Lefty Grove
Robert Moses Grove
Born: March 6, 1900
Lonaconing, MD US
Deceased: May 22, 1975
Norwalk, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Career: 1920-1924
Major League Statistics
Lefty Grove compiled a career record of 111 wins and 39 losses and a 2.90 ERA in his 212-game pitching career with the Baltimore Orioles and Martinsburg Mountaineers. He began playing during the 1920 season and last took the field during the 1924 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 12 | 2 | .857 | 3.80 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 123.0 | 120 | 69 | 52 | 71 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 557 | ||||
| 1920 | D | BLRI | Martinsburg Mountaineers | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.68 | 6 | 59.0 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 25 | 10 | .714 | 2.56 | 47 | 37 | 313.0 | 237 | 131 | 89 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 18 | 8 | .692 | 2.80 | 41 | 30 | 209.0 | 146 | 90 | 65 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 27 | 10 | .730 | 3.12 | 52 | 39 | 303.0 | 223 | 128 | 105 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 26 | 6 | .812 | 3.01 | 47 | 32 | 236.0 | 196 | 95 | 79 | 108 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 111 | 39 | .740 | 2.90 | 212 | 138 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1243.0 | 952 | 529 | 401 | 0 | 720 | 0 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 557 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | D | BLRI | Martinsburg Mountaineers | 7 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .190 | .381 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 19 | 50 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .082 | .082 | .082 | .163 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1921 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 47 | 113 | 113 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .168 | .168 | .248 | .416 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 42 | 77 | 77 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .169 | .195 | .364 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 52 | 109 | 109 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .156 | .156 | .202 | .358 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 49 | 94 | 94 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .245 | .245 | .383 | .628 | 36 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 216 | 464 | 463 | 4 | 80 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .173 | .235 | .408 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 19 | 2 | 12 | 3 | .824 | .737 | |
| 1923 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 52 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 71 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .824 | .197 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1920 | D | Blue Ridge League | Martinsburg Mountaineers | |||
| 1921 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1922 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1923 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1924 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles |
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