Grover Alexander Career Pitching Summary

Grover Alexander played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1930, appearing in 696 games over 20 seasons. He recorded a total of 373 W and 208 L, an ERA of 2.56, 2,198 SO, a WHIP of 1.121, and a WAR of 116.7.

Grover Alexander Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Grover Alexander.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Grover Alexander
    NameGrover Alexander
    Date of BirthFebruary 26, 1887
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1911

    📊 Career Summary

    Grover Alexander appeared in 696 games over 20 MLB seasons from 1911 to 1930. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS600 (MLB Rank: 22)
    GF81 (MLB Rank: 983)
    W373 (MLB Rank: 3)
    L208 (MLB Rank: 39)
    SV32 (MLB Rank: 522)
    ERA2.56 (MLB Rank: 892)
    IP5190 (MLB Rank: 10)
    SHO90 (MLB Rank: 2)
    CG436 (MLB Rank: 13)
    SO2,198 (MLB Rank: 69)
    BB951 (MLB Rank: 136)
    H4,868 (MLB Rank: 8)
    HR165 (MLB Rank: 415)
    SO93.81 (MLB Rank: 7,497)
    BB91.65 (MLB Rank: 10,914)
    H98.44 (MLB Rank: 8,904)
    HR90.29 (MLB Rank: 8,307)
    WHIP1.121 (MLB Rank: 11,021)
    WAR116.7 (MLB Rank: 4)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1930)

    In his final season (1930), Grover Alexander recorded the following stats:

    GS3
    GF2
    W0
    L3
    ERA9.14
    IP21.2
    SO6
    BB6
    H40
    HR5
    SO92.49
    BB92.49
    H916.62
    HR92.08
    WHIP2.123
    WAR−0.5

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1916, 33 W
    • Most SO: 1915, 241 SO
    • Most IP: 1916, 389 IP
    • Best WAR: 1920, 12.0 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1915, 1.22 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Grover Alexander appeared in 4 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 5.68, pitched 22.2 IP, struck out 12 batters, with 1 W and 2 L.

    Grover Alexander Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1911
    28
    13
    2.57
    0.683
    3
    227
    367
    8.1
    1.128
    5
    285
    129
    133
    105
    132
    2.83
    5.6
    1.76
    37
    48
    11
    31
    7
    0.1
    7
    3.2
    1
    8
    0
    4
    1440
    1912
    19
    17
    2.81
    0.528
    3
    195
    310.1
    6.3
    1.27
    11
    289
    105
    133
    97
    128
    3.13
    5.7
    1.86
    34
    46
    10
    25
    3
    0.3
    8.4
    3
    0
    6
    0
    5
    1290
    1913
    22
    8
    2.79
    0.733
    2
    159
    306.1
    6.6
    1.185
    9
    288
    75
    106
    95
    118
    2.66
    4.7
    2.12
    36
    47
    9
    23
    9
    0.3
    8.5
    2.2
    0
    3
    0
    3
    1234
    1914
    27
    15
    2.38
    0.643
    1
    214
    355
    8.9
    1.135
    8
    327
    76
    133
    94
    122
    2.26
    5.4
    2.82
    39
    46
    7
    32
    6
    0.2
    8.3
    1.9
    0
    11
    0
    1
    1459
    1915
    31
    10
    1.22
    0.756
    3
    241
    376.1
    11
    0.842
    3
    253
    64
    86
    51
    225
    1.82
    5.8
    3.77
    42
    49
    7
    36
    12
    0.1
    6.1
    1.5
    0
    10
    0
    2
    1435
    1916
    33
    12
    1.55
    0.733
    3
    167
    389
    11
    0.959
    6
    323
    50
    90
    67
    172
    2.12
    3.9
    3.34
    45
    48
    3
    38
    16
    0.1
    7.5
    1.2
    0
    10
    0
    3
    1500
    1917
    30
    13
    1.83
    0.698
    0
    200
    388
    9.2
    1.01
    4
    336
    56
    107
    79
    154
    1.84
    4.6
    3.57
    44
    45
    0
    34
    8
    0.1
    7.8
    1.3
    0
    6
    0
    1
    1529
    1918
    2
    1
    1.73
    0.667
    0
    15
    26
    0.7
    0.846
    0
    19
    3
    7
    5
    163
    1.54
    5.2
    5
    3
    3
    0
    3
    0
    0
    6.6
    1
    0
    1
    0
    0
    98
    1919
    16
    11
    1.72
    0.593
    1
    121
    235
    7.4
    0.928
    3
    180
    38
    51
    45
    166
    2.11
    4.6
    3.18
    27
    30
    3
    20
    9
    0.1
    6.9
    1.5
    0
    0
    0
    1
    906
    1920
    27
    14
    1.91
    0.659
    5
    173
    363.1
    12
    1.112
    8
    335
    69
    96
    77
    166
    2.71
    4.3
    2.51
    40
    46
    6
    33
    7
    0.2
    8.3
    1.7
    0
    1
    0
    3
    1447
    1921
    15
    13
    3.39
    0.536
    1
    77
    252
    4.7
    1.266
    10
    286
    33
    110
    95
    113
    3.45
    2.8
    2.33
    30
    31
    1
    20
    3
    0.4
    10.2
    1.2
    0
    1
    0
    1
    1033
    1922
    16
    13
    3.63
    0.552
    1
    48
    245.2
    4.4
    1.29
    8
    283
    34
    111
    99
    115
    3.64
    1.8
    1.41
    31
    33
    2
    20
    1
    0.3
    10.4
    1.2
    0
    3
    0
    4
    1014
    1923
    22
    12
    3.19
    0.647
    2
    72
    305
    5.2
    1.108
    17
    308
    30
    128
    108
    125
    3.58
    2.1
    2.4
    36
    39
    2
    26
    3
    0.5
    9.1
    0.9
    0
    0
    0
    2
    1246
    1924
    12
    5
    3.03
    0.706
    0
    33
    169.1
    2
    1.228
    9
    183
    25
    82
    57
    128
    3.5
    1.8
    1.32
    20
    21
    0
    12
    0
    0.5
    9.7
    1.3
    0
    1
    0
    1
    708
    1925
    15
    11
    3.39
    0.577
    0
    63
    236
    4.4
    1.267
    15
    270
    29
    106
    89
    128
    2.9
    2.4
    2.17
    30
    32
    1
    20
    1
    0.6
    10.3
    1.1
    0
    3
    0
    1
    977
    1926
    12
    10
    3.05
    0.545
    2
    47
    200.1
    3.3
    1.108
    8
    191
    31
    83
    68
    128
    3.57
    2.1
    1.52
    23
    30
    7
    15
    2
    0.4
    8.6
    1.4
    0
    2
    0
    0
    815
    1927
    21
    10
    2.52
    0.677
    3
    48
    268
    6.2
    1.116
    11
    261
    38
    94
    75
    160
    3.11
    1.6
    1.26
    30
    37
    5
    22
    2
    0.4
    8.8
    1.3
    0
    1
    0
    1
    1082
    1928
    16
    9
    3.36
    0.64
    2
    59
    243.2
    3.4
    1.227
    15
    262
    37
    107
    91
    120
    3.83
    2.2
    1.59
    31
    34
    2
    18
    1
    0.6
    9.7
    1.4
    0
    2
    4
    3
    1009
    1929
    9
    8
    3.89
    0.529
    0
    33
    132
    2.4
    1.303
    10
    149
    23
    65
    57
    123
    3.82
    2.3
    1.43
    19
    22
    3
    8
    0
    0.7
    10.2
    1.6
    0
    1
    4
    2
    562
    1930
    0
    3
    9.14
    0
    0
    6
    21.2
    -0.5
    2.123
    5
    40
    6
    24
    22
    61
    6.13
    2.5
    1
    3
    9
    2
    0
    0
    2.1
    16.6
    2.5
    0
    0
    0
    0
    109