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Willie Mays League
9-7-2084
Dick Groat Shortstop
Retired (1971, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .312 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .904 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 3739 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 11-06-1932
HR 493 Drafted Round 4, Pick 62
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(1 games)
RBI 2008
SB 504
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance C-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity C+   Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D+   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B B  (65.6%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1950 PIT
35
134
17
30
5
2
1
13
19
 29 2 0
3
 4 1
.642
.329
.313
.090
.224
1951 PIT
139
554
101
183
37
8
21
60
63
 73 3 4
14
 8 8
.939
.399
.540
.209
.330
1952 PIT
139
579
96
176
33
6
18
75
65
 68 0 1
12
 7 2
.849
.374
.475
.171
.304
1953 PIT
142
575
114
168
38
1
21
78
77
 85 3 2
27
 6 2
.849
.377
.471
.179
.292
1954 PIT
145
582
114
190
30
14
34
102
74
 67 3 3
26
 4 1
1.005
.403
.601
.275
.326
1955 PIT
146
567
93
174
33
6
22
104
83
 65 3 6
25
 4 2
.897
.395
.503
.196
.307
1956 CLE
136
528
81
169
34
5
14
68
63
 76 3 3
21
 7 1
.877
.394
.483
.163
.320
1957 CLE
147
563
91
187
31
11
33
113
71
 63 0 5
43
 13 0
1.006
.404
.602
.270
.332
1958 CLE
145
553
88
174
36
8
24
96
73
 65 1 5
38
 18 3
.931
.392
.539
.224
.315
1959 CLE-DET
149
555
112
187
29
11
28
116
72
 66 3 7
25
 3 2
.991
.411
.580
.243
.337
1960 DET
154
594
123
213
38
10
30
107
65
 71 2 5
36
 11 4
1.028
.420
.608
.249
.359
1961 DET
154
588
96
184
26
10
22
84
66
 72 2 3
36
 10 1
.886
.382
.503
.190
.313
1962 DET
154
574
102
192
35
7
23
103
70
 71 4 7
34
 5 3
.946
.406
.540
.206
.334
1963 DET
152
575
98
171
25
13
25
101
82
 65 1 5
36
 3 2
.900
.383
.517
.219
.297
1964 DET
155
585
109
191
38
9
24
114
76
 80 0 4
23
 4 3
.947
.402
.545
.219
.326
1965 DET
151
571
118
181
29
2
32
105
64
 73 1 4
23
 2 3
.927
.384
.543
.226
.317
1966 DET
133
506
109
164
24
6
29
92
68
 73 3 6
10
 2 3
.970
.403
.567
.243
.324
1967 DET
150
568
93
159
27
9
21
117
64
 83 2 6
15
 3 1
.822
.352
.470
.190
.280
1968 DET
145
572
93
180
28
4
23
100
66
 75 5 3
18
 9 2
.887
.389
.498
.184
.315
1969 DET
144
587
102
177
30
11
16
103
62
 76 2 6
17
 2 1
.839
.367
.472
.170
.302
1970 DET
144
580
95
163
29
8
20
83
66
 94 0 4
16
 8 3
.814
.352
.462
.181
.281
1971 DET
127
503
57
126
30
2
12
74
51
 72 1 2
6
 9 4
.709
.320
.390
.139
.250
Total
3086
11993
2102
3739
665
163
493
2008
1460
 1562 44 91
504
 142 52
.904
.386
.518
.206
.312
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Dick Groat has retired from the Detroit Domin8ers
1959-07-03The Detroit Domin8ers have promoted Dick Groat to the major league team. The Detroit Domin8ers have sent Spook Jacobs to the minors.
1959-06-21The Detroit Domin8ers have promoted Spook Jacobs to the major league team. The Detroit Domin8ers have sent Dick Groat to the minors.
1959-03-01A trade has been completed between the Detroit Domin8ers and the Cleveland Rollers. The Cleveland Rollers receive Randy Hayden, Tom Parmelee, Wilbur Thon from the Detroit Domin8ers in exchange for Dick Groat.
1957-03-01The Cleveland Rollers have promoted Dick Groat to the major league team. The Cleveland Rollers have sent Al Smith to the minors.
1956-09-21The Cleveland Rollers have promoted Eddie Davis to the major league team. The Cleveland Rollers have sent Dick Groat to the minors.
1951-04-01The Pittsburgh Ironmen have promoted Dick Groat to the major league team.
1950-05-16The Pittsburgh Ironmen have promoted Dick Schofield to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Ironmen have sent Dick Groat to the minors.