Should Heinie Groh be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 77.8%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 11.1%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 5.6%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 5.6%
66. Heinie Groh
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: September 18, 1889 in Rochester, NY USA
- Weight: 158 lbs.
- Height: 5'8"
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Debut: April 12, 1912
- Final Game: October 02, 1927
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12148 | 1836 | 3548 | 52 | 1132 | 360 | 0.292 |
Considered by baseball historians to be the best Third Baseman of the Deadball Era, Heinie Groh quietly won two World Series Rings; one controversially with the Reds in 1919 and another with the Giants in 1922. It was in Cincinnati that Groh had his best seasons, where he twice led the National League in On Base Percentage and was a hit and run machine. He was also considered amongst the best defensive player at his position in his era. This has garnered Heinie Groh a second look from a lot of modern baseball pundits as though his traditional accumulative stats do not reflect a Hall of Fame baseball player, his Sabremetric ones paint a different possibility.
The Bullet Points
- Country of Origin: Rochester, New York, U.S.A.
- Eligible In: Wednesday, 01 January 1936
- Position: Third Base
- Games Played: 1676
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Notable Statistics: 918 Runs Scored
1,774 Hits
308 Doubles
87 Triples
26 Home Runs
566 Runs Batted In
180 Stolen Bases
.292/.373/.384 Slash Line
21 Playoff Games
13 Runs Scored
19 Hits
2 Doubles
2 Triples
0 Home Runs
4 Runs Batted In
0 Stolen Bases
.264/.361/.347 Slash Line - Played For: Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates
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Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Rings (2) (Cincinnati Reds, 1919 & New York Giants, 1922)
Highest On Base Percentage (2) (NL) (1917 & 1918)
Most Plate Appearances (1) (NL) (1917)
Most Runs Scored (1) (NL) (1918)
Most Hits (1) (NL) (1917)
Most Doubles (2) (NL) (1917 & 1918)
Most Walks (1) (NL) (1916)
Highest OPS (1) (NL) (1919)
Most Times Hit By Pitch (2) (NL) (1914 & 1924)
Most Putouts by a Third Baseman (3) (NL) (1917, 1918 & 1919)
Most Double Plays Turned by a Third Baseman (7) (NL) (1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920 & 1921
Highest Range Factor per Game by a Third Baseman (1) (NL) (1916)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Third Baseman (5) (NL) (1917, 1918, 1922, 1923 & 1924) -
Other Points of Note: 6 Top Ten Finishes (bWAR for Position Players)
6 Top Ten Finishes (Offensive bWAR)
2 Top Ten Finishes (Defensive bWAR)
3 Top Ten Finishes (Batting Average)
6 Top Ten Finishes (On Base Percentage)
3 Top Ten Finishes (Slugging Percentage)
3 Top Ten Finishes (OPS)
4 Top Ten Finishes (OPS+)
5 Top Ten Finishes (Runs Scored)
5 Top Ten Finishes (Hits)
3 Top Ten Finishes (Total Bases)
5 Top Ten Finishes (Doubles)
2 Top Ten Finishes (Triples)
1 Top Ten Finish (Home Runs)
1 Top Ten Finish (Runs Batted In)
8 Top Ten Finishes (Walks)
1 Top Ten Finish (Stolen Bases)
3 Top Ten Finishes (Singles)
4 Top Ten Finishes (Extra Base Hits)
1 Top Ten Finish (Win Probability Added)
2 Top Ten Finishes (Championship Win Probability Added) -
Notable All Time Rankings: 25. Fielding Percentage by a Third Baseman: .967
38. Double Plays Turned by a Third Baseman: 277
40. Putouts by a Third Baseman: 1,456
61. Assists by a Third Baseman: 2,554
69. Range Factor per Game by a Third Baseman: 3.59 -
Vote Percentage Received for the Hall of Fame: 1937: 0.5%
1938: 1.1%
1945: 0.4%
1948: 0.8%
1950: 1.2%
1954: 0.4%
1955: 2.0%
1960: 0.4% - Should be Inducted As A: Cincinnati Red
Should Heinie Groh be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 77.8%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 11.1%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 5.6%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 5.6%
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