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Mel Ott League
8-17-2069
Rick Groth Relief Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.46 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 61-69 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 98 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 07-23-1940
K 850 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(55 games)
IP 1291.0
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val C-
Speed B- Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1965 PIT
4
 3
27
0
0
0
1
 3
24.0
 42 24 23 0 9
18
2.13
8.63
1966 PIT
6
 7
84
1
0
0
0
 2
108.0
 144 84 79 0 39
62
1.69
6.58
1967 PIT
3
 12
33
32
0
0
0
 0
147.1
 176 100 97 4 46
107
1.51
5.93
1968 PIT
4
 8
72
8
0
0
1
 1
149.1
 152 84 75 4 50
111
1.35
4.52
1969 PIT
6
 13
34
30
0
0
0
 1
164.0
 176 94 89 1 51
92
1.38
4.88
1970 PIT
4
 3
87
0
0
0
3
 2
146.1
 120 47 45 1 42
96
1.11
2.77
1971 PIT
6
 1
80
0
0
0
2
 2
121.0
 101 45 44 1 46
90
1.21
3.27
1972 PIT
6
 3
88
0
0
0
1
 1
113.0
 109 50 48 2 47
72
1.38
3.82
1973 PIT
5
 3
78
0
0
0
0
 4
87.1
 83 38 37 1 31
46
1.31
3.81
1974 PIT
2
 4
72
0
0
0
58
 8
66.1
 63 28 27 0 17
46
1.21
3.66
1975 PIT
10
 7
74
0
0
0
4
 5
89.1
 75 42 39 0 30
56
1.18
3.93
1976 PIT
4
 3
65
0
0
0
27
 13
59.2
 67 34 29 0 18
46
1.42
4.37
1977 PIT
1
 2
15
0
0
0
1
 0
15.1
 16 11 8 2 6
8
1.43
4.70
2069
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
61
 69
809
71
0
0
98
 42
1291.0
 1324 681 640 16 432
850
1.36
4.46
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Rick Groth has retired from the Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs
1977-05-30Rick Groth of the Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1974-05-22Rick Groth of the Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1965-04-01The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Rick Groth to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have designated Ed Freeman for assignment.