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Yogi Berra League
4-28-2222
Johnny Groth Left Field
Retired (1959, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .352 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS 1.047 Status Deceased (1987) Option Years 0  
H 1682 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 01-08-1920
HR 278 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 827
SB 148
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance C    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt A- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A- (82.3%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D+ (24.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 90% 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
1950 DET
127
516
144
218
37
13
40
114
78
 54 7 3
18
 5 7
1.279
.502
.777
.355
.422
1951 DET
136
576
127
202
32
10
34
78
71
 84 2 0
30
 6 8
1.042
.424
.618
.267
.351
1952 DET
136
560
125
203
30
4
42
107
76
 69 3 3
34
 6 6
1.095
.439
.655
.293
.362
1953 DET
117
468
124
181
35
11
28
99
80
 51 1 3
8
 0 7
1.163
.475
.688
.301
.387
1954 DET
133
525
138
199
37
13
30
96
75
 66 2 6
21
 6 6
1.124
.454
.670
.291
.379
1955 DET
135
533
115
183
23
7
34
95
78
 78 3 3
12
 2 9
1.032
.428
.604
.261
.343
1956 DET
135
553
103
165
23
6
28
67
59
 80 3 0
8
 0 6
.883
.369
.514
.215
.298
1957 DET-WAS
104
418
77
133
27
3
20
72
47
 64 4 2
1
 0 8
.931
.391
.541
.222
.318
1958 WAS-CHN
109
379
45
103
15
9
11
49
40
 64 0 0
7
 2 7
.787
.341
.446
.174
.272
1959 CHN-PHI
68
250
53
95
18
3
11
50
30
 42 0 1
9
 5 2
1.053
.445
.608
.228
.380
Total
1200
4778
1051
1682
277
79
278
827
634
 652 25 21
148
 32 66
1.047
.429
.618
.266
.352
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Johnny Groth has retired from the Philadelphia Phillies
1959-05-29The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Johnny Groth to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Stan Spence to the minors.
1959-05-03The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Stan Spence to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Johnny Groth to the minors.
1959-04-20A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Dain Washington from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Johnny Groth.
1958-08-05A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Elmer Valo, Bob Dillinger, Johnny Groth, Paul Stuffel from the Washington Senators in exchange fo.
1957-08-02The Washington Senators have promoted Tookie Gilbert to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Johnny Groth to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Ed Joost to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Gil Hodges to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Yo-Yo Davalillo to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Ray Coleman to the minors.
1957-06-22A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Bobby Del Greco, Charles Harris, Jim Command, Sean Blosser from the Washington Senators in exchange for Sal Beckendorf, Billy Pierce, Johnny Groth, Hank Majeski.
1954-09-29The Detroit Tigers have promoted Johnny Groth to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Bill Oglesby to the minors.
1954-09-25The Detroit Tigers have promoted Bill Oglesby to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Johnny Groth to the minors.
1953-06-03The Detroit Tigers have promoted Johnny Groth to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Frank Carswell to the minors.
1953-05-29The Detroit Tigers have promoted Frank Carswell to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Johnny Groth to the minors.
1953-05-29The Detroit Tigers have promoted Johnny Groth to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Frank Carswell to the minors.
1953-05-08The Detroit Tigers have promoted Frank Carswell to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Johnny Groth to the minors.
1950-08-24The Detroit Tigers have promoted Johnny Groth to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Russ Sullivan to the minors.
1950-08-12The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jack Carpenter to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Johnny Groth to the minors.
1950-04-01The Detroit Tigers have renamed Richie Benes to Johnny Groth.