Lew Groh
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919)
Lew Groh was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1919 for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 2 career games, he hit .000.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Died
- 10/20/1960 in Rochester, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1919-08-02
- Last Game
- 1919-08-08
Full name: Lewis Carl Groh
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons β 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons β 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons β 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons β 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | PHA | AL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 2 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919-08-08 | PHA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919-08-02 | PHA | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 1 |
Lew Groh: the record in brief
August 2, 1919 and August 8, 1919 bracket Lew Groh's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Groh spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. Groh, born on October 16, 1883, in Rochester, NY, USA, is listed as a third baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio records the death on October 20, 1960, in Rochester, NY, USA. The given name on file is Lewis Carl Groh.
The batting record for Groh: 2 games, 0 hits in 4 at bats, and a .000 average. Groh's .000 average ran 100.0% below the .262 that the league posted over the same seasons. Groh's lone season row is 1919 with the Philadelphia Athletics: 2 games, 0 hits in 4 at bats.
Every defensive appearance on record for Groh, 1 games, came at third base.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lew Groh
- Was Lew Groh a pitcher?
- No. Lew Groh was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Lew Groh hit?
- Lew Groh hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Lew Groh play for?
- Lew Groh played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1919).
- What were Lew Groh's career stats?
- In 2 games, Lew Groh had , with a .000 batting average.
- What position did Lew Groh play?
- Lew Groh played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Lew Groh's career batting average?
- Lew Groh batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
- Is Lew Groh in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lew Groh has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.