#64 Orval Grove, Starting Pitcher, 26 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Monday, 10/23/1945
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Orval Grove

8/29/1919
26
USA,KS,MINERAL
6"3
196

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,342,857
1945 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 107 Days (795 total Days)
168 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 111 Days (799 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall361089-92 Mph
Versus LHB3510 
Versus RHB3610 
Talent4610 
Pitching Ratings
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8
69
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent111110
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/12PHAW 3-2*9102245WPoG   
8/17@DETW 15-11*7106635W    
8/22SLAW 2-1*931134WPoG   
8/28@NYYW 5-4*9104445W    
9/2@BOSL 4-6*896665L    
9/7WASW 5-0*950032WPoG   
9/14CLEW 7-0*950020WPoG   
9/19@PHAW 3-0*970020WPoG   
9/26@BOSW 14-7*557684W    
10/1@CLEW 7-2*972248WPoG   

Pitching Stats 1945

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3030161104.99232.22801511291071091756.731033.3
Projected3030161104.99232.0280151129107109     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00015.210.84.24.14125.000.05.19
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB473151343770746435004.319.400.448.848
vs. RHB457129252772774374001.282.339.392.730
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home15158604.19122.114169574751
Road15158505.87110.113982726058
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April663205.4446.15432282323
May552207.7631.15229271816
June660506.4349.07145352222
July221105.1414.02013835
August555003.5643.04517171624
Sept./Oct.665102.5749.03815142519

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1941262691505.23206.12531381201579911601.61.327CHA
19422828101004.84221.124914011920115981711.64.302CHA
1943191651005.49123.01398875964521011.65.297CHA
1944282862004.87223.22421411211796932101.51.292CHA
19453030161104.99232.2280151129141071091731.66.330CHA
Total131128466605.041007.01163658564754614438151.61.311 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1940, AAA14135403.5192.191403673635411.38.268
1941, AAA15156804.34114.0135585554657801.59.330
1945, AAA442103.3432.131121231318201.36.286

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1941268181014903200.099.099.148.247CHA
1942287352116402500.068.068.164.232CHA
1943194351001211701.116.133.140.273CHA
1944288772004612400.080.101.103.205CHA
19453089731031023400.079.099.135.234CHA
Total131373329221831413201.086.097.137.234 

Fielding Stats 1945

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher3030204936901.000232.22.67    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1940...
Injured on 4/23/1940 with a Pulled Tricep Muscle, out for 8 weeks...
Injured on 7/14/1940 with a Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Earned first career win on 6/26/1941...
Had first career hit on 7/7/1941, off Carlos Moore (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/10/1941, off Bob Carpenter (DET)...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1942, going 6-1, 2.96...
Injured on 7/23/1942 with a Ruptured Disc Back, out for full season...
Injured on 7/28/1943 with a Fractured Hand, out for 5-6 weeks...
Injured on 5/25/1944 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 9/8/1944 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Won Gold Glove at Pitcher in 1944...
1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,342,857 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/22/1945 with a Sore Elbow, out for one week...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Losses
1944 - 20 - 5th
SHO
1942 - 1 - 10th
   

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