Heinie Groh, baseball player, 1912-1927

Heinie Groh

Born: 9/18/1889 in Rochester, NY, USA

Died: 8/22/1968 in Cincinnati, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1912-04-12 | Final Game: 1927-10-02

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 158 lbs

Full name: Henry Knight Groh

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Biography

Heinie Groh was a prominent American baseball player who played from 1912 to 1927. Born in 1889, Groh established himself as a key figure in Major League Baseball during the early 20th century, a time characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensively driven game. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 1,676 games, amassing 1,774 hits with a commendable batting average of .292. Groh was known for his skillful hitting and on-base ability, contributing 566 RBIs and 26 home runs, while also demonstrating speed on the base paths with 180 stolen bases. Groh's playing style was marked by his versatility and intelligence on the field, making him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, including the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants. His ability to adapt to the evolving nature of baseball during his career helped him maintain relevance in the sport, and he was often regarded as a key contributor in clutch situations. His legacy endures as a testament to the talent that flourished in a transformative era for baseball, and he remains a notable figure in the history of the game.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1676 6074 918 1774 308 87 26 566 180 696 345 0.292 0.373 0.384 0.757 14897.9

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 0.757 vs. league average 0.700 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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 0.271 — — — — 59.8
1913 NY1 NL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1913 CIN NL 117 397 51 112 19 5 3 48 24 38 36 0.282 .259 (+9%) .325 (+8%) .345 (+9%) .670 (+9%) 0.0
1914 CIN NL 139 455 59 131 18 4 2 32 24 64 28 0.288 .255 (+13%) .322 (+21%) .339 (+6%) .661 (+13%) 1544.5
1915 CIN NL 160 587 72 170 32 9 3 50 12 50 33 0.290 .250 (+16%) .318 (+11%) .332 (+17%) .651 (+14%) 1582.4
1916 CIN NL 149 553 85 149 24 14 2 28 13 84 34 0.269 .248 (+8%) .314 (+18%) .326 (+15%) .640 (+16%) 1910.5
1917 CIN NL 156 599 91 182 39 11 1 53 15 71 30 0.304 .248 (+22%) .312 (+23%) .323 (+27%) .635 (+25%) 2949.0
1918 CIN NL 126 493 86 158 28 3 1 37 11 54 24 0.320 .255 (+26%) .318 (+24%) .326 (+21%) .645 (+23%) 2233.5
1919 CIN NL 122 448 79 139 17 11 5 63 21 56 26 0.310 .262 (+18%) .322 (+21%) .347 (+24%) .670 (+23%) 2049.9
1920 CIN NL 145 550 86 164 28 12 0 49 16 60 29 0.298 .271 (+10%) .331 (+13%) .363 (+8%) .694 (+11%) 1285.6
1921 CIN NL 97 357 54 118 19 6 0 48 22 36 17 0.331 .286 (+15%) .344 (+16%) .395 (+6%) .739 (+10%) 812.8
1922 NY1 NL 115 426 63 113 21 3 3 51 5 53 21 0.265 .285 (-7%) .345 (+2%) .397 (-12%) .743 (-5%) -311.2
1923 NY1 NL 123 465 91 135 22 5 4 48 3 60 22 0.290 .282 (+3%) .344 (+10%) .390 (-1%) .734 (+4%) 561.2
1924 NY1 NL 145 559 82 157 32 3 2 46 8 52 29 0.281 .283 (-1%) .345 (+2%) .389 (-8%) .734 (-3%) -201.0
1925 NY1 NL 25 65 7 15 4 0 0 4 0 6 3 0.231 .288 (-20%) .349 (-15%) .407 (-28%) .756 (-22%) -249.7
1926 NY1 NL 12 35 2 8 2 0 0 3 0 2 3 0.229 — — — — 0.0
1927 PIT NL 14 35 2 10 1 0 0 3 0 2 2 0.286 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
21 72 13 19 2 2 0 4 11 6 0.264

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 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 0.182
1922 WS NY1 5 19 4 9 0 1 0 0 2 1 0.474
1919 WS CIN 8 29 6 5 2 0 0 2 6 4 0.172

Fielding Statistics

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

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 Games
Second Base 327
Third Base 1297
Shortstop 22

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1920 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1920 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1919 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1919 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1918 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1918 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1915 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1915 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1914 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 2.0 64 0