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.

Change Chart

    ๐Ÿงพ Basic Profile

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

    ๐Ÿ“Š 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)

    ๐Ÿ“Š 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
    WARโˆ’0.1

    ๐Ÿ“ˆ 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

    ๐ŸŽฏ 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