Johnny Groth

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1960)

AVG .279
HR 60
RBI 486
H 1,064
OPS .746
PIV 2,610
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 182 lb
Born
7/23/1926 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
8/7/2021 in Palm Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1946-09-05
Last Game
1960-07-28

Full name: John Thomas Groth

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,248 3,808 480 1,064 197 31 60 486 19 419 329 .279 .352 .395 .746 2,610

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.

Career OBP .352 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career SLG .395 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .746 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1946 DET AL 4 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 DET AL 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1948 DET AL 6 17 3 8 3 0 1 5 0 1 1 .471 — — — — 0.0
1949 DET AL 103 348 60 102 19 5 11 73 3 65 27 .293 .262 (+12%) .343 (+19%) .384 (+23%) .727 (+21%) 1543.1
1950 DET AL 157 566 95 173 30 8 12 85 1 95 27 .306 .265 (+15%) .346 (+18%) .401 (+12%) .747 (+15%) 2030.1
1951 DET AL 118 428 41 128 29 1 3 49 1 31 32 .299 .260 (+15%) .336 (+4%) .385 (+2%) .721 (+3%) 188.4
1952 DET AL 141 524 56 149 22 2 4 51 2 51 39 .284 .252 (+13%) .326 (+6%) .369 (-3%) .696 (+1%) 186.2
1953 SLA AL 141 557 65 141 27 4 10 57 5 42 53 .253 .264 (-4%) .335 (-8%) .397 (-7%) .733 (-8%) -753.0
1954 CHA AL 125 422 41 116 20 0 7 60 3 42 37 .275 .261 (+5%) .333 (+2%) .390 (-5%) .723 (-1%) -46.2
1955 CHA AL 32 77 13 26 7 0 2 11 1 6 13 .338 .258 (+31%) .332 (+13%) .393 (+29%) .726 (+22%) 256.2
1955 WS1 AL 63 183 22 40 4 5 2 17 2 18 18 .219 .258 (-15%) .332 (-14%) .393 (-17%) .726 (-15%) 256.2
1956 KC1 AL 95 244 22 63 13 3 5 37 1 30 31 .258 .258 (avg) .331 (+1%) .397 (avg) .728 (avg) -2.6
1957 KC1 AL 55 59 10 15 0 0 0 2 0 7 6 .254 .257 (-1%) .323 (+3%) .391 (-35%) .715 (-18%) -133.5
1957 DET AL 38 103 11 30 10 0 0 16 0 6 7 .291 .257 (+13%) .323 (+3%) .391 (-1%) .715 (+1%) -133.5
1958 DET AL 88 146 24 41 5 2 2 11 0 13 19 .281 .257 (+9%) .324 (+5%) .394 (-3%) .719 (+1%) 28.5
1959 DET AL 55 102 12 24 7 1 1 10 0 7 14 .235 .256 (-8%) .323 (-12%) .392 (-10%) .715 (-11%) -194.4
1960 DET AL 25 19 3 7 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 .368 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 1,248 3,808 480 1,064 197 31 60 486 19 419 329 .279 — — — — 3,225

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home635189022454428261.288
Away613191725552032226.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1960-07-28 DETMINL 110000010
1960-07-27 DETMINL 402100101
1960-07-26 DETMINW 101000000
1960-07-24 DETBALL 000000000
1960-07-08 DETKC1L 100000000
1960-07-06 DETKC1L 101000000
1960-07-03 DETNYYL 000000010
1960-06-25 DETMINL 101000100
1960-06-22 DETNYYL 000000000
1960-06-21 DETNYYL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1155 343 2566 82 36 23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 DET OF 4 0 6 0 0 0
1947 DET OF 1 0 5 0 0 0
1948 DET OF 4 0 8 1 1 1
1949 DET OF 99 0 247 8 9 3
1950 DET OF 157 0 374 9 6 0
1951 DET OF 112 0 266 12 2 3
1952 DET OF 139 0 329 14 5 3
1953 SLA OF 141 0 425 18 4 5
1954 CHA OF 125 121 314 7 4 3
1955 CHA OF 26 21 61 1 0 0
1955 WS1 OF 48 46 122 2 2 1
1956 KC1 OF 84 61 140 8 0 3
1957 KC1 OF 50 16 37 0 1 0
1957 DET OF 36 24 73 0 0 0
1958 DET OF 80 31 95 2 1 1
1959 DET OF 41 21 58 0 1 0
1960 DET OF 8 2 6 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 123
Center Field 962
Right Field 84

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1949 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 1.0 24 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Johnny Groth (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Al Zarilla
    .276 avg, 61 HR
  2. 89
    Johnny Wyrostek
    .271 avg, 58 HR
  3. 87
    Irv Noren
    .275 avg, 65 HR
  4. 82
    Warren Cromartie
    .281 avg, 61 HR
  5. 81
    Carlos May
    .274 avg, 90 HR
  6. 76
    Terry Moore
    .280 avg, 80 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Groth

What years did Johnny Groth play?
Johnny Groth played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1960.
Was Johnny Groth a pitcher?
No. Johnny Groth was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Johnny Groth hit?
Johnny Groth hit 60 career home runs with 1064 hits.