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Johnny Groth
John Thomas Groth
John Thomas Groth
Bats: Right
, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 182 lb.
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 182 lb.
Born: July 23, 1926 in Chicago, IL
High School: Latin (Chicago, IL)
Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1946.
(All Transactions)
Debut: September 5, 1946
Final Game: July 28, 1960
About biographical information
Career Home Runs
For all seasons after 1973, the play-by-play data is complete (summary of missing data for
pre-1974). For some games from 1954 to 1973, we do not have
complete play-by-play.
Johnny Groth: 60 Career Home Runs
4 leading off, 0 walk-off, 1 tying, 6 go ahead, 37 lacking some details
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Play By Play
Glossaries · Click headers to sort · · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · WE and WPA Explanation| 1948 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1948-09-28 | DET | SLB | Fred Sanford | b 1 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||
| 1949 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1949-04-19 | DET | CHW | Al Gettel | b 5 | 1 | 8 | IPHR | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1949-04-19 | DET | CHW | Al Gettel | b 7 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1949-04-20 | DET | CHW | Randy Gumpert | b 8 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1949-04-28 | DET | SLB | Ned Garver | b 3 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1949-05-03 | DET | BOS | Ellis Kinder | b 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1949-05-24 | DET | @ | BOS | Tex Hughson | t 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1949-07-18 | DET | PHA | Alex Kellner | b 6 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1949-07-18 | DET | PHA | Carl Scheib | b 7 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||
| 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1949-08-07 | DET | @ | BOS | Mickey McDermott | t 3 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1949-08-09 | DET | CHW | Max Surkont | b 7 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||
| 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1949-08-13 | DET | SLB | Ralph Winegarner | b 7 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||
| 1950 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1950-04-21 | DET | CHW | Mickey Haefner | b 7 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||
| 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1950-04-25 | DET | @ | SLB | Dick Starr | t 5 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||
| 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1950-05-14 | DET | SLB | Cliff Fannin | b 7 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||
| 16 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1950-05-19 | DET | PHA | Hank Wyse | b 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||
| 17 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1950-05-30 (2) | DET | CLE | Gene Bearden | ahead 2-0 | b 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1950-06-02 (2) | DET | @ | PHA | Alex Kellner | t 3 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||
| 19 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1950-07-01 | DET | @ | CLE | Early Wynn | t 8 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||
| 20 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1950-08-14 | DET | @ | CLE | Early Wynn | t 9 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||
| 21 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1950-08-15 | DET | @ | CLE | Bob Lemon | t 1 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||
| 22 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1950-08-19 | DET | SLB | Ned Garver | b 8 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||
| 23 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 1950-08-22 | DET | @ | NYY | Allie Reynolds | t 8 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||
| 24 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 1950-08-28 | DET | @ | PHA | Bobby Shantz | t 9 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1951 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 25 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1951-07-21 | DET | BOS | Ray Scarborough | b 9 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||
| 26 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1951-08-04 | DET | @ | BOS | Leo Kiely | behind 1-2 | t 9 | 2 | 5 | 8 | ||||||
| 27 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1951-09-27 | DET | @ | SLB | Duke Markell | t 2 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1952 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 28 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1952-05-10 | DET | CHW | Joe Dobson | b 8 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||
| 29 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1952-06-04 | DET | @ | PHA | Bobby Shantz | t 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||||||
| 30 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1952-07-27 (1) | DET | NYY | Allie Reynolds | b 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||
| 31 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1952-08-13 | DET | CHW | Joe Dobson | b 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Lead-Off | ||||||
| 1953 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 32 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1953-05-19 | SLB | @ | BOS | Hal Brown | t 3 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||
| 33 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1953-05-30 (1) | SLB | @ | DET | Ted Gray | t 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Lead-Off | |||||
| 34 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1953-05-30 (2) | SLB | @ | DET | Bill Wight | ahead 6-1 | t 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |||||
| 35 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 1953-06-07 (2) | SLB | NYY | Whitey Ford | b 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Lead-Off | ||||||
| 36 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1953-07-07 | SLB | CLE | Early Wynn | b 7 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||
| 37 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 1953-07-12 (2) | SLB | @ | DET | Ralph Branca | t 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Lead-Off | |||||
| 38 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 1953-07-30 | SLB | @ | PHA | Marion Fricano | t 3 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||
| 39 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 1953-09-03 | SLB | NYY | Ed Lopat | b 2 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||
| 40 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 1953-09-07 (2) | SLB | @ | CLE | Dave Hoskins | t 3 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||
| 41 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 1953-09-22 | SLB | @ | DET | Bob Miller | tied 1-1 | t 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |||||
| 1954 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 42 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1954-04-19 | CHW | @ | DET | Billy Hoeft | ahead 1-0 | t 2 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 8 | 10% | 71% | Home Run | |
| 43 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1954-04-29 | CHW | @ | NYY | Ed Lopat | behind 2-3 | t 4 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24% | 61% | Home Run; Michaels Scores | |
| 44 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 1954-06-09 | CHW | @ | PHA | Alex Kellner | ahead 1-0 | t 4 | 2 | -2- | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19% | 80% | Home Run; Rivera Scores/unER; Groth Scores/unER | |
| 45 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 1954-06-15 | CHW | PHA | Marion Fricano | behind 2-3 | b 2 | 1 | --- | 1 | 8 | 8 | 12% | 53% | Home Run | ||
| 46 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 1954-08-08 (2) | CHW | WSH | Spec Shea | ahead 2-0 | b 8 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3% | 97% | Home Run | ||
| 47 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 1954-08-27 | CHW | @ | PHA | Marion Fricano | ahead 5-0 | t 3 | 2 | 1-3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7% | 97% | Home Run; Rivera Scores; Marsh Scores | |
| 48 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 1954-09-01 (2) | CHW | @ | BOS | Mel Parnell | ahead 2-0 | t 4 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14% | 87% | Home Run; Kell Scores | |
| 1955 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 49 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1955-05-28 | CHW | @ | DET | Ben Flowers | ahead 10-3 | t 7 | 2 | --- | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0% | 100% | Home Run | |
| 50 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 1955-05-28 | CHW | @ | DET | Paul Foytack | ahead 11-4 | t 9 | 1 | -2- | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0% | 100% | Home Run; Dropo Scores | |
| 51 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 1955-06-15 | WSH | CLE | Bob Feller | tied 0-0 | b 2 | 1 | --- | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11% | 64% | Home Run | ||
| 52 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 1955-06-29 | WSH | BOS | Ike Delock | behind 4-7 | b 9 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5% | 9% | Home Run (Deep CF) | ||
| 1956 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 53 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1956-05-06 (2) | KCA | @ | WSH | Bob Wiesler | ahead 7-1 | t 7 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1% | 100% | Home Run; Jacobs Scores | |
| 54 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 1956-05-22 | KCA | WSH | Bob Wiesler | ahead 5-1 | b 7 | 2 | --- | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2% | 98% | Home Run | ||
| 55 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 1956-06-11 (1) | KCA | @ | WSH | Connie Grob | behind 0-1 | t 5 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 7 | 8 | 25% | 62% | Home Run; Ginsberg Scores | |
| 56 | 56 | 4 | 2 | 1956-06-11 (1) | KCA | @ | WSH | Connie Grob | ahead 2-1 | t 7 | 2 | --- | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14% | 79% | Home Run | |
| 57 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 1956-08-22 | KCA | @ | BAL | Billy Loes | ahead 5-2 | t 11 | 2 | -2- | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3% | 99% | Home Run; Power Scores | |
| 1958 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 58 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1958-06-06 | DET | @ | WSH | Hal Griggs | tied 0-0 | t 2 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21% | 68% | Home Run; Harris Scores | |
| 59 | 59 | 2 | 1 | 1958-09-01 (2) | DET | @ | KCA | Jack Urban | ahead 2-1 | t 5 | 1 | --- | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12% | 75% | Home Run | |
| 1959 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 60 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1959-05-05 | DET | BOS | Leo Kiely | ahead 6-3 | b 7 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | PH | 4% | 99% | Home Run; Kaline Scores |
About the SABR Home Run Encyclopedia
Much of the data on Baseball-Reference.com's Home Run Logs comes from the Tattersall/McConnell Home Run Log, a database of all homers hit in the major leagues since 1876. This project was begun in the 1940's by John C. Tattersall and was continued after Tattersall's death in 1981 by Bob McConnell, one of SABR's original 16 members. David Vincent, another SABR member, has since assumed the leadership of the project. Baseball-Reference.com has licensed this remarkable database from the Society for American Baseball Research. All credit for the data therein goes to the intrepid researchers who digitized this data from archival sources.
For years from 1954 to 2009, RetroSheet play-by-play data has been used whenever the home run occurred in a game for which we have complete play-by-play data.
There are a handful of cases where the home run logs totals do not agree with the totals on our player pages. We are working to reconcile all of those differences, but believe that in all cases the Home Run Encyclopedia is correct.
