Heinie Groh

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1927)

Heinie Groh was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1927 for the New York Giants, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,676 career games, he hit .292 with 1,774 hits, 26 home runs, and 566 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 15,011.

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

AVG .292
HR 26
RBI 566
H 1,774
OPS .757
PIV 15,011
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 158 lb
Born
9/18/1889 in Rochester, NY, USA
Died
8/22/1968 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1912-04-12
Last Game
1927-10-02

Full name: Henry Knight Groh

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Career Batting Statistics

Heinie Groh — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,676 6,074 918 1,774 308 87 26 566 180 696 345 .292 .373 .384 .757 15,011

Career AVG .292 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career OBP .373 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +11.7% above league average.

Career SLG .384 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .757 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Heinie Groh 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
1912 NY1 NL 27 48 8 13 2 1 0 3 6 8 7 .271 — — — — 59.8
1913 NY1 NL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1913 CIN NL 117 397 51 112 19 5 3 48 24 38 36 .282 .259 (+9%) .325 (+8%) .345 (+9%) .670 (+9%) 0.0
1914 CIN NL 139 455 59 131 18 4 2 32 24 64 28 .288 .255 (+13%) .322 (+21%) .339 (+6%) .661 (+13%) 1544.5
1915 CIN NL 160 587 72 170 32 9 3 50 12 50 33 .290 .250 (+16%) .318 (+11%) .332 (+17%) .651 (+14%) 1582.4
1916 CIN NL 149 553 85 149 24 14 2 28 13 84 34 .269 .248 (+8%) .314 (+18%) .326 (+15%) .640 (+16%) 1910.5
1917 CIN NL 156 599 91 182 39 11 1 53 15 71 30 .304 .248 (+22%) .312 (+23%) .323 (+27%) .635 (+25%) 2949.0
1918 CIN NL 126 493 86 158 28 3 1 37 11 54 24 .320 .255 (+26%) .318 (+24%) .326 (+21%) .645 (+23%) 2233.5
1919 CIN NL 122 448 79 139 17 11 5 63 21 56 26 .310 .262 (+18%) .322 (+21%) .347 (+24%) .670 (+23%) 2049.9
1920 CIN NL 145 550 86 164 28 12 0 49 16 60 29 .298 .271 (+10%) .331 (+13%) .363 (+8%) .694 (+11%) 1285.6
1921 CIN NL 97 357 54 118 19 6 0 48 22 36 17 .331 .286 (+15%) .344 (+16%) .395 (+6%) .739 (+10%) 812.8
1922 NY1 NL 115 426 63 113 21 3 3 51 5 53 21 .265 .285 (-7%) .345 (+2%) .397 (-12%) .743 (-5%) -254.2
1923 NY1 NL 123 465 91 135 22 5 4 48 3 60 22 .290 .282 (+3%) .344 (+10%) .390 (-1%) .734 (+4%) 561.2
1924 NY1 NL 145 559 82 157 32 3 2 46 8 52 29 .281 .283 (-1%) .345 (+2%) .389 (-8%) .734 (-3%) -156.7
1925 NY1 NL 25 65 7 15 4 0 0 4 0 6 3 .231 .288 (-20%) .349 (-15%) .407 (-28%) .756 (-22%) -238.1
1926 NY1 NL 12 35 2 8 2 0 0 3 0 2 3 .229 — — — — 0.0
1927 PIT NL 14 35 2 10 1 0 0 3 0 2 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 1,676 6,074 918 1,774 308 87 26 566 180 696 345 .292 — — — — 14,340

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

Heinie Groh — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
21 72 13 19 2 2 0 4 11 6 .264

Playoff Batting by Year

Heinie Groh — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 WS PIT 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1924 WS NY1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1923 WS NY1 6 22 3 4 0 1 0 2 3 1 .182
1922 WS NY1 5 19 4 9 0 1 0 0 2 1 .474
1919 WS CIN 8 29 6 5 2 0 0 2 6 4 .172

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Heinie Groh — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home839288746487211315.302
Away837318545490215277.283

Last 10 Games — Batting

Heinie Groh — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-10-02 PITCINL 400000000
1927-09-05 PITCINL 100000000
1927-07-28 PITBROL 100000000
1927-07-24 PITNY1L 101000100
1927-07-20 PITPHIL 111000000
1927-07-16 PITPHIL 000000000
1927-07-13 PITBROL 502100000
1927-07-12 PITBROW 502000000
1927-07-09 PITCHCW 401000000
1927-07-08 PITCHCL 400000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Heinie Groh — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 325 0 688 977 81 126
3B 1299 0 1456 2554 136 278
SS 20 0 28 37 6 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Heinie Groh — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 NY1 2B 12 0 21 26 6 4
1912 NY1 3B 6 0 6 3 0 0
1912 NY1 SS 7 0 7 12 2 0
1913 NY1 3B 2 0 2 0 0 0
1913 NY1 SS 1 0 1 1 0 1
1913 CIN 2B 113 0 249 358 23 43
1913 CIN SS 4 0 4 7 1 0
1914 CIN 2B 134 0 252 394 44 56
1914 CIN SS 2 0 5 5 1 1
1915 CIN 2B 29 0 63 80 4 12
1915 CIN 3B 131 0 153 280 14 34
1916 CIN 2B 33 0 93 108 4 9
1916 CIN 3B 110 0 123 252 17 32
1916 CIN SS 5 0 10 9 2 2
1917 CIN 2B 2 0 8 9 0 2
1917 CIN 3B 154 0 178 331 18 28
1918 CIN 3B 126 0 180 253 14 37
1919 CIN 3B 121 0 171 226 12 22
1920 CIN 3B 144 0 179 252 14 30
1920 CIN SS 1 0 1 3 0 0
1921 CIN 3B 97 0 97 188 15 27
1922 NY1 3B 110 0 100 207 11 25
1923 NY1 3B 118 0 117 233 9 18
1924 NY1 3B 145 0 121 286 7 23
1925 NY1 2B 2 0 2 2 0 0
1925 NY1 3B 16 0 14 16 3 1
1926 NY1 3B 7 0 6 13 1 1
1927 PIT 3B 12 0 9 14 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Heinie Groh Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 327
Third Base 1297
Shortstop 22

Awards & Honors

Heinie Groh — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1920 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1919 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1918 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1915 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B

Award Voting History

Heinie Groh — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1914 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 2.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Heinie Groh (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Willie Kamm
    .281 avg, 29 HR
  2. 88
    Pete Runnels
    .291 avg, 49 HR
  3. 86
    Dave Bancroft HOF
    .279 avg, 32 HR
  4. 86
    Billy Goodman
    .300 avg, 19 HR
  5. 85
    Buddy Lewis
    .297 avg, 71 HR
  6. 83
    Fred Tenney
    .294 avg, 22 HR

Heinie Groh: the record in brief

April 12, 1912 and October 2, 1927 bracket Heinie Groh's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the New York Giants (1912 through 1926), the Cincinnati Reds (1913 through 1921), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1927). Groh, a third baseman by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5'8" and 158 pounds. Groh was born on September 18, 1889, in Rochester, NY, USA. Groh died on August 22, 1968, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Groh's full given name, per the bio, is Henry Knight Groh.

Groh collected 1,774 hits in 6,074 at bats across 1,676 games, good for a .292 batting average, plus 26 homers, 566 RBI, and 180 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .373 clip and slugging .384, Groh finished with a .757 OPS. Measured against the leagues Groh played in, the .292 career average compares with a .270 league average over the same seasons, 8.0% above the league.

Frequently Asked Questions about Heinie Groh

What years did Heinie Groh play?
Heinie Groh played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1927.
Was Heinie Groh a pitcher?
No. Heinie Groh was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Heinie Groh hit?
Heinie Groh hit 26 career home runs with 1,774 hits.
What teams did Heinie Groh play for?
Heinie Groh played for 3 teams: the New York Giants (1912–1913, 1922–1926), the Cincinnati Reds (1913–1921), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1927).
What were Heinie Groh's career stats?
In 1,676 games, Heinie Groh had 1,774 hits, 26 home runs, 566 RBI, 918 runs, and 180 stolen bases, with a .292 batting average.
What position did Heinie Groh play?
Heinie Groh played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Heinie Groh and how much did he weigh?
Heinie Groh was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 158 pounds.
How many home runs did Heinie Groh hit each season?
Heinie Groh's home runs by season: 0 in 1912, 3 in 1913, 2 in 1914, 3 in 1915, 2 in 1916, 1 in 1917, 1 in 1918, 5 in 1919, 0 in 1920, 0 in 1921, 3 in 1922, 4 in 1923, 2 in 1924, 0 in 1925, 0 in 1926, and 0 in 1927. His most in one season was 5, in 1919.
What was Heinie Groh's career batting average?
Heinie Groh batted .292 over his career, with 1,774 hits in 6,074 at bats.
How many RBI did Heinie Groh have?
Heinie Groh drove in 566 runs in his career.
Is Heinie Groh in the Hall of Fame?
No. Heinie Groh has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.