#5 Lefty Grove, Starting Pitcher, 36 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Wednesday, 10/25/1936
Name :
Nickname :
Birthday :
Age :
Born in :
Height :
Weight :

Position :
Bats :
Throws :
Lefty Grove

3/6/1900
36
USA,MD,LONACONING
6"3
205

Starting Pitcher
L
L
Desire for Winner :
Loyalty :
Team Leader Skills :
National Popularity :
Local Popularity :
Consistency :
Clutch Performance :
Injury Rating :
Overall Rating :
Minimal
Average
None at all
3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Normal
Prone
4.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

Contract :
Salary :
Signed Through :
Extension :
Years of MLB Service :
MLB Service Days this Year :
Years on 40-Man Roster :
Years of Pro Service :
Arbitration Eligibility :
Minor League Option Years :
Big League Contract
$ 10,000,000
1936
$ 4,230,000 (3 year(s))
11 Year(s), 116 Days (2008 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 116 Days (2008 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall67986-89 Mph
Versus LHB679 
Versus RHB679 
Talent688 
Pitching Ratings
Endurance :
Groundball Pct. :
Holding Runners :

9
59
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall23112
Versus LHP23112
Versus RHP23112
Talent111110
Running & Bunting Ratings
Running Speed :
Stealing Ability :
Sacrifice Bunt :
Bunt for Hit :
Hitter Type :

1
3
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/14@WASW 6-2*982228WPoG   
9/18DETW 4-2*4.242211     
9/23@SLAL 3-4*8104446L    
9/27CHAL 1-3*983316L    
10/1@CHAW 5-1*931137WPoG   
10/7@CLEW 8-3*973336W    
10/11CLEW 4-3*963327WPoG   
10/15@CLEW 7-5*9115524W    
10/20BSNW 9-6*996646W    
10/24@BSNW 9-4*9114445W    

Pitching Stats 1936

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4545271403.77386.23771771621222623577.842248.9
Projected4545271403.77386.0377177162122262     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00011.78.86.12.89222.200.03.38
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB32062111325252056002.194.243.263.505
vs. RHB115631579725148152102206001.272.325.418.743
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home232313703.41203.0185797761136
Road222214704.17183.2192988561126
Postseason555004.2045.04421211528
This Week111004.009.0114445
Last Week111006.009.096646
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April886205.8068.18345442250
May777002.1463.04915151745
June885203.9169.07433301644
July775202.8560.05225191748
August771504.3759.26134293032
Sept./Oct.883303.3866.25825252043

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19272929111503.82231.02461229818661312201.35.302STL
19284040221403.71330.030615413621992192941.23.283STL,NL
19293939141803.84335.1321172143211032093001.26.287STL
19304040221303.00339.0299139113161122333031.21.275STL
19314040231403.40344.1303138130201112373331.20.276STL,NL
19323838221203.69316.230414613016942263031.26.297STL
1933303018804.06254.225012311515801782501.30.293STL
19344040181803.36337.1301140126301002482911.19.274STL
19354545241803.26386.2362161140231172743831.24.291 NYY,AL
19364545271403.77386.2377177162281222623541.29.294NYY,AL
Total38638620114403.573261.230691472129320810042217301211.25.287 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1925, AAA1065103.5061.253242482052101.18.269

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1936555004.2045.0442121152850
Total555004.2045.0442121152850

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1927298371002413800.084.095.096.192STL
192840121204107724600.165.177.215.392STL,NL
192939122131002935100.107.128.115.243STL
1930401231421041125100.114.128.146.274STL
193140126154005335200.119.138.151.289STL,NL
1932381181441041014500.119.124.169.293STL
1933309171007213600.077.087.088.175STL
193440111154008424200.135.150.171.322STL
1935451422612014915300.183.189.218.407 NYY,AL
1936451411632015975410.113.155.163.319NYY,AL
Total3861178147257068682346810.125.141.158.299 

Fielding Stats 1936

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher4545318141186.949386.22.75    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1925...
Injured on 6/6/1925 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for 5 weeks...
Earned first career win on 4/5/1927...
Had first career hit on 4/13/1927, off Wilbur Cooper (PIT)...
Injured on 5/16/1927 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 6 weeks...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1928, going 6-0, 2.04...
Was selected to the 1928 Allstar game...
Injured on 10/1/1928 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
1/31/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,242,857 through salary arbitration...
Pitched NO-HITTER against New York (N) on 10/1/1929, striking out 6...
1/31/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,242,857 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1930, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
1/31/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,642,857 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1931 Allstar game...
10/25/1931: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $7,310,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injured on 9/21/1932 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 4 weeks...
Injured on 6/6/1933 with a Strained Tricep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/3/1935 to a 2-year deal worth $10,000,000 per year...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1935, going 6-2, 1.63...
Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1936 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1936, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
10/5/1936: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $4,230,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1936...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1936, going 27-14, 3.77 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1927 - 3.82 - 8th
1928 - 3.71 - 6th
1930 - 3.00 - 2nd
1931 - 3.40 - 4th
1932 - 3.69 - 8th
1933 - 4.06 - 9th
1934 - 3.36 - 3rd
1935 - 3.26 - 1st
WHIP
1928 - 1.23 - 6th
1929 - 1.26 - 10th
1930 - 1.21 - 7th
1931 - 1.20 - 6th
1932 - 1.26 - 8th
1933 - 1.30 - 9th
1934 - 1.19 - 4th
1935 - 1.24 - 2nd
Wins
1928 - 22 - 5th
1930 - 22 - 6th
1931 - 23 - 4th
1932 - 22 - 4th
1933 - 18 - 8th
1935 - 24 - 2nd
Losses
1929 - 18 - 10th
1934 - 18 - 4th
1935 - 18 - 9th
IP
1928 - 330.0 - 8th
1929 - 335.1 - 8th
1930 - 339.0 - 7th
1931 - 344.1 - 5th
1934 - 337.1 - 4th
1935 - 386.2 - 1st
K's
1928 - 219 - 5th
1929 - 209 - 4th
1930 - 233 - 6th
1931 - 237 - 4th
1932 - 226 - 7th
1933 - 178 - 10th
1934 - 248 - 5th
1935 - 274 - 2nd
BB
1929 - 103 - 8th
1930 - 112 - 7th
1931 - 111 - 8th
1934 - 100 - 7th
1935 - 117 - 7th
CG
1928 - 29 - 5th
1929 - 30 - 5th
1930 - 30 - 6th
1931 - 33 - 2nd
1932 - 30 - 4th
1933 - 25 - 7th
1934 - 29 - 3rd
1935 - 38 - 1st
SHO
1928 - 4 - 1st
1930 - 3 - 3rd
1931 - 3 - 3rd
1932 - 3 - 3rd
1935 - 3 - 2nd
 

Out of the Park Developments - The place for baseball and boxing simulation games
Out of the Park Baseball Homepage - The home of the Out of the Park Baseball Series