Johnny Groth Stats & Facts
Johnny Groth Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 72 Weight: 182 Born: Friday, July 23, 1926 in Chicago, IL USA Died: in , Debut: 9/5/1946 Last Game: 7/28/1960 Full Name: John Thomas Groth
Virgil (No-Hit) Trucks Traded To Brownies In Big Six-Player Swap
1952 – Detroit trades P Virgil Trucks, who tossed two no-hitters during the year, along with P Hal White and OF Johnny Groth, to the Browns in exchange for 2B Owen Friend, OF Bob Nieman, and OF/C J.W. Porter.
Johnny Groth hits home runs in two of his first three at bats at Tiger Stadium
In front of 53,000 fans on Opening Day, Johnny Groth hits home runs in two of his first three at bats at Tiger Stadium. The 22 year-old rookie’s performance enables Hal Newhowser and Detroit to beat Chicago, 5-1.
