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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1962 SS PIT 134 125 1088.1 578 201 365 12 63 -19 4.68 .979
1963 SS PIT 139 139 1217.0 677 235 426 16 69 -11 4.89 .976
1964 SS PIT 139 139 1236.1 708 251 445 12 72 -21 5.07 .983
1965 SS PIT 131 131 1171.0 672 212 456 4 82 -1 5.13 .994
1966 SS PIT 139 139 1231.0 639 229 403 7 67 +5 4.62 .989
1967 SS PIT 139 139 1244.0 671 239 430 2 60 +6 4.84 .997
1968 SS PIT 139 139 1230.2 604 230 369 5 57 +3 4.38 .992
1969 SS PIT 140 140 1206.2 652 236 411 5 80 0 4.83 .992
1970 SS PIT 139 139 1199.2 643 247 393 3 79 +2 4.80 .995
1971 SS PIT 104 104 879.1 481 175 294 12 53 +4 4.80 .975
RF PIT 35 35 290.2 59 59 0 0 0 -4 1.83 1.000
1972 CF PIT-MIL 75 75 651.0 184 173 0 11 0 -4 2.39 .940
SS PIT-MIL 31 31 274.1 157 57 95 5 26 +6 4.99 .968
2B PIT-MIL 27 27 236.0 147 59 86 2 14 +4 5.53 .986
1973 SS MIL 132 132 1170.1 671 259 401 11 77 -18 5.08 .984
1974 SS MIL 133 133 1162.0 622 252 359 11 80 -3 4.73 .982
Pos Total SS 1639 1630 14310.2 7775 2823 4847 105 865 -47 4.82 .986
CF 75 75 651.0 184 173 0 11 0 -4 2.39 .940
RF 35 35 290.2 59 59 0 0 0 -4 1.83 1.000
2B 27 27 236.0 147 59 86 2 14 +4 5.53 .986
Total 1776 1767 15488.1 8165 3114 4933 118 879 -51 4.68 .986
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.