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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   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 Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR B+
Speed Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (17.4%) Range WS Rings 1
1B (36.0%) LF (2.4%) Arm WS Appearances 2
2B (84.5%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1959 DET 0 0 30 35 43 0 0 0 2
1960 DET 0 0 45 29 21 0 0 0 5
1961 DET 5 54 14 11 41 0 0 0 1
1962 DET 0 0 0 122 0 0 0 0 0
1963 DET 0 0 17 84 6 0 0 0 17
1964 DET 0 0 0 23 2 0 0 0 85
1965 DET 24 7 0 19 0 0 0 0 70
1966 KC 0 1 19 18 20 0 0 0 29
1967 KC 0 0 2 26 27 0 0 0 37
1968 KC 0 0 26 0 30 4 0 0 62
1969 KC 0 0 1 21 26 1 0 0 50
1970 KC 0 0 7 16 8 4 4 2 72
1971 KC 1 1 7 6 12 1 2 0 78
1972 KC 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 46
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.