SS Dick Groat #38
Birmingham Black Barons WBL
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/08/2002
BNN Index | WBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS DICK GROAT #38 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
3 8 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250 .250 .250 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 69 74 68 75
BABIP 47 47 47 56
Avoid K's 91 99 88 91
Gap 46 51 45 53
Power 18 17 19 20
Eye 28 32 25 35
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 64 1
Errors: - 72 8
Arm: 1 69 5
Turn DP: - 79 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 59
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 11 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 68
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 36
Stealing Aggressiveness: 14
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 58
Sacrifice Bunt: 34
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/07/2002 HOD Loss, 3-4 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
04/04/2002 @ NYG Win, 4-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/02/2002 @ BRK Win, 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/29/2002 @ HOM Win, 11-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/28/2002 PHI Loss, 7-8 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
03/25/2002 @ HOD Win, 11-2 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
03/24/2002 KAN Loss, 4-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/23/2002 @ IND Win, 7-1 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
03/20/2002 @ NYG Loss, 8-9 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
03/18/2002 @ PHI Loss, 2-4 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Groat keeps his nose to the grindstone.
Birthday:11/04/1974
Born in:Wilkinsburg, PA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$166,000
Signed Through:2002 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 7 Days
Service This Yr:7 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 159 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
WHIRLED BASEBALL 2002 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 3 8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 .215 .000 50
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Versus Right   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
April   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Spring Training   36 14 3 0 0 7 6 2 2 0 0 1 .389 .436 .472 .908
Career   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Home   3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Road   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Day   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
As Starter   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 1-3   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Inning 4-6   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Inning 7-9   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
1 Outs   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Scoring Position   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Empty   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Behind in Count   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Ahead in Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Batting 9th   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Medium Leverage   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
High Leverage   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2002 Birmingham - WBL 27 3 8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 42 50 0.0
Total WBL 3 8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 42 50 0.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 Syracuse - AA 25 15 27 7 2 0 2 5 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 .259 .310 .556 .866 126 117 0.1
2000 Louisville - AAA 25 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -24 -120 -0.1
2001 Syracuse - AA 26 7 24 10 4 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .417 .417 .583 1.000 161 171 0.3
2001 Louisville - AAA 26 106 375 109 32 3 4 38 45 17 5 1 35 0 0 .291 .329 .424 .753 91 94 0.9
Total AAA 107 378 109 32 3 4 38 45 18 5 1 35 0 0 .288 .328 .421 .749 90 92
Total AA 22 51 17 6 0 2 9 7 2 0 0 5 0 0 .333 .358 .569 .927 141 141
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Birmingham - MLB 3B 2 1 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 11.0 4.09 +0.2 1.095
2002 Birmingham - MLB SS 1 1 2 4 2 6 0 1.000 13.0 4.15 +0.0 1.099
TOTAL 3B 2 1 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 11.0 4.09 +0.2 1.095
TOTAL SS 1 1 2 4 2 6 0 1.000 13.0 4.15 +0.0 1.099
PLAYER HISTORY
07/18/2000 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Homestead Grays organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (61); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 27 (31).
04/17/2001 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/01/2001 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Homestead Grays organization.
09/10/2001 Wins the 2001 WBL Double A Round 3 with the Syracuse Sky Chiefs!
12/20/2001 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 5, 5th overall Pick) by the Birmingham Black Barons from the Homestead Grays.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (66); Power: 11 (13); Eye: 26 (34).
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