0
.672
.302
.371
.121
.250
1964 WAS
15
48
7
14
2
0
1
1
2
 12 0 0
0
 0 0
.716
.320
.396
.104
.292
1965 WAS
4
14
0
4
0
0
0
1
0
 4 0 0
1
 0 0
.571
.286
.286
.000
.286
1966 WAS
3
12
1
3
1
0
0
1
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.641
.308
.333
.083
.250
Total
332
937
126
233
31
6
22
132
63
 195 1 7
16
 5 12
.660
.295
.365
.116
.249
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Bill Groth has retired from the Washington Raiders
1966-06-20The Washington Raiders have designated Bill Groth for assignment.
1960-03-03A trade has been completed between the Washington Raiders and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Ken Menke, Jim Patterson, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (CHA) from the Washington Raiders in exchange for Bill Groth, Jack Blasingame, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (KC).
1959-09-14The Chicago White Sox have promoted Bill Groth to the major league team.
1959-09-11The Chicago White Sox have sent Bill Groth to the minors.
1959-08-20The Chicago White Sox have promoted Charlie Smith to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Bill Groth to the major league team.
1959-06-13The Chicago White Sox have sent Bill Groth down to the minors.
1958-05-28The Chicago White Sox have promoted Bill Groth to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Tony Hayward to the minors.
1958-05-27The Chicago White Sox have promoted Tony Hayward to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Bill Groth to the minors.
1958-03-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Bill Groth to the major league team.
1957-11-02The Chicago White Sox have sent Bill Groth to the minors.
1957-05-14A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Spiders and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Jack McKnight, Bill Groth, Charlie Sharperson from the Cincinnati Spiders in exchange for Manny Darling.
1957-04-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bill Bowen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Bill Groth to the minors.
1956-07-02The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bill Groth to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Bunny Piktuzis to the minors.
1956-04-17The Cincinnati Reds have acquired Bill Groth from the waiver wire.
1956-04-13The Cincinnati Reds have waived Bill Groth.
1954-04-08A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pilots and the Cincinnati DeadBirds. The Cincinnati DeadBirds receive Jake Knickerbocker, Myron Adduci, Bill Groth, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Pilots in exchange for Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (CIN).