Ralph Groves
Ralph Henry Groves
Born: September 1, 1932
Deceased: April 13, 2016
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1951-1957
Ralph Groves compiled a career record of 36 wins and 59 losses and a 4.03 ERA in his 156-game pitching career with the Youngstown/Oil City A's, Chattanooga Lookouts, Charlotte Hornets and Kinston Eagles/Wilson Tobs. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | MATL | Youngstown/Oil City A's | 7 | 14 | .333 | 5.27 | 22 | 164.0 | 182 | 123 | 96 | 93 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 5 | 20.0 | 28 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 13 | 11 | .542 | 2.76 | 29 | 29 | 209.0 | 156 | 76 | 64 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.23 | 17 | 2 | 39.0 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 6 | 10 | .375 | 2.90 | 19 | 16 | 124.0 | 112 | 53 | 40 | 4 | 59 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 8 | 15 | .348 | 5.26 | 35 | 28 | 178.0 | 166 | 122 | 104 | 24 | 128 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.88 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 34.0 | 39 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles/Wilson Tobs | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 0 | 2 | .000 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 36 | 59 | .379 | 4.03 | 156 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 768.0 | 713 | 420 | 344 | 30 | 444 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | MATL | Youngstown/Oil City A's | 24 | 61 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .148 | .148 | .295 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | 30 | 80 | 80 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .138 | .138 | .175 | .312 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 19 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 19 | 41 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .049 | .049 | .049 | .098 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 36 | 55 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 12 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .091 | .000 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles/Wilson Tobs | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 157 | 274 | 273 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .106 | .109 | .117 | .227 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | MATL | Youngstown/Oil City A's | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Charlotte Hornets | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles/Wilson Tobs | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | P | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .182 |
| Totals | 151 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .073 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Youngstown/Oil City A's | |||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1957 | B | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles/Wilson Tobs | WS1 |
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