SS Dick Groat
Retired
Bat: R / Throw: R
Age: 97
Birthdate:
Nov. 4, 1930 (97y 8m 16d)Born In:
Wilkinsburg, PA, USANationality:
American
Height/Weight:
5'10"/179
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1960 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1964 | None (MLB) |
| 1963 | None (MLB) | |
| 1962 | None (MLB) | |
| 1960 | None (MLB) | |
| 1959 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 6 | 13.0 | 26.2 |
| Grey Ink | 60 | 105.4 | 150.5 |
| HoF Standard | 27 | 45.1 | 45.4 |
| WAR | 32.4 | 48.8 | 61.7 |
| WAR7 | 25.9 | 32.7 | 39.2 |
| JAWS | 29.1 | 40.8 | 50.5 |
Similar Players (SS)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dave Bancroft R | 908 |
| Harvey Kuenn R | 906 |
| Alvin Dark R | 904 |
| Dick Bartell R | 904 |
| Garry Templeton R | 904 |
| Bill Russell R | 897 |
| Lou Boudreau R | 881 |
| Jack Glasscock R | 877 |
| Placido Polanco R | 875 |
| Ozzie Guillen R | 873 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 149 | 6 |
| 1962 | 161 | 3 |
| 1963 | 157 | 8 |
| 1964 | 160 | 7 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 717 | 2 |
| 1963 | 700 | 4 |
| 1964 | 689 | 7 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 584 | 7 |
| 1958 | 584 | 7 |
| 1959 | 593 | 9 |
| 1959 | 593 | 9 |
| 1960 | 573 | 7 |
| 1960 | 573 | 7 |
| 1961 | 596 | 5 |
| 1961 | 596 | 5 |
| 1962 | 678 | 2 |
| 1962 | 678 | 2 |
| 1963 | 631 | 5 |
| 1963 | 631 | 5 |
| 1964 | 636 | 4 |
| 1964 | 636 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 175 | 6 |
| 1960 | 186 | 3 |
| 1962 | 199 | 4 |
| 1963 | 201 | 2 |
| 1964 | 186 | 9 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 284 | 10 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 30 | 8 |
| 1958 | 36 | 2 |
| 1960 | 26 | 10 |
| 1962 | 34 | 3 |
| 1963 | 43 | 1 |
| 1964 | 35 | 8 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 9 | 7 |
| 1959 | 7 | 8 |
| 1963 | 11 | 3 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 11 | 6 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4 | 9 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 11 | 5 |
| 1955 | 11 | 5 |
| 1956 | 17 | 3 |
| 1957 | 14 | 2 |
| 1959 | 9 | 7 |
| 1960 | 12 | 3 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 6 | 8 |
| 1962 | 6 | 10 |
| 1964 | 7 | 2 |
| 1965 | 7 | 6 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 60 | 9 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0.315 | 5 |
| 1960 | 0.325 | 1 |
| 1963 | 0.319 | 3 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.371 | 6 |
| 1963 | 0.377 | 5 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.827 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 151 | 7 |
| 1962 | 161 | 8 |
| 1963 | 158 | 8 |
| 1964 | 161 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 7.6 | 6 |