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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Billy Groh Third Base
Retired (1972, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .713 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 995 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 09-18-1937
HR 105 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(113 games)
RBI 477
SB 40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR B+
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D  (17.4%) Range A  WS Rings 1
1B C  (36.0%) LF F  (2.4%) Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B A  (84.5%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1958 Minors 21 69.00 8 / 8 8 / 13 5 / 9 6 / 9 5 / 5 12 / 12 13 / 13 57 / 69
1958 Pos (1B) 21 51.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 10 / 51
1959 Majors 22 38.90 3 / 7 3 / 4 4 / 8 4 / 6 3 / 4 4 / 5 4 / 4 25 / 38
1960 Majors 23 32.95 2 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 6 1 / 4 3 / 3 4 / 5 7 / 7 20 / 32
1961 Majors 24 45.45 3 / 8 5 / 6 3 / 7 3 / 8 3 / 4 3 / 4 7 / 8 27 / 45
1962 Majors 25 50.69 4 / 7 4 / 10 1 / 2 2 / 6 4 / 5 3 / 9 7 / 11 25 / 50
1963 Majors 26 46.43 6 / 10 3 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 3 4 / 5 4 / 5 0 / 2 17 / 46
1964 Majors 27 34.13 137 22 0 0 / 6 1 / 3 0 / 8 1 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 7 3 / 6 7 / 34
1965 Majors 28 45.97 162 50 0 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 4 4 / 6 4 / 10 2 / 3 10 / 45
1966 Majors 29 39.20 129 48 27 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 2 3 / 39
1967 Majors 30 44.22 162 54 0 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 8 1 / 44
1968 Majors 31 48.76 162 60 0 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 10 1 / 48
1969 Majors 32 40.46 136 49 25 0 / 4 0 / 12 0 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 40
1970 Majors 33 41.59 154 41 8 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 1 0 / 5 3 / 41
1971 Majors 34 36.12 148 29 14 -3 / 5 -4 / 7 -5 / 2 -4 / 4 -6 / 4 -1 / 9 0 / 5 -23 / 36
1972 Majors 35 24.71 162 4 0 -3 / 3 -4 / 4 -6 / 5 -3 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 2 -2 / 4 -18 / 24
Total 1352 357 74 21 / 90 17 / 109 4 / 90 13 / 88 23 / 72 34 / 89 44 / 93 166 / 682
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Billy Groh has retired from the Kansas City Blue Notes
1971-05-02Billy Groh of the Kansas City Blue Notes is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1970-08-30Billy Groh of the Kansas City Blue Notes is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1969-04-13Billy Groh of the Kansas City Blue Notes is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1966-09-22Billy Groh of the Kansas City Blue Notes is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1966-08-10Billy Groh of the Kansas City Blue Notes is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1966-03-25A trade has been completed between the Colorado Colossus and the Kansas City Blue Notes. The Kansas City Blue Notes receive Billy Groh, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 3 (COL) from the Colorado Colossus in exchange for Patsy Felske.
1962-04-12Billy Groh of the Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1961-07-24Billy Groh of the Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1959-04-01The Detroit *Dirty*Dozen* have promoted Billy Groh to the major league team.