#64 Orval Grove, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Orval Grove

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

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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3.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 12,500,000
1954
7 Year(s), 107 Days (1311 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 111 Days (1315 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall461089-92 Mph
Versus LHB4510 
Versus RHB4610 
Talent5610 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

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    
8/25PITW 9-8*567621     
8/29@STLL 5-6*896655L    
9/2NYNL 4-6*9126624L    
9/6@BROL 7-9*6.2149957L    
9/11BSNW 5-1*961122     
9/15PITW 10-3*983383W    
9/19@CHCW 8-5*9105525W    
9/26NYNW 5-4*9104426W    
9/30BSNW 4-1*971043WPoG   
10/4PHIW 6-3*953339W    

Pitching Stats 1948

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4040241304.66330.13371841711311832870.011537.5
Projected4040241304.66330.0337184171131183     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.89.25.03.620.000.03.87
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB665191359131041058780001.287.366.426.792
vs. RHB6081462639727944103000.240.287.337.624
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home191911604.26164.215885786690
Road212113705.05165.217999936593
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April444004.3633.03417161117
May774303.8458.25229252030
June773306.4850.06239362529
July775203.2963.04823232432
August773306.4356.06944402336
Sept./Oct.885204.0069.27232312839

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
1946353524703.42292.0239121111201291562541.26.244CHA,AL
19474040201404.42326.0362186160171351802621.52.319CHA,AL
19484040241304.66330.1337184171221311832811.42.295 CIN
Total24624311410004.631955.1210111491006134856962160121.51.300 

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
19463511392018843800.080.111.124.235CHA,AL
19474011382013665300.071.118.115.233CHA,AL
19484012191003515900.074.081.083.164 CIN
Total24672058142432501528201.081.100.122.222 

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher404022687911.989330.12.48    

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...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,700,000 through salary arbitration...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1946, going 5-0, 0.80...
Was selected to the 1946 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1946, going 5-2, 1.79...
1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,642,857 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/26/1948 to a 7-year deal worth $12,500,000 per year...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1946 - 3.42 - 3rd
1947 - 4.42 - 9th
WHIP
1946 - 1.26 - 7th
Wins
1946 - 24 - 2nd
1947 - 20 - 5th
Losses
1944 - 20 - 5th
IP
1947 - 326.0 - 9th
K's
1947 - 180 - 7th
CG
1947 - 26 - 7th
SHO
1942 - 1 - 10th
1945 - 3 - 5th
1946 - 4 - 4th
1947 - 2 - 6th
  

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