Johnny Groth

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

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

Born: July 23, 1926 in Chicago, IL us

Died: August 7, 2021 in Palm Beach, FL

Buried: Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery, Royal Palm Beach, FL

High School: Latin School of Chicago (Chicago, IL)

Debut: September 5, 1946 (Age 20-044d, 10,168th in major league 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

3808

1064

.279

480

RBI

486

OBP

.352

SLG

.395

OPS

.746

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	8-17 / in Starts: 0-2
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	12 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 23 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	12 (9-2-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 23 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	14 (7-4-2)

Most Driven In
R Colavito	1
N Chrisley	1

Most Driven In By
N Chrisley	1
N Cash	1
F Bolling	1
R Colavito	0

1960 Batting Game Log

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1960 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1224	1	Apr 19	DET	@	CLE	W,4-2	11-11	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
2	1225	2	Apr 20	DET	@	CLE	W,6-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						PR
3	1226	3	Apr 22	DET		CHW	W,6-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						PR
4	1227	5 (1)	Apr 24	DET		CHW	W,12-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.24	CF
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	1228	12 (6)	May 3	DET	@	NYY	L,3-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						CF
6	1229	13	May 4	DET	@	NYY	L,2-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	7	1.54	-0.063	3.36	-0.08%	-0.35	CF
7	1230	18 (4)	May 13	DET		KCA	W,4-3	7-GF(14)	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	3	2.69	-0.090	5.05	-0.10%	-0.21	PR CF
8	1231	19	May 14	DET		KCA	W,7-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	7						PR
9	1232	20	May 15 (1)	DET		KCA	L,0-5	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	9	.23	0.009	.52	0.01%	0.39	PH
10	1233	21	May 15 (2)	DET		KCA	L,4-5	9-10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	9	5.40	-0.054	11.02	-0.07%	-0.21	PH
11	1234	30 (8)	May 28	DET		CLE	W,4-3	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	9						PR
12	1235	34 (3)	May 30 (2)	DET	@	KCA	L,2-8	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	7						PR
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	1236	36 (1)	Jun 1	DET		CHW	L,0-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	9	1.16	-0.029	2.35	-0.04%	-0.16	PH
14	1237	51 (14)	Jun 15	DET		BOS	L,3-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	5						RF
15	1238	55 (3)	Jun 19 (1)	DET		BAL	L,0-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	7						PR
16	1239	57 (1)	Jun 21	DET		NYY	L,0-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.200	.473	9	.18	-0.005	.49	-0.01%	-0.16	PH
17	1240	58	Jun 22	DET		NYY	L,3-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.273	.200	.473	7						PR
18	1241	61 (2)	Jun 25	DET		WSH	L,4-6	8-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.333	.273	.606	9	3.33	0.119	5.81	0.12%	0.94	PH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	1242	68 (6)	Jul 3 (1)	DET	@	NYY	L,6-7	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.385	.273	.657	9	3.82	0.110	3.32	0.06%	0.38	PH
20	1243	72 (3)	Jul 6	DET		KCA	L,4-6	8-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.333	.762	7	3.92	0.138	1.81	0.04%	0.61	PH
21	1244	74 (1)	Jul 8	DET	@	KCA	L,4-5	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.400	.308	.708	9	.47	-0.012	.24	0.00%	-0.10	PH
22	1245	87 (12)	Jul 24	DET	@	BAL	L,1-2	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.308	.400	.308	.708	7						PR
23	1246	88	Jul 26	DET	@	WSH	W,5-3	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.438	.357	.795	3	.29	0.011	.17	0.00%	0.38	PH CF
24	1247	89	Jul 27	DET	@	WSH	L,4-5	GS-9	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.389	.450	.444	.894	3	.79	-0.026	.48	-0.01%	0.17	CF
25	1248	90	Jul 28	DET	@	WSH	L,5-6	6-GF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.368	.455	.421	.876	3	1.37	0.015	.75	0.01%	0.02	PH CF
							8-17		23	19	3	7	1	0	0	2	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.368	.455	.421	.876		1.66	0.123	2.43	-0.07%	1.45

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