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Mordecai Brown League
10-13-2263
Sam Groth Shortstop
Retired (1971, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating 62   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .725 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 2861 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 07-23-1932
HR 238 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 20 years
(19 games)
RBI 1128
SB 492
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 73 Contact vs. L 84 Endurance 55   Ldrship 73
Power vs. R 54 Power vs. L 43 Velocity 22   Mentor vR 100
Speed 52 Bunt 46 Control 5   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS 100 (100%) Range 70 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF 63 (63.4%) Arm 69 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF 2 (2.7%)   Health 44 LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF 27 (27.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% 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
1952 CHN
126
529
75
120
14
6
12
47
60
 94 0 2
11
 10 6
.649
.305
.344
.117
.227
1953 CHN
144
603
53
130
19
2
4
38
62
 111 4 2
10
 7 11
.566
.292
.274
.058
.216
1954 CHN
144
538
62
132
19
4
8
56
51
 90 1 4
5
 8 7
.650
.310
.340
.095
.245
1955 CHN-BOS
145
542
63
127
15
5
8
47
44
 112 3 2
18
 7 5
.619
.294
.325
.090
.234
1956 BOS
144
598
88
147
22
7
14
56
55
 100 0 1
17
 2 5
.685
.309
.376
.130
.246
1957 BOS
134
539
74
139
20
5
9
41
57
 81 2 1
24
 7 5
.694
.331
.364
.106
.258
1958 BOS
144
595
88
175
23
5
16
58
64
 101 4 4
43
 10 5
.795
.364
.430
.136
.294
1959 BOS
144
606
80
158
30
11
12
57
61
 103 2 0
30
 13 3
.736
.330
.406
.145
.261
1960 BOS
145
542
71
147
24
5
13
61
61
 71 1 3
23
 5 2
.750
.344
.406
.135
.271
1961 BOS
144
568
83
166
32
2
15
62
51
 79 1 3
28
 11 3
.785
.350
.435
.143
.292
1962 BOS
144
587
99
164
22
8
11
66
59
 87 4 4
41
 20 1
.747
.347
.400
.121
.279
1963 BOS
144
577
101
155
28
5
14
56
61
 70 3 1
36
 12 2
.748
.341
.407
.139
.269
1964 BOS
160
666
115
202
33
7
22
73
61
 82 1 3
71
 21 0
.834
.361
.473
.170
.303
1965 BOS
148
614
121
160
20
12
20
67
78
 88 0 2
58
 20 2
.773
.343
.430
.169
.261
1966 BOS
145
580
101
178
22
8
14
82
59
 81 0 8
48
 20 2
.811
.366
.445
.138
.307
1967 BOS
144
558
80
151
27
8
11
67
76
 76 0 1
17
 4 1
.764
.357
.407
.136
.271
1968 BOS
142
544
76
130
21
2
16
70
51
 89 1 3
8
 2 1
.677
.304
.373
.134
.239
1969 BOS
143
536
67
152
18
3
13
75
59
 76 3 3
3
 3 2
.757
.356
.401
.118
.284
1970 BOS
104
273
37
73
14
1
5
30
29
 42 0 1
1
 0 4
.718
.337
.381
.114
.267
1971 BOS
57
195
23
55
7
0
1
19
17
 31 0 2
0
 1 2
.670
.336
.333
.051
.282
Total
2745
10790
1557
2861
430
106
238
1128
1116
 1664 30 50
492
 183 69
.725
.334
.391
.126
.265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Sam Groth has retired from the Boston Sucks
1955-04-09A trade has been completed between the Chicago Bulldogs and the Boston Bridesmaids. The Boston Bridesmaids receive Luke Stark, Sam Groth from the Chicago Bulldogs in exchange for Billy Pilgrim.
1952-03-29The Chicago Bulldogs have promoted Sam Groth to the major league team.
1950-04-01The Chicago Bulldogs have promoted Jeff Rosenthal to the major league team. The Chicago Bulldogs have sent Sam Groth to the minors.