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Mel Ott League
8-24-2069
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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1965 PIT
27
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1966 PIT
84
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 5 0 0
0
 1 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1967 PIT
33
48
2
5
0
0
0
3
0
 13 0 1
0
 0 0
.206
.102
.104
.000
.104
1968 PIT
72
31
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
 5 0 0
0
 1 0
.194
.097
.097
.000
.097
1969 PIT
34
54
4
7
1
1
0
6
0
 9 1 1
2
 0 2
.328
.143
.185
.056
.130
1970 PIT
87
18
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
.111
.056
.056
.000
.056
1971 PIT
80
15
0
4
0
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
1
 0 0
.579
.312
.267
.000
.267
1972 PIT
88
11
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 1
.182
.091
.091
.000
.091
1973 PIT
78
5
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
 0 1 0
0
 1 0
.900
.500
.400
.000
.400
1974 PIT
72
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1975 PIT
74
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1976 PIT
65
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1977 PIT
15
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.500
.000
.000
.000
Total
809
209
9
24
1
1
0
10
2
 44 2 2
3
 3 5
.259
.130
.129
.014
.115
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.