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Dick Groat Dick Groat

Full name: Richard Morrow Groat Born: November 4, 1930, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania First Game: June 19, 1952; Final Game: October 1, 1967 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 5' 11.5" Weight: 180 NL MVP (1960) TSN NL Player of the Year (1960) SS on TSN NL All-Star Team (1963 to 1964) Dick Groat Collectibles! Dick Groat Memorabilia! Dick Groat Cards! Dick Groat Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week! Find cards like this at eBay!

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Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
1952 PIT N                95   384   38  109   6   1   1   29   19       27   1  11              18    2   4  .284  .319  .313  -0.5 1952 PIT N
1955 PIT N               151   521   45  139  28   2   4   51   38  11   26   1  11   1          20    0   2  .267  .317  .351   1.2 1955 PIT N
1956 PIT N               142   520   40  142  19   3   0   37   35   3   25   0  17   3          14    0   3  .273  .317  .321  -0.1 1956 PIT N
1957 PIT N               125   501   58  158  30   5   7   54   27   1   28   3  14   6          16    0   1  .315  .350  .437   2.4 1957 PIT N
1958 PIT N               151   584   67  175  36   9   3   66   23   7   32   4   6   5          21    2   2  .300  .328  .408   1.7 1958 PIT N
1959 PIT N               147   593   74  163  22   7   5   51   32   2   35   2   9   4          21    0   2  .275  .312  .361  -0.4 1959 PIT N
1960 PIT N Daily Splits  138   573   85  186  26   4   2   50   39   0   35   4  12   1   0   5i  7    0   2  .325  .371  .394   3.3 1960 PIT N
1961 PIT N Daily Splits  148   596   71  164  25   6   6   55   40   0   44   1   7   4   0  11  22    0   4  .275  .320  .367   0.6 1961 PIT N
1962 PIT N Daily Splits  161   678   76  199  34   3   2   61   31   1   61   3   5   6   0  11i 14    2   1  .294  .325  .361   1.5 1962 PIT N
1963 STL N Daily Splits  158   631   85  201  43  11   6   73   56   2   58   6   7   4   0  10  18    3   1  .319  .377  .450   2.6 1963 STL N
1964 STL N Daily Splits  161   636   70  186  35   6   1   70   44   3   42   0   9   7   0   7  15    2   3  .292  .335  .371  -0.3 1964 STL N
1965 STL N Daily Splits  153   587   55  149  26   5   0   52   56   2   50   1   4   7   0  15  11    1   1  .254  .316  .315  -1.3 1965 STL N
1966 PHI N Daily Splits  155   584   58  152  21   4   2   53   40   6   38   5   7   4   0   9  20    2   1  .260  .311  .320   1.0 1966 PHI N
1967 PHI N Daily Splits   10    26    3    3   0   0   0    1    4   0    4   0   1   0   0   1   0    0   0  .115  .233  .115  -0.2 1967 PHI N
1967 SF  N Daily Splits   34    70    4   12   1   1   0    4    6   1    7   0   2   0   0   2   3    0   0  .171  .237  .214  -1.0 1967 SF  N
1967 TOT N                44    96    7   15   1   1   0    5   10   1   11   0   3   0   0   3   3    0   0  .156  .236  .188  -1.2 1967 TOT N
Total            Splits 1929  7484  829 2138 352  67  39  707  490  39i 512  31 122  52i  0i 71i220   14  27  .286  .330  .366  10.5 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam

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World Series Batting RecordWorld Series Batting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1960 PIT N Daily Splits    7    28    3    6   2   0   0    2    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   1    0   0  .214  .214  .286 1960 PIT N
1964 STL N Daily Splits    7    26    3    5   1   1   0    1    4   0    3   0   0   0   0   1   0    0   0  .192  .300  .308 1964 STL N
Total            Splits   14    54    6   11   3   1   0    3    4   0    4   0   0   0   0   1   1    0   0  .204  .259  .296 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

All-Star Game Batting RecordAll-Star Game Batting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1959 NL    Daily Splits    2     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   1   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1959 NL   
1960 NL    Daily Splits    2     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1960 NL   
1962 NL    Daily Splits    2     6    1    3   0   0   0    3    0   0    0   1   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500  .571  .500 1962 NL   
1963 NL    Daily Splits    1     4    0    1   0   0   0    1    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .250  .250 1963 NL   
1964 NL    Daily Splits    1     3    0    1   1   0   0    1    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .333  .667 1964 NL   
Total            Splits    8    15    1    5   1   0   0    5    0   0    2   1   1   0   0   0   1    0   0  .333  .375  .400 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG
1952 PIT N        SS   94                     229  272   25   61      .952
1955 PIT N        SS  149                     330  450   32  107      .961
1956 PIT N        SS  141                     287  420   34   74      .954
1956 PIT N        3B    2                       1    4    0    1     1.000
1957 PIT N        SS  123                     226  380   20   74      .968
1957 PIT N        3B    2                       0    5    1    0      .833
1958 PIT N        SS  149                     307  461   20  127      .975
1959 PIT N        SS  145                     301  473   29   97      .964
1960 PIT N Daily  SS  136  136  132  1207.1   237  443   24   92   0  .966
1961 PIT N Daily  SS  144  143  142  1255.2   235  473   32  117   0  .957
1961 PIT N        3B    1    1    1     9       2    1    0    0   0 1.000
1962 PIT N Daily  SS  161  161  160  1430.1   314  521   38  126   0  .956
1963 STL N Daily  SS  158  157  138  1366.1   257  448   26   91   0  .964
1964 STL N Daily  SS  160  160  130  1373     249  499   40   91   0  .949
1965 STL N Daily  SS  147  144  134  1281     242  450   27   86   0  .962
1965 STL N        3B    3    3    2    26       0    5    0    1   0 1.000
1966 PHI N Daily  SS  139  133  114  1184     260  454   19   79   0  .974
1966 PHI N        3B   20   19   13   146      18   37    1    2   0  .982
1966 PHI N        1B    1    0    0     0       0    0    0    0   0     -
1967 PHI N Daily  SS    6    6    5    51      13   23    2    5   0  .947
1967 SF  N Daily  SS   24   14    9   142.2    18   44    6   10   0  .912
1967 SF  N        2B    1    0    0     1       0    1    0    0   0 1.000
1967 TOT N        SS   30   20   14   193.2    31   67    8   15   0  .925
Total             SS 1876 1054i 964i 9291.1i 3505 5811  374 1237   0i .961
Total             3B   28   23i  16i  181  i   21   52    2    4   0i .973
Total             1B    1    0    0     0       0    0    0    0   0     -
Total             2B    1    0    0     1       0    1    0    0   0 1.000
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG

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World Series Fielding RecordWorld Series Fielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG
1960 PIT N Daily  SS    7    7    5    58      12   12    2    2   0  .923
1964 STL N Daily  SS    7    7    7    63      11   16    2    6   0  .931
Total             SS   14   14   12   121      23   28    4    8   0  .927
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG

All-Star Game Fielding RecordAll-Star Game Fielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG
1960 NL    Daily  SS    2    0    0     5       0    2    0    0   0 1.000
1962 NL    Daily  SS    2    2    0    12       6    6    1    1   0  .923
1963 NL    Daily  SS    1    1    1     9       2    2    0    2   0 1.000
1964 NL    Daily  SS    1    1    0     5       0    0    0    0   0     -
Total             SS    6    4    1    31       8   10    1    3   0  .947
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG

TransactionsTransactions

Signed as an amateur free agent by Pittsburgh Pirates (June 16, 1952).

Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates with Diomedes Olivo to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange
for Julio Gotay and Don Cardwell (November 19, 1962).

Traded by St. Louis Cardinals with Bill White and Bob Uecker to Philadelphia
Phillies in exchange for Pat Corrales, Art Mahaffey and Alex Johnson (October 27,
1965).

Sold by Philadelphia Phillies to San Francisco Giants (June 22, 1967).

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