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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   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1973 LCS
6
21
3
5
0
0
1
4
1
 2 0 0
1
 0 0
.654
.273
.381
.143
.238
1973 WS
6
21
4
5
1
1
1
3
3
 5 0 0
2
 0 1
.857
.333
.524
.286
.238
1974 LCS
5
19
3
6
3
0
0
2
2
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
.855
.381
.474
.158
.316
Total
17
61
10
16
4
1
2
9
6
 11 0 0
3
 0 2
.787
.328
.459
.197
.262
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.