Lefty Grove Career Pitching Summary

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.

Lefty Grove Yearly Pitching Stats

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

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Lefty Grove
    NameLefty Grove
    Date of BirthMarch 6, 1900
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1925

    📊 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:

    GS457 (MLB Rank: 83)
    GF123 (MLB Rank: 589)
    W300 (MLB Rank: 23)
    L141 (MLB Rank: 209)
    SV54 (MLB Rank: 338)
    ERA3.06 (MLB Rank: 1,485)
    IP3940.2 (MLB Rank: 44)
    SHO35 (MLB Rank: 71)
    CG298 (MLB Rank: 42)
    SO2,266 (MLB Rank: 60)
    BB1187 (MLB Rank: 56)
    H3,849 (MLB Rank: 47)
    HR162 (MLB Rank: 433)
    SO95.18 (MLB Rank: 5,183)
    BB92.71 (MLB Rank: 9,271)
    H98.79 (MLB Rank: 7,973)
    HR90.37 (MLB Rank: 7,919)
    WHIP1.278 (MLB Rank: 9,662)
    WAR113.3 (MLB Rank: 6)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1941)

    In his final season (1941), Lefty Grove recorded the following stats:

    GS21
    W7
    L7
    ERA4.37
    IP134
    CG10
    SO54
    BB42
    H155
    HR8
    SO93.63
    BB92.82
    H910.41
    HR90.54
    WHIP1.47
    WAR−0.1

    📈 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

    🎯 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

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    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