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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1965 P PIT 25 0 24.0 3 0 3 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
1966 P PIT 83 1 108.0 16 2 13 1 0 -1 1.25 .938
1967 P PIT 33 32 147.1 19 0 19 0 0 0 1.16 1.000
1968 P PIT 72 8 149.1 16 1 15 0 0 +1 0.96 1.000
1969 P PIT 34 30 164.0 36 1 33 2 1 -1 1.87 .944
1970 P PIT 87 0 146.1 19 2 16 1 0 +1 1.11 .947
1971 P PIT 80 0 121.0 17 0 17 0 1 0 1.26 1.000
1972 P PIT 84 0 113.0 19 4 14 1 1 -2 1.43 .947
1973 P PIT 75 0 87.1 13 0 13 0 0 +1 1.34 1.000
1974 P PIT 71 0 66.1 12 1 11 0 1 +2 1.63 1.000
1975 P PIT 72 0 89.1 16 0 16 0 2 -1 1.61 1.000
1976 P PIT 64 0 59.2 7 1 6 0 0 -1 1.06 1.000
1977 P PIT 15 0 15.1 2 0 2 0 0 0 1.17 1.000
Total 795 71 1291.0 195 12 178 5 6 -1 1.32 .974
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.