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Name Team Age
Dick Groat Retired (1954, Age 29) Died (1981, Age 56)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 34, Pick 533
(1950)		 SS R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Dale Murphy League 0 1 years (3 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C- A 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C  B- A 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C  B  B-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D+ D+
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ C+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 7/26/1925
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (RF)
A  (89.6 %) D  (13.8 %) F  (1.7 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1951 PIT 79 181 21 42 6 2 0 12 18 35 3 1 9 .593 .305 .287 .232
1952 PIT 125 415 50 101 7 5 12 38 37 85 4 3 18 .674 .303 .371 .243
1953 PIT 133 490 55 116 15 6 5 43 31 92 13 2 19 .608 .285 .322 .237
1954 PIT 63 102 16 27 8 0 0 5 9 20 10 0 5 .674 .330 .343 .265
1955 PIT 52 122 11 25 3 3 0 8 11 26 5 3 2 .558 .279 .279 .205
Total 452 1310 153 311 39 16 17 106 106 258 35 9 53 .627 .297 .331 .237
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Dick Groat has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-04-10The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have acquired Dick Giambi from the waiver wire. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have waived Dick Groat.
1956-04-04The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Bill Prall to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have designated Dick Groat for assignment. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Tom Henderson to the minors.
1954-09-20The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have promoted Roger Allen to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have promoted Bill Prall to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have promoted Dick Groat to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have promoted Jim Bordley to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have sent Wally Abernathy to the minors. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have sent Lou Couto to the minors. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have sent Dick Stankiewicz to the minors. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have sent Pat Stearns to the minors.
1954-08-31The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have promoted Lou Couto to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Herd of Turtles have sent Dick Groat to the minors.
1951-05-23The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have promoted Dick Groat to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Buccaneers have sent Sid Moehler to the minors.
1950-04-06The Pittsburgh Pottos have renamed Tommy Bockman to Dick Groat.