What years did Dick Groat play?

Dick Groat played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1967.

Was Dick Groat a pitcher?

No. Dick Groat was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Dick Groat hit?

Dick Groat hit 39 career home runs with 2,138 hits.

What teams did Dick Groat play for?

Dick Groat played for 4 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1952, 1955–1962), the St. Louis Cardinals (1963–1965), the Philadelphia Phillies (1966–1967), and the San Francisco Giants (1967).

How many MVP awards did Dick Groat win?

Dick Groat won 1 MVP award, in 1960.

What awards did Dick Groat win?

Dick Groat won the MVP award (1960). He was selected to 5 All-Star Games.

What were Dick Groat's career stats?

In 1,929 games, Dick Groat had 2,138 hits, 39 home runs, 707 RBI, 829 runs, and 14 stolen bases, with a .286 batting average.

What position did Dick Groat play?

Dick Groat played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Dick Groat and how much did he weigh?

Dick Groat was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.

How many home runs did Dick Groat hit each season?

Dick Groat's home runs by season: 1 in 1952, 4 in 1955, 0 in 1956, 7 in 1957, 3 in 1958, 5 in 1959, 2 in 1960, 6 in 1961, 2 in 1962, 6 in 1963, 1 in 1964, 0 in 1965, 2 in 1966, and 0 in 1967. His most in one season was 7, in 1957.

What was Dick Groat's career batting average?

Dick Groat batted .286 over his career, with 2,138 hits in 7,484 at bats.

How many RBI did Dick Groat have?

Dick Groat drove in 707 runs in his career.

Is Dick Groat in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dick Groat has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did Dick Groat make?

Dick Groat was selected to 5 All-Star Games.

Dick Groat

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1967)

Dick Groat was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1967 for 4 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,929 career games, he hit .286 with 2,138 hits, 39 home runs, and 707 RBI. Dick Groat was a 5-time All-Star and an MVP.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 15, 2026

AVG .286

HR 39

RBI 707

H 2,138

OPS .696

PIV -786

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 11/4/1930 in Wilkinsburg, PA, USA
Died: 4/27/2023 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1952-06-18
Last Game: 1967-10-01
Awards: 5× All-Star · MVP

Full name: Richard Morrow Groat

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Career Batting Statistics

Dick Groat — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,929	7,484	829	2,138	352	67	39	707	14	490	512	.286	.330	.366	.696	-786

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +13.0% above league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .366 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .696 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Dick Groat Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1952	PIT	NL	95	384	38	109	6	1	1	29	2	19	27	.284	.252 (+12%)	.326 (-2%)	.369 (-15%)	.696 (-9%)	-545.1
1955	PIT	NL	151	521	45	139	28	2	4	51	0	38	26	.267	.258 (+3%)	.332 (-4%)	.393 (-11%)	.726 (-8%)	-673.6
1956	PIT	NL	142	520	40	142	19	3	0	37	0	35	25	.273	.258 (+6%)	.331 (-4%)	.397 (-19%)	.728 (-12%)	-1023.7
1957	PIT	NL	125	501	58	158	30	5	7	54	0	27	28	.315	.257 (+22%)	.323 (+8%)	.391 (+12%)	.715 (+10%)	871.1
1958	PIT	NL	151	584	67	175	36	9	3	66	2	23	32	.300	.257 (+16%)	.324 (+1%)	.394 (+3%)	.719 (+2%)	80.4
1959	PIT	NL	147	593	74	163	22	7	5	51	0	32	35	.275	.256 (+7%)	.323 (-4%)	.392 (-8%)	.715 (-6%)	-628.2
1960	PIT	NL	138	573	85	186	26	4	2	50	0	39	35	.325	.255 (+27%)	.323 (+15%)	.387 (+2%)	.711 (+8%)	962.3
1961	PIT	NL	148	596	71	164	25	6	6	55	0	40	44	.275	.258 (+7%)	.328 (-3%)	.399 (-8%)	.727 (-6%)	-573.0
1962	PIT	NL	161	678	76	199	34	3	2	61	2	31	61	.294	.257 (+14%)	.326 (avg)	.393 (-8%)	.719 (-5%)	-566.5
1963	SLN	NL	158	631	85	201	43	11	6	73	3	56	58	.319	.246 (+29%)	.308 (+22%)	.371 (+21%)	.680 (+22%)	2672.7
1964	SLN	NL	161	636	70	186	35	6	1	70	2	44	42	.292	.250 (+17%)	.312 (+7%)	.377 (-2%)	.690 (+2%)	231.0
1965	SLN	NL	153	587	55	149	26	5	0	52	1	56	50	.254	.245 (+3%)	.310 (+2%)	.371 (-15%)	.682 (-7%)	-617.8
1966	PHI	NL	155	584	58	152	21	4	2	53	2	40	38	.260	.248 (+5%)	.309 (+1%)	.376 (-15%)	.685 (-8%)	-649.2
1967	PHI	NL	10	26	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	4	.115	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	SFN	NL	34	70	4	12	1	1	0	4	0	6	7	.171	.242 (-29%)	.306 (-23%)	.357 (-40%)	.663 (-32%)	0.0
Career · 15 seasons			1,929	7,484	829	2,138	352	67	39	707	14	490	512	.286	—	—	—	—	-460

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Dick Groat — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
14	54	6	11	3	1	0	3	4	4	.204

Playoff Batting by Year

Dick Groat — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1964	WS	SLN	7	26	3	5	1	1	0	1	4	3	.192
1960	WS	PIT	7	28	3	6	2	0	0	2	0	1	.214

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Dick Groat — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	945	3571	429	1091	10	357	.306
Away	984	3913	399	1047	29	349	.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Groat — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB
1967-10-01	SFG	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0
1967-09-29	SFG	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0
1967-09-24	SFG	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0
1967-09-16	SFG	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0
1967-09-07	SFG	HOU	W	1	0	0	0	0
1967-09-01	SFG	CIN	W	3	1	1	1	1
1967-08-31	SFG	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1967-08-25	SFG	ATL	L	3	1	0	0	0
1967-08-21	SFG	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1967-08-19	SFG	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Groat — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
3B	27	27	21	52	2	4
SS	1877	1754	3505	5811	374	1237

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Groat — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1952	PIT	SS	94	0	229	272	25	61
1955	PIT	SS	149	148	330	450	32	107
1956	PIT	3B	2	2	1	4	0	1
1956	PIT	SS	141	136	287	420	34	74
1957	PIT	3B	2	2	0	5	1	0
1957	PIT	SS	123	122	226	380	20	74
1958	PIT	SS	149	149	307	461	20	127
1959	PIT	SS	145	145	301	473	29	97
1960	PIT	SS	136	136	237	443	24	92
1961	PIT	3B	1	1	2	1	0	0
1961	PIT	SS	144	143	235	473	32	117
1962	PIT	SS	161	161	314	521	38	126
1963	SLN	SS	158	157	257	448	26	91
1964	SLN	SS	160	160	249	499	40	91
1965	SLN	3B	2	3	0	5	0	1
1965	SLN	SS	148	144	242	450	27	86
1966	PHI	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1966	PHI	3B	20	19	18	37	1	2
1966	PHI	SS	139	133	260	454	19	79
1967	PHI	SS	6	6	13	23	2	5
1967	SFN	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1967	SFN	SS	24	14	18	44	6	10

Career Games by Position

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Dick Groat Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	1
Second Base	1
Third Base	28
Shortstop	1877

Awards & Honors

Dick Groat — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1964	TSN All-Star	SS
1963	TSN All-Star	SS
1960	Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
1960	Most Valuable Player
1960	TSN Player of the Year

College History

Dick Groat — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Duke University	Durham	NC	1951, 1952

Award Voting History

Dick Groat — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1963	Most Valuable Player	NL	2nd	190.0	280	4
1962	Most Valuable Player	NL	16th	7.0	280	0
1960	Most Valuable Player	NL	1st	276.0	336	16
1957	Most Valuable Player	NL	15th	13.0	336	0
1952	Rookie of the Year	NL	3rd	1.0	24	1

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Dick Groat: the record in brief

Dick Groat played a first major league game on June 18, 1952 and a last one on October 1, 1967. Groat played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1952 to 1962), the St. Louis Cardinals (1963 to 1965), the Philadelphia Phillies (1966 through 1967), and the San Francisco Giants (1967). Groat, a shortstop by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 5'11" and 180 pounds. The birth record reads November 4, 1930, in Wilkinsburg, PA, USA. The bio records the death on April 27, 2023, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Richard Morrow.

In 1,929 games and 7,484 at bats, Groat batted .286 with 2,138 hits, adding 39 home runs and 707 RBI. Groat got on base at a .330 rate and slugged .366 (.696 OPS). The league as a whole hit .253 across Groat's seasons, which puts the .286 career mark 13.0% above average. The hits column peaks at 201, in 1963. 1963 brought the most runs batted in, 73.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Groat

What years did Dick Groat play?: Dick Groat played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1967.
Was Dick Groat a pitcher?: No. Dick Groat was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Dick Groat hit?: Dick Groat hit 39 career home runs with 2,138 hits.
What teams did Dick Groat play for?: Dick Groat played for 4 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1952, 1955–1962), the St. Louis Cardinals (1963–1965), the Philadelphia Phillies (1966–1967), and the San Francisco Giants (1967).
How many MVP awards did Dick Groat win?: Dick Groat won 1 MVP award, in 1960.
What awards did Dick Groat win?: Dick Groat won the MVP award (1960). He was selected to 5 All-Star Games.
What were Dick Groat's career stats?: In 1,929 games, Dick Groat had 2,138 hits, 39 home runs, 707 RBI, 829 runs, and 14 stolen bases, with a .286 batting average.
What position did Dick Groat play?: Dick Groat played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dick Groat and how much did he weigh?: Dick Groat was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Dick Groat hit each season?: Dick Groat's home runs by season: 1 in 1952, 4 in 1955, 0 in 1956, 7 in 1957, 3 in 1958, 5 in 1959, 2 in 1960, 6 in 1961, 2 in 1962, 6 in 1963, 1 in 1964, 0 in 1965, 2 in 1966, and 0 in 1967. His most in one season was 7, in 1957.
What was Dick Groat's career batting average?: Dick Groat batted .286 over his career, with 2,138 hits in 7,484 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Groat have?: Dick Groat drove in 707 runs in his career.
Is Dick Groat in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dick Groat has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Dick Groat make?: Dick Groat was selected to 5 All-Star Games.