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Barry Zito League
6-15-2100
Mike Groth Right Field
Retired (1992, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .775 Status Deceased (2035) Option Years 0  
H 1976 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 05-03-1952
HR 161 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(92 games)
RBI 832
SB 41 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1992
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B C- (31.1%) LF A+ (98.8%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF D- (9.3%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1976 DET
110
388
43
109
17
0
8
47
43
 66 0 1
0
 0 10
.738
.352
.387
.106
.281
1977 DET
141
463
53
127
28
2
8
49
55
 85 4 1
0
 0 8
.751
.356
.395
.121
.274
1978 DET
127
429
66
121
14
4
14
42
54
 65 0 0
0
 0 10
.794
.362
.431
.149
.282
1979 DET
146
494
69
139
26
3
10
41
45
 80 5 1
0
 0 7
.754
.347
.407
.126
.281
1980 DET
139
453
72
129
16
4
4
28
57
 65 0 0
11
 6 9
.729
.365
.364
.079
.285
1981 CHA
135
463
84
136
27
3
13
62
49
 70 0 1
7
 2 5
.810
.361
.449
.156
.294
1982 SD
140
418
41
121
20
1
6
49
52
 67 2 0
0
 0 5
.756
.371
.385
.096
.289
1983 SD
150
529
75
165
31
4
15
96
62
 82 3 2
0
 0 4
.857
.386
.471
.159
.312
1984 SD
138
447
71
124
21
3
8
55
49
 73 3 1
0
 0 6
.743
.352
.391
.114
.277
1985 SD
140
511
71
160
34
5
13
86
56
 82 1 3
0
 0 6
.856
.380
.476
.162
.313
1986 SD
135
493
67
149
27
3
16
69
57
 81 2 3
0
 0 7
.841
.375
.467
.164
.302
1987 SD
119
433
54
125
22
5
12
70
41
 72 4 2
0
 0 1
.800
.354
.446
.157
.289
1988 CHN
142
520
92
138
26
1
13
61
64
 96 2 3
8
 7 7
.741
.346
.394
.129
.265
1989 CHN
120
484
77
148
28
2
12
48
46
 90 1 3
9
 5 1
.811
.365
.446
.140
.306
1990 CHN
103
259
30
53
15
1
5
18
36
 52 0 2
6
 3 1
.628
.300
.328
.124
.205
1991 DET
94
153
18
29
6
0
3
9
21
 25 1 0
0
 0 3
.579
.291
.288
.098
.190
1992 LAA
15
22
1
3
0
0
1
2
1
 7 1 0
0
 0 0
.481
.208
.273
.136
.136
Total
2094
6959
984
1976
358
41
161
832
788
 1158 29 23
41
 23 90
.775
.358
.417
.133
.284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Mike Groth has retired from the Los Angeles Bravos
1992-07-05The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Hal Berman to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bravos have designated Mike Groth for assignment.
1992-03-31The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Mike Groth to the major league team.
1992-03-31Mike Groth has signed with the Los Angeles Bravos for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1991-08-21Mike Groth of the Detroit Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1991-07-22The Detroit Mustangs have placed Mike Groth on the trade block.
1991-04-08The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Mike Groth to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Joe Holland to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have sent Doyle Sivess to the minors. The Detroit Mustangs have sent Bobby Stansbury to the minors.
1991-03-31Mike Groth has signed with the Detroit Mustangs for $0.7M per year for 1 year.
1989-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Mike Groth to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Wilbur Santiago to the minors.
1989-03-30Mike Groth has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $1.68M per year for 2 years.
1988-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Mike Groth to the major league team.
1988-03-30Mike Groth has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $3.1M per year for 1 year.
1987-07-24Mike Groth of the San Diego Perfect Tens is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1987-03-30The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Paul Schliebner to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Taylor Hargesheimer to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Joe Curtis to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Mickey Williams to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Mike Groth to the major league team.
1987-03-30Mike Groth has signed with the San Diego Perfect Tens for $2.5M per year for 1 year.
1985-10-13The San Diego Perfect Tens have removed Mike Groth from the trade block.
1985-10-13The San Diego Perfect Tens have placed Mike Groth on the trade block.
1984-09-05Mike Groth of the San Diego Perfect Tens is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1982-03-31The San Diego Perfect Tens have removed Mike Groth from the trade block.
1982-03-30The San Diego Perfect Tens have placed Mike Groth on the trade block.
1982-03-29The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Mike Groth to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have sent Hi Pierce to the minors.
1982-03-29Mike Groth has signed with the San Diego Perfect Tens for $2.8M per year for 5 years.
1981-03-30The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Craig Nielsen to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Mike Groth to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Tom Laker to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Curt Meyer to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Phil Harris to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Tommy Armbrister to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Bob Pfister to the major league team.
1981-03-30Mike Groth has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $3.89M per year for 1 year.
1976-09-12Mike Groth of the Detroit Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1976-03-31The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Dennis Barber to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Gabby Merchant to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Ira Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Mike Groth to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Bill Carlyle to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Buster Almada to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Jack Holtgrave to the major league team.
1975-06-11The Detroit Mustangs have placed Mike Groth on the trade block.
1975-04-05The Detroit Mustangs have acquired Mike Groth from the waiver wire.
1975-03-28The Houston Lonestars have waived Mike Groth.