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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1965 LHB 21 10.2 11 5 27 3.00
1965 RHB 26 13.1 7 4 15 1.43
1966 LHB 79 65.2 45 22 84 1.61
1966 RHB 74 42.1 17 17 60 1.82
1967 LHB 33 91.0 59 35 118 1.68
1967 RHB 33 56.1 48 11 58 1.22
1968 LHB 70 90.2 63 36 99 1.49
1968 RHB 67 58.2 48 14 53 1.14
1969 LHB 34 91.1 44 31 108 1.52
1969 RHB 32 72.2 48 20 68 1.21
1970 LHB 86 73.1 51 21 63 1.15
1970 RHB 80 73.0 45 21 57 1.07
1971 LHB 72 61.2 51 26 50 1.23
1971 RHB 74 59.1 39 20 51 1.20
1972 LHB 76 59.1 40 30 63 1.57
1972 RHB 77 53.2 32 17 46 1.17
1973 LHB 68 49.0 26 22 44 1.35
1973 RHB 66 38.1 20 9 39 1.25
1974 LHB 64 40.2 26 10 35 1.11
1974 RHB 60 25.2 20 7 28 1.36
1975 LHB 66 52.1 32 16 47 1.20
1975 RHB 63 37.0 24 14 28 1.14
1976 LHB 58 34.1 24 10 40 1.46
1976 RHB 55 25.1 22 8 27 1.38
1977 LHB 15 11.0 6 4 13 1.55
1977 RHB 11 4.1 2 2 3 1.15
2069 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2069 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 742 731.0 478 268 791 1.45
Total RHB 718 560.0 372 164 533 1.24
Total 809 1291.0 850 432 1324 1.36
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.