Ryan Fitzgerald vs. Dick Groat — Career Comparison

Ryan Fitzgerald
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Dick Groat
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstopMVPAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Fitzgerald and Dick Groat are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Fitzgerald posted stronger numbers in OPS (.758 vs .699) and slugging (.457 vs .366). Dick Groat had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .302). By the career numbers, Ryan Fitzgerald had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Fitzgerald and Dick Groat

Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
271.7
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1929
141.51
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8179
600
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
46
520.75
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7484
549.02
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ryan Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
9
101.89
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2138
156.84
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1680
123.24
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
25.82
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.92
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.86
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
33.6
Ryan Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ryan Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ryan Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.46
84.4
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
855.2
62.74
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
237.74
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2741
201.08
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
16
181.13
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2659
195.06
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ryan Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Ryan Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Ryan Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ryan Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ryan Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
113.21
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
829
60.81
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
101.89
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
707
51.86
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
169.81
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1497
109.82
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
79.81
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960.6
70.47
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.27
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
79.25
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
35.95
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.86
Ryan Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
90.57
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PAverified
512
37.56
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
6.63
6.63
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.97
15.97
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
0.96
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
8.95
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
3.81
Ryan Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
220
16.14
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
1.03
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
1.98
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
3.01
Ryan Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
34.15
34.15

Fielding Stats for Ryan Fitzgerald and Dick Groat

Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.71
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1906
1.09
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.89
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1781
1.02
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
27
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47109
27
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
131.2
9
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15703
9
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.09
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3526
2.02
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.85
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5864
3.36
Ryan Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
0.22
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
3.01
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9766
5.6
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.94
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9390
5.38
Ryan Fitzgerald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
96.15
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.72
1.72
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.927
4.927
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
52
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.44
93.44
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.55
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
0.71
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Fitzgerald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0