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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Rick Groat Shortstop
Retired (1974, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .801 Status Retired (1974) Option Years 0  
H 1976 Age 65 (OS 66) Date of Birth 08-18-1938
HR 298 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(17 games)
RBI 1140
SB 305
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B B+ (68.2%) CF D+ (20.9%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF D  (15.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1961 PIT
107
445
54
126
15
6
12
46
36
 94 1 2
8
 4 13
.761
.337
.425
.142
.283
1962 PIT
137
462
69
108
27
2
14
54
36
 90 1 4
17
 8 12
.680
.288
.392
.158
.234
1963 PIT
139
535
81
150
21
8
24
82
59
 124 1 4
28
 15 16
.835
.351
.484
.204
.280
1964 PIT
139
547
77
161
22
6
21
108
42
 104 1 5
24
 11 12
.815
.343
.472
.177
.294
1965 PIT
131
513
73
138
21
3
25
80
45
 88 3 3
27
 14 4
.798
.330
.468
.199
.269
1966 PIT
139
536
70
144
21
7
23
114
45
 106 5 8
21
 8 7
.789
.327
.463
.194
.269
1967 PIT
139
532
76
140
30
5
25
90
60
 105 2 6
20
 7 2
.816
.337
.479
.216
.263
1968 PIT
139
531
75
151
17
6
29
93
46
 89 4 3
30
 13 5
.847
.344
.503
.218
.284
1969 PIT
140
524
100
171
21
7
27
85
52
 90 1 4
24
 16 5
.933
.386
.548
.221
.326
1970 PIT
139
527
71
140
13
6
22
69
36
 90 2 2
32
 14 3
.752
.314
.438
.173
.266
1971 PIT
139
493
81
145
34
6
22
93
62
 89 3 2
19
 12 12
.896
.375
.521
.227
.294
1972 PIT-MIL
133
525
97
149
33
3
25
91
56
 98 1 5
26
 9 18
.852
.351
.501
.217
.284
1973 MIL
132
487
73
145
22
3
17
87
50
 82 4 5
21
 8 11
.824
.364
.460
.162
.298
1974 MIL
133
502
50
108
18
4
12
48
26
 99 1 4
8
 5 11
.592
.253
.339
.124
.215
Total
1886
7159
1047
1976
315
72
298
1140
651
 1348 30 57
305
 144 131
.801
.336
.465
.189
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Rick Groat has retired from the Milwaukee Madisonians
1972-08-13A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Madisonians and the Pittsburgh Bears. The Pittsburgh Bears receive Draft Pick - 1974 Round 2 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1973 Round 3 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Madisonians in exchange for Rick Groat.
1972-04-25Rick Groat of the Pittsburgh Bears is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1971-04-02The Pittsburgh Bears have renamed Dick Groat to Rick Groat.
1965-05-08Dick Groat of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1962-03-05The Pittsburgh Pirates have renamed Sam Knowlton to Dick Groat.
1961-04-01The Pittsburgh Canadians have promoted Dick Osborn to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Canadians have promoted Steve Douglass to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Canadians have promoted Larry Booty to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Canadians have promoted Sam Knowlton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Canadians have promoted Richard Marshall to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Canadians have promoted Larry Lyons to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Canadians have sent Doc Unser to the minors. The Pittsburgh Canadians have sent Eddie Garcia to the minors. The Pittsburgh Canadians have designated Nemo Turner for assignment. The Pittsburgh Canadians have sent Lou Agee to the minors. The Pittsburgh Canadians have designated Ed McBride for assignment. The Pittsburgh Canadians have sent Mike Cannell to the minors.