Johnny Groth

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 182lb (183cm, 82kg)

Born: July 23, 1926 in Chicago, IL us

High School: Latin HS (Chicago, IL)

Debut: September 5, 1946 (Age 20-044d, 7,896th in MLB history)
vs. CLE 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 28, 1960 (Age 34-005d)
vs. WSH 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: John Thomas Groth

Pronunciation: \GROWTH\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.8

AB

3808

R

480

H

1064

BA

.279

HR

RBI

486

SB

OBP

.352

SLG

.395

OPS

.746

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1946	19	DET-min	MLB	4	9	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0				DET · AL
1946	19	DET	AL	4	9	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0			/8
1947	20	DET-min	A,MLB	123	432	430	1	137	26	14	10	0	0	0	2	1	.319	.322	.514	.836		221	2	0	0				WPT,DET · EL,AL
1947	20	DET	AL	2	6	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.250	.500	.250	.750	109	1	2	0	0			/7
1948	21	DET-min	AAA,MLB	156	662	603	127	207	40	16	31	102	7	0	55	76	.343	.399	.617	1.016		372	0	1	3				BFL,DET · IL,AL
1948	21	DET	AL	6	18	17	3	8	3	0	1	5	0	0	1	1	.471	.500	.824	1.324	244	14	0	0	0			/8
1949	22	DET-min	MLB	103	418	348	60	102	19	5	11	73	3	7	65	27	.293	.407	.471	.878		164	15	2	3				DET · AL
1949	22	DET	AL	103	418	348	60	102	19	5	11	73	3	7	65	27	.293	.407	.471	.878	132	164	15	2	3			8	RoY-4
1950	23	DET-min	MLB	157	670	566	95	173	30	8	12	85	1	5	95	27	.306	.407	.451	.858		255	21	2	7				DET · AL
1950	23	DET	AL	*157*	669	566	95	173	30	8	12	85	1	5	95	27	.306	.407	.451	.858	117	255	21	2	7			*8
1951	24	DET-min	MLB	118	465	428	41	128	29	1	3	49	1	1	31	32	.299	.349	.393	.742		168	16	2	4				DET · AL
1951	24	DET	AL	118	465	428	41	128	29	1	3	49	1	1	31	32	.299	.349	.393	.742	100	168	16	2	4			*8
1952	25	DET-min	MLB	141	580	524	56	149	22	2	4	51	2	10	51	39	.284	.348	.357	.705		187	11	0	5				DET · AL
1952	25	DET	AL	141	580	524	56	149	22	2	4	51	2	10	51	39	.284	.348	.357	.705	96	187	11	0	5			*8/7
1953	26	BAL-min	MLB	141	610	557	65	141	27	4	10	57	5	6	42	53	.253	.308	.370	.678		206	14	2	9				SLA · AL
1953	26	SLB	AL	141	610	557	65	141	27	4	10	57	5	6	42	53	.253	.308	.370	.678	81	206	14	2	9			*8
1954	27	CHW-min	MLB	125	477	422	41	116	20	0	7	60	3	9	42	37	.275	.341	.372	.713		157	19	2	8	3			CHA · AL
1954	27	CHW	AL	125	477	422	41	116	20	0	7	60	3	9	42	37	.275	.341	.372	.713	93	157	19	2	8	3		*8/79
1955	28	MIN-CHW-min	MLB	95	293	260	35	66	11	5	4	28	3	0	24	31	.254	.313	.381	.693		99	7	0	5	4	1		WS1,CHA · AL
1955	28	TOT	AL	95	293	260	35	66	11	5	4	28	3	0	24	31	.254	.313	.381	.693	88	99	7	0	5	4	1	87/9
1955	28	CHW	AL	32	88	77	13	26	7	0	2	11	1	0	6	13	.338	.376	.506	.883	134	39	2	0	3	2	1	8
1955	28	WSH	AL	63	205	183	22	40	4	5	2	17	2	0	18	18	.219	.286	.328	.614	68	60	5	0	2	2	0	87/9
1956	29	OAK-min	MLB	95	280	244	22	63	13	3	5	37	1	2	30	31	.258	.335	.398	.732		97	9	0	2	4	2		KC1 · AL
1956	29	KCA	AL	95	280	244	22	63	13	3	5	37	1	2	30	31	.258	.335	.398	.732	93	97	9	0	2	4	2	897
1957	30	DET-OAK-min	MLB	93	180	162	21	45	10	0	0	18	0	0	13	13	.278	.333	.340	.673		55	3	1	3	1	0		DET,KC1 · AL
1957	30	TOT	AL	93	180	162	21	45	10	0	0	18	0	0	13	13	.278	.333	.340	.673	83	55	3	1	3	1	0	987
1957	30	KCA	AL	55	68	59	10	15	0	0	0	2	0	0	7	6	.254	.333	.254	.588	63	15	2	0	2	0	0	9/78
1957	30	DET	AL	38	112	103	11	30	10	0	0	16	0	0	6	7	.291	.333	.388	.722	95	40	1	1	1	1	0	87
1958	31	DET-min	MLB	88	161	146	24	41	5	2	2	11	0	1	13	19	.281	.340	.384	.723		56	4	0	2	0	0		DET · AL
1958	31	DET	AL	88	161	146	24	41	5	2	2	11	0	1	13	19	.281	.340	.384	.723	94	56	4	0	2	0	0	789
1959	32	DET-min	MLB	55	112	102	12	24	7	1	1	10	0	0	7	14	.235	.284	.353	.637		36	0	0	3	0	0		DET · AL
1959	32	DET	AL	55	112	102	12	24	7	1	1	10	0	0	7	14	.235	.284	.353	.637	70	36	0	0	3	0	0	897
1960	33	DET-min	AAA,MLB	56	114	101	11	29	4	1	1	17	0	1	10	13	.287	.345	.376	.721		38	0	0	1	2	0		DEN,DET · AA,AL
1960	33	DET	AL	25	23	19	3	7	1	0	0	2	0	1	3	1	.368	.455	.421	.876	135	8	0	0	1	0	0	/89
15 Yrs				1248	4301	3808	480	1064	197	31	60	486	19	42	419	329	.279	.352	.395	.746	99	1503	121	11	52	12	3
162 Game Avg.				162	558	494	62	138	26	4	8	63	2	5	54	43	.279	.352	.395	.746	99	195	16	1	7
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
DET (11 yrs)				737	2573	2266	307	663	126	19	34	302	7	25	274	171	.293	.370	.410	.780	107	929	70	7	26	1	0
KCA (2 yrs)				150	348	303	32	78	13	3	5	39	1	2	37	37	.257	.334	.370	.704	87	112	11	0	4	4	2
CHW (2 yrs)				157	565	499	54	142	27	0	9	71	4	9	48	50	.285	.347	.393	.739	99	196	21	2	11	5	1
WSH (1 yr)				63	205	183	22	40	4	5	2	17	2	0	18	18	.219	.286	.328	.614	68	60	5	0	2	2	0
SLB (1 yr)				141	610	557	65	141	27	4	10	57	5	6	42	53	.253	.308	.370	.678	81	206	14	2	9

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Johnny Groth

SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

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