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Mordecai Brown League
10-23-2263
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1957 LHP 61 120 30 6 1 1 6 14 26 .673 .331 .342 .092 .250
1957 RHP 124 419 109 14 4 8 35 43 55 .700 .330 .370 .110 .260
1958 LHP 62 137 45 8 2 5 22 16 22 .923 .397 .526 .197 .328
1958 RHP 132 458 130 15 3 11 36 48 79 .756 .354 .402 .118 .284
1959 LHP 71 155 39 9 2 2 10 17 32 .700 .326 .374 .123 .252
1959 RHP 131 451 119 21 9 10 47 44 71 .749 .332 .417 .153 .264
1960 LHP 72 148 46 6 2 4 21 16 13 .835 .376 .459 .149 .311
1960 RHP 138 394 101 18 3 9 40 45 58 .718 .333 .386 .129 .256
1961 LHP 74 139 34 6 1 2 12 20 18 .683 .338 .345 .101 .245
1961 RHP 134 429 132 26 1 13 50 31 61 .818 .354 .464 .156 .308
1962 LHP 80 151 40 4 0 1 16 16 30 .647 .335 .311 .046 .265
1962 RHP 133 436 124 18 8 10 50 43 57 .782 .351 .431 .147 .284
1963 LHP 71 115 25 4 1 2 14 15 11 .635 .313 .322 .104 .217
1963 RHP 137 462 130 24 4 12 42 46 59 .777 .348 .429 .147 .281
1964 LHP 72 136 39 6 1 2 16 14 15 .743 .353 .390 .103 .287
1964 RHP 152 530 163 27 6 20 57 47 67 .858 .363 .494 .187 .308
1965 LHP 67 145 36 4 3 4 15 19 24 .735 .335 .400 .152 .248
1965 RHP 136 469 124 16 9 16 52 59 64 .785 .345 .439 .175 .264
1966 LHP 64 141 49 9 3 5 25 21 10 .985 .424 .560 .213 .348
1966 RHP 133 439 129 13 5 9 57 38 71 .754 .346 .408 .114 .294
1967 LHP 76 188 47 13 3 3 16 29 22 .749 .350 .399 .149 .250
1967 RHP 127 370 104 14 5 8 51 47 54 .772 .361 .411 .130 .281
1968 LHP 79 167 48 9 1 4 19 21 24 .790 .365 .425 .138 .287
1968 RHP 125 377 82 12 1 12 51 30 65 .626 .276 .350 .133 .218
1969 LHP 79 163 48 6 0 2 23 21 17 .741 .373 .368 .074 .294
1969 RHP 129 373 104 12 3 11 52 38 59 .764 .349 .416 .137 .279
1970 LHP 24 53 12 3 0 0 4 7 10 .600 .317 .283 .057 .226
1970 RHP 94 220 61 11 1 5 26 22 32 .746 .342 .405 .127 .277
1971 LHP 16 42 15 1 0 0 4 1 6 .753 .372 .381 .024 .357
1971 RHP 51 153 40 6 0 1 15 16 25 .648 .327 .320 .059 .261
Total LHP 968 2000 553 94 20 37 223 247 280 .754 .355 .399 .122 .277
Total RHP 1876 5980 1652 247 62 155 661 597 877 .758 .342 .416 .140 .276
Total 2745 10790 2861 430 106 238 1128 1116 1664 .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.