#5 Lefty Grove, Starting Pitcher, 38 yrs, No Team
Friday, 10/20/1949 |
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| Lefty Grove
3/6/1900
38
USA,MD,LONACONING
6"3
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Starting Pitcher
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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2.5 Stars
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13 Year(s), 29 Days (2265 total Days)
0 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 29 Days (2265 total Days)
14 Year(s)
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3 Option Year(s) left
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| Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
| Overall | 5 | 7 | 8 | 86-89 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
| Versus RHB | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
| Talent | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
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Pitching Ratings
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9
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3
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Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Versus LHP | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Versus RHP | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
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| Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
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| Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0.00 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Road | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| March/April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sept./Oct. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
| 1927 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 3.82 | 231.0 | 246 | 122 | 98 | 18 | 66 | 131 | 22 | 0 | 1.35 | .302 | STL |
| 1928 | 40 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 3.71 | 330.0 | 306 | 154 | 136 | 21 | 99 | 219 | 29 | 4 | 1.23 | .283 | STL,NL |
| 1929 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 3.84 | 335.1 | 321 | 172 | 143 | 21 | 103 | 209 | 30 | 0 | 1.26 | .287 | STL |
| 1930 | 40 | 40 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 3.00 | 339.0 | 299 | 139 | 113 | 16 | 112 | 233 | 30 | 3 | 1.21 | .275 | STL |
| 1931 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 3.40 | 344.1 | 303 | 138 | 130 | 20 | 111 | 237 | 33 | 3 | 1.20 | .276 | STL,NL |
| 1932 | 38 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 3.69 | 316.2 | 304 | 146 | 130 | 16 | 94 | 226 | 30 | 3 | 1.26 | .297 | STL |
| 1933 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 4.06 | 254.2 | 250 | 123 | 115 | 15 | 80 | 178 | 25 | 0 | 1.30 | .293 | STL |
| 1934 | 40 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 3.36 | 337.1 | 301 | 140 | 126 | 30 | 100 | 248 | 29 | 1 | 1.19 | .274 | STL |
| 1935 | 45 | 45 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 3.26 | 386.2 | 362 | 161 | 140 | 23 | 117 | 274 | 38 | 3 | 1.24 | .291 | NYY,AL |
| 1936 | 45 | 45 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 3.77 | 386.2 | 377 | 177 | 162 | 28 | 122 | 262 | 35 | 4 | 1.29 | .294 | NYY,AL |
| 1937 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 4.18 | 269.0 | 261 | 136 | 125 | 33 | 83 | 182 | 22 | 2 | 1.28 | .281 | NYY |
| 1938 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5.21 | 114.0 | 121 | 75 | 66 | 14 | 49 | 76 | 8 | 1 | 1.49 | .302 | NYY |
| Total | 433 | 433 | 220 | 165 | 0 | 3.66 | 3644.2 | 3451 | 1683 | 1484 | 255 | 1136 | 2475 | 331 | 24 | 1.26 | .287 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
| 1925, AAA | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3.50 | 61.2 | 53 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 20 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 1.18 | .269 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| 1936 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.20 | 45.0 | 44 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.20 | 45.0 | 44 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 0 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1927 | 29 | 83 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | .084 | .095 | .096 | .192 | STL |
| 1928 | 40 | 121 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 0 | .165 | .177 | .215 | .392 | STL,NL |
| 1929 | 39 | 122 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .107 | .128 | .115 | .243 | STL |
| 1930 | 40 | 123 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .114 | .128 | .146 | .274 | STL |
| 1931 | 40 | 126 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 0 | .119 | .138 | .151 | .289 | STL,NL |
| 1932 | 38 | 118 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | .119 | .124 | .169 | .293 | STL |
| 1933 | 30 | 91 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .087 | .088 | .175 | STL |
| 1934 | 40 | 111 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .150 | .171 | .322 | STL |
| 1935 | 45 | 142 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .189 | .218 | .407 | NYY,AL |
| 1936 | 45 | 141 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 54 | 1 | 0 | .113 | .155 | .163 | .319 | NYY,AL |
| 1937 | 33 | 104 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .204 | .221 | .425 | NYY |
| 1938 | 14 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .143 | .100 | .243 | NYY |
| Total | 433 | 1322 | 169 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 74 | 76 | 29 | 527 | 1 | 0 | .128 | .146 | .161 | .307 | |
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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...
Injured on 4/1/1937 with a Spasms Back, out for 4-5 weeks...
Injured on 9/5/1937 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 4/25/1938 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 8-9 weeks...
Injured on 8/22/1938 with a Strained Bicep Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Retired in 1939.
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| Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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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
1936 - 3.77 - 3rd
1937 - 4.18 - 9th
| 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
1936 - 1.29 - 6th
1937 - 1.28 - 6th
| Wins
1928 - 22 - 5th
1930 - 22 - 6th
1931 - 23 - 4th
1932 - 22 - 4th
1933 - 18 - 8th
1935 - 24 - 2nd
1936 - 27 - 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
1936 - 386.2 - 1st
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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
1936 - 262 - 2nd
1937 - 182 - 4th
| BB
1929 - 103 - 8th
1930 - 112 - 7th
1931 - 111 - 8th
1934 - 100 - 7th
1935 - 117 - 7th
1936 - 122 - 2nd
| 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
1936 - 35 - 2nd
| SHO
1928 - 4 - 1st
1930 - 3 - 3rd
1931 - 3 - 3rd
1932 - 3 - 3rd
1935 - 3 - 2nd
1936 - 4 - 2nd
1937 - 2 - 9th
1938 - 1 - 10th
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