Lefty Grove played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1941, appearing in 616 games over 17 seasons. He recorded a total of 300 W and 141 L, an ERA of 3.06, 2,266 SO, a WHIP of 1.278, and a WAR of 113.3.
๐งพ Basic Profile
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Name | Lefty Grove |
Date of Birth | March 6, 1900 |
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MLB Debut | 1925 |
๐ Career Summary
Lefty Grove appeared in 616 games over 17 MLB seasons from 1925 to 1941. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
GS | 457 (MLB Rank: 83) |
GF | 123 (MLB Rank: 589) |
W | 300 (MLB Rank: 23) |
L | 141 (MLB Rank: 209) |
SV | 54 (MLB Rank: 338) |
ERA | 3.06 (MLB Rank: 1,485) |
IP | 3940.2 (MLB Rank: 44) |
SHO | 35 (MLB Rank: 71) |
CG | 298 (MLB Rank: 42) |
SO | 2,266 (MLB Rank: 60) |
BB | 1187 (MLB Rank: 56) |
H | 3,849 (MLB Rank: 47) |
HR | 162 (MLB Rank: 433) |
SO9 | 5.18 (MLB Rank: 5,183) |
BB9 | 2.71 (MLB Rank: 9,271) |
H9 | 8.79 (MLB Rank: 7,973) |
HR9 | 0.37 (MLB Rank: 7,919) |
WHIP | 1.278 (MLB Rank: 9,662) |
WAR | 113.3 (MLB Rank: 6) |
๐ Last Season Summary (1941)
In his final season (1941), Lefty Grove recorded the following stats:
GS | 21 |
W | 7 |
L | 7 |
ERA | 4.37 |
IP | 134 |
CG | 10 |
SO | 54 |
BB | 42 |
H | 155 |
HR | 8 |
SO9 | 3.63 |
BB9 | 2.82 |
H9 | 10.41 |
HR9 | 0.54 |
WHIP | 1.47 |
WAR | โ0.1 |
๐ Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1931, 31 W
- Most SO: 1930, 209 SO
- Most IP: 1932, 291.2 IP
- Best WAR: 1936, 11.2 WAR
- Best ERA: 1931, 2.06 ERA
๐ฏ Postseason Performance
Lefty Grove appeared in 8 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 1.76, pitched 51.1 IP, struck out 36 batters, with 4 W and 2 L.
Lefty Grove Career Pitching Stats Overview
season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
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1925 | 10 | 12 | 4.75 | 0.455 | 1 | 116 | 197 | 2.1 | 1.716 | 11 | 207 | 131 | 120 | 104 | 98 | 3.82 | 5.3 | 0.89 | 18 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 908 |
1926 | 13 | 13 | 2.51 | 0.5 | 6 | 194 | 258 | 7.5 | 1.271 | 6 | 227 | 101 | 97 | 72 | 165 | 3.07 | 6.8 | 1.92 | 33 | 45 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0.2 | 7.9 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1072 |
1927 | 20 | 13 | 3.19 | 0.606 | 9 | 174 | 262.1 | 5.7 | 1.258 | 6 | 251 | 79 | 116 | 93 | 132 | 2.4 | 6 | 2.2 | 28 | 51 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 0.2 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1106 |
1928 | 24 | 8 | 2.58 | 0.75 | 3 | 183 | 261.2 | 7.1 | 1.116 | 10 | 228 | 64 | 93 | 75 | 155 | 2.87 | 6.3 | 2.86 | 31 | 39 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1064 |
1929 | 20 | 6 | 2.81 | 0.769 | 4 | 170 | 275.1 | 7.3 | 1.304 | 8 | 278 | 81 | 104 | 86 | 149 | 2.85 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 37 | 42 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0.3 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1168 |
1930 | 28 | 5 | 2.54 | 0.848 | 9 | 209 | 291 | 10.4 | 1.144 | 8 | 273 | 60 | 101 | 82 | 185 | 2.45 | 6.5 | 3.48 | 32 | 50 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 0.2 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1191 |
1931 | 31 | 4 | 2.06 | 0.886 | 5 | 175 | 288.2 | 10.4 | 1.077 | 10 | 249 | 62 | 84 | 66 | 217 | 3.03 | 5.5 | 2.82 | 30 | 41 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1160 |
1932 | 25 | 10 | 2.84 | 0.714 | 7 | 188 | 291.2 | 9.5 | 1.193 | 13 | 269 | 79 | 101 | 92 | 160 | 2.91 | 5.8 | 2.38 | 30 | 44 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 0.4 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1207 |
1933 | 24 | 8 | 3.2 | 0.75 | 6 | 114 | 275.1 | 8.4 | 1.318 | 12 | 280 | 83 | 113 | 98 | 134 | 3.59 | 3.7 | 1.37 | 28 | 45 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 0.4 | 9.2 | 2.7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1173 |
1934 | 8 | 8 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 43 | 109.1 | -0.5 | 1.655 | 5 | 149 | 32 | 84 | 79 | 73 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 1.34 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.4 | 12.3 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 506 |
1935 | 20 | 12 | 2.7 | 0.625 | 1 | 121 | 273 | 9.4 | 1.223 | 6 | 269 | 65 | 105 | 82 | 175 | 3.33 | 4 | 1.86 | 30 | 35 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 0.2 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1137 |
1936 | 17 | 12 | 2.81 | 0.586 | 2 | 130 | 253.1 | 11.2 | 1.192 | 14 | 237 | 65 | 90 | 79 | 189 | 3.82 | 4.6 | 2 | 30 | 35 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 0.5 | 8.4 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1049 |
1937 | 17 | 9 | 3.02 | 0.654 | 0 | 153 | 262 | 9.8 | 1.344 | 9 | 269 | 83 | 101 | 88 | 159 | 3.44 | 5.3 | 1.84 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0.3 | 9.2 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1127 |
1938 | 14 | 4 | 3.08 | 0.778 | 1 | 99 | 163.2 | 5.1 | 1.35 | 8 | 169 | 52 | 65 | 56 | 160 | 3.45 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0.4 | 9.3 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 706 |
1939 | 15 | 4 | 2.54 | 0.789 | 0 | 81 | 191 | 7.1 | 1.246 | 8 | 180 | 58 | 63 | 54 | 185 | 3.22 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0.4 | 8.5 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 798 |
1940 | 7 | 6 | 3.99 | 0.538 | 0 | 62 | 153.1 | 2.9 | 1.363 | 20 | 159 | 50 | 73 | 68 | 112 | 4.88 | 3.6 | 1.24 | 21 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1.2 | 9.3 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 652 |
1941 | 7 | 7 | 4.37 | 0.5 | 0 | 54 | 134 | -0.1 | 1.47 | 8 | 155 | 42 | 84 | 65 | 95 | 3.74 | 3.6 | 1.29 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 598 |