Lefty Grove

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1925-1941 (1925-1941)
Proper Name
Robert Moses Grove
Positions
P (616)
Height / Weight
6-3 / 190
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Birthdate
Death Date
May 22,1975   Age:  75.077
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
grovl101
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Subject of Chapter 79 of the book The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski ... Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame   [1929] World Series Champion with Philadelphia Athletics   [1930] World Series Champion with Philadelphia Athletics   [1947] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)   [2021] Inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame
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Pitching Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1925Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA-2510124.7545185027121197.0207120104111311169051.729.460.505.985.305.480.89
1926Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA-2613132.5145332011296258.0227977261011945061.277.920.213.526.773.381.92
1927Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA-2720133.19512814123189262.1251116936791745121.268.610.212.715.973.982.20
1928Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA-282482.583931244864261.2228937510641834011.127.840.342.206.293.202.86
1929Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA-292062.814237192554275.1278104868811708031.309.090.262.655.563.402.10
1930Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA-302852.54503222218179291.0273101828602092051.148.440.251.866.463.123.48
1931Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA10313142.06413027411105288.2249846610621752011.087.760.311.935.462.622.82
1932Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA103225102.84443027414137291.22691019213791880011.198.300.402.445.803.122.38
1933Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA10332483.20452821217166275.12801139812831141041.329.150.392.713.733.691.37
1934Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1034886.502212501060109.11498479532431011.6612.270.412.633.546.911.34
1935Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS103520122.703530232541273.0269105826651212031.228.870.202.143.993.461.86
1936Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS103617122.813530226532253.1237907914651300041.198.420.502.314.623.202.00
1937Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS10371793.023232213000262.0269101889831535011.349.240.312.855.263.471.84
1938Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS10381443.082421121331163.21696556852993011.359.290.442.865.443.571.90
1939Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS10391542.542323172000191.01806354858810011.258.480.382.733.822.971.40
1940Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1040763.99222191110153.115973682050621011.369.331.172.933.644.281.24
1941Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1041774.372121100000134.01558465842543021.4710.410.542.823.635.641.29
Tot:MLB (17 yrs) MLB   3001413.0661645729835123159553940.238491594133916211872266511421.288.790.372.715.183.641.91
Tot:AL (17 yrs) AL   3001413.0661645729835123159553940.238491594133916211872266511421.288.790.372.715.183.641.91
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1929Philadelphia AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs29000.0020000026.130001100000.634.260.001.4214.210.0010.00
1930Philadelphia AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs30211.42302000019.0150303100000.957.110.001.424.740.003.33
1931Philadelphia AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs31212.42302000026.0280702160001.159.690.000.695.540.008.00
1933American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar33000.0010001113.03000030001.009.000.000.009.000.000.00
1936American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar36016.0011000003.03220220001.679.000.006.006.006.001.00
1938American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar38000.0010001102.04100030002.0018.000.000.0013.504.500.00
Tot:AllStar (3 Yrs) AllStar 012.2531002218.010320280001.5011.250.002.259.003.384.00
Tot:Playoffs (3 Yrs) Playoffs 421.75804008251.14601006360001.018.060.001.056.310.006.00

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1925Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA-25P4565380003001260200086808.123.136.123.259.015.000.0001.4738.2426.000.00
1926Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA-26P45816811060054209000119526.099.151.136.287.099.037.0005.2644.218.400.00
1927Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA-27P518081010281083009000179737.125.205.213.418.200.088.0008.2530.933.7540.00
1928Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA-28P3988101521160010411500022104411.170.263.250.513.193.080.0009.6239.424.1088.00
1929Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA-29P71*42102132230115006330800028116418.216.259.275.534.118.059.0005.1728.455.50102.00
1930Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA-30P72*50110112232217007460400035121715.200.248.318.566.182.118.0005.7938.026.5755.00
1931Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA1031P62*4111582330012003480400026122320.200.220.226.446.052.026.0002.4639.3416.000.00
1932Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA1032P67*44107101810412005510400031116513.168.205.290.495.168.122.0004.3143.9710.2026.75
1933Philadelphia AthleticsALMLBPHA1033P39*4510599401700443040001611354.086.119.152.271.105.066.0003.5438.0510.75105.00
1934Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1034P22374610140021303000104224.162.205.270.475.162.108.0004.7630.956.5037.00
1935Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1035P3589571115001349060001310834.079.196.146.342.213.067.00012.0445.373.7789.00
1936Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1036P3580511400500634112000159947.138.207.188.395.125.050.0006.0634.345.670.00
1937Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1037P329161310060012390600014109112.143.243.154.397.143.011.00011.0135.783.250.00
1938Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1038P2454880008007250700086808.148.246.148.394.130.000.00010.2936.763.570.00
1939Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1039P25673900150092609000128518.134.237.179.416.179.045.00010.5930.592.8967.00
1940Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1040P23534800120132905000116117.151.196.208.404.094.057.0004.9247.549.6753.00
1941Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS1041P2145652000004180600175523.111.184.156.340.133.045.0007.2732.734.500.00
Tot:MLB (17 yrs) MLB     619136911920227515121111055932103001284157947155.148.209.207.417.137.060.2466.6537.565.6591.27
Tot:AL (17 yrs) AL     619136911920227515121111055932103001284157947155.148.209.207.417.137.060.2466.6537.565.6591.27
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1929Philadelphia AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs29220000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1930Philadelphia AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs30360000000003000000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1931Philadelphia AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs3131000000000070000001000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0070.000.000.00
1933American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar33110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1936American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar36110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1938American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar38100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (3 Yrs) AllStar 320000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.00
Tot:Playoffs (3 Yrs) Playoffs 818000000000110000001800.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0061.11

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