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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Dick Groat Shortstop
Retired (1954, Age 29)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .237 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .627 Status Deceased (1981) Option Years 0  
H 311 Age at Death 56 Date of Birth 07-26-1925
HR 17 Drafted Round 34, Pick 533
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(3 games)
RBI 106
SB 35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR C+
Speed Bunt B- Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (13.8%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B (89.6%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF (1.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1951 PIT
79
181
21
42
6
2
0
12
18
35 2 2
3
1 9
.593
.305
.287
.055
.232
1952 PIT
125
415
50
101
7
5
12
38
37
85 0 4
4
3 18
.674
.303
.371
.128
.243
1953 PIT
133
490
55
116
15
6
5
43
31
92 3 2
13
2 19
.608
.285
.322
.086
.237
1954 PIT
63
102
16
27
8
0
0
5
9
20 2 2
10
0 5
.674
.330
.343
.078
.265
1955 PIT
52
122
11
25
3
3
0
8
11
26 2 1
5
3 2
.558
.279
.279
.074
.205
Total
452
1310
153
311
39
16
17
106
106
258 9 11
35
9 53
.627
.297
.331
.093
.237
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Dick Groat has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-04-10The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have acquired Dick Giambi from the waiver wire. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have waived Dick Groat.
1956-04-04The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Bill Prall to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have designated Dick Groat for assignment. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Tom Henderson to the minors.
1954-09-20The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have promoted Roger Allen to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have promoted Bill Prall to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have promoted Dick Groat to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have promoted Jim Bordley to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have sent Wally Abernathy to the minors. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have sent Lou Couto to the minors. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have sent Dick Stankiewicz to the minors. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have sent Pat Stearns to the minors.
1954-08-31The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have promoted Lou Couto to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have sent Dick Groat to the minors.
1951-05-23The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have promoted Dick Groat to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have sent Sid Moehler to the minors.
1950-04-06The Pittsburgh Pottos have renamed Tommy Bockman to Dick Groat.