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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1961 Majors 23 48.68 5 / 11 0 / 6 2 / 6 5 / 6 0 / 6 6 / 8 4 / 5 22 / 48
1962 Majors 24 50.70 5 / 10 4 / 11 2 / 5 4 / 6 0 / 1 7 / 11 5 / 6 27 / 50
1963 Majors 25 60.34 1 / 10 2 / 7 3 / 10 2 / 7 2 / 6 2 / 8 7 / 12 19 / 60
1964 Majors 26 59.57 1 / 5 4 / 14 2 / 8 1 / 9 1 / 3 3 / 9 4 / 11 16 / 59
1965 Majors 27 57.43 0 / 10 3 / 10 3 / 10 2 / 8 1 / 5 2 / 7 4 / 7 15 / 57
1966 Majors 28 60.56 1 / 14 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 11 2 / 11 0 / 9 5 / 60
1967 Majors 29 59.99 0 / 8 1 / 5 2 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 11 3 / 9 1 / 7 8 / 59
1968 Majors 30 58.39 0 / 4 2 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 11 1 / 13 2 / 7 6 / 58
1969 Majors 31 58.09 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 58
1970 Majors 32 56.69 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 56
1971 Majors 33 60.85 162 139 0 0 / 5 1 / 11 1 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 12 3 / 60
1972 Majors 34 59.83 154 133 8 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 59
1973 Majors 35 60.04 162 132 0 0 / 14 0 / 3 0 / 12 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 60
1974 Majors 36 61.10 162 133 0 0 / 8 -4 / 9 -1 / 7 -1 / 11 -4 / 11 -2 / 6 -3 / 9 -15 / 61
Total 640 537 8 13 / 122 14 / 122 15 / 111 15 / 107 1 / 109 24 / 117 24 / 117 106 / 805
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.