#5 Lefty Grove, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Lefty Grove

3/6/1900
29
USA,MD,LONACONING
6"3
190

Starting Pitcher
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,242,857
1929 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 116 Days (804 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 116 Days (804 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall671086-89 Mph
Versus LHB7710 
Versus RHB6710 
Talent7710 
Pitching Ratings
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10
59
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall23112
Versus LHP23112
Versus RHP23112
Talent111110
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3
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .968 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/21@CHCL 3-6*886339L    
8/25BROL 3-13*8.21111437L    
8/30@PHIL 9-10*8138827     
9/3BSNL 4-6*9126649L    
9/7@CINW 6-4*994454W    
9/12NYNW 6-3*973116W    
9/17@CHCL 3-10*7.29101053L    
9/21@PHIL 6-7*8854210     
9/27@CINL 0-4*854263L    
10/1NYNW 14-1*901016W    

Pitching Stats 1929

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3939141803.84335.13211721431032093076.901743.6
Projected3939141803.84335.0321172143103209     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00011.48.65.62.82150.000.03.17
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB471102246647544976000.217.287.331.618
vs. RHB80621952101511011854133001.272.312.417.729
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home212191003.27184.2169846755116
Road18185804.54150.215288764893
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April553102.8644.02716141627
May772303.8858.05729251332
June664204.4253.05026261332
July772303.0562.06626211931
August770604.6058.27142301846
Sept./Oct.773304.0759.25033272441

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19272929111503.82231.02461229818661312201.35.302STL
19284040221403.71330.030615413621992192941.23.283STL,NL
19293939141803.84335.1321172143211032093001.26.287STL
Total108108474703.79896.1873448377602685598141.27.289 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1925, AAA1065103.5061.253242482052101.18.269

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1927298371002413800.084.095.096.192STL
192840121204107724600.165.177.215.392STL,NL
192939122131002935100.107.128.115.243STL
Total108326406101120613500.123.138.147.285 

Fielding Stats 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher393928646953.968335.12.55    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1925...
Injured on 6/6/1925 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for 5 weeks...
Earned first career win on 4/5/1927...
Had first career hit on 4/13/1927, off Wilbur Cooper (PIT)...
Injured on 5/16/1927 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 6 weeks...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1928, going 6-0, 2.04...
Was selected to the 1928 Allstar game...
Injured on 10/1/1928 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
1/31/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,242,857 through salary arbitration...
Pitched NO-HITTER against New York (N) on 10/1/1929, striking out 6...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1927 - 3.82 - 8th
1928 - 3.71 - 6th
WHIP
1928 - 1.23 - 6th
Wins
1928 - 22 - 5th
IP
1928 - 330.0 - 8th
K's
1928 - 219 - 5th
CG
1928 - 29 - 5th
SHO
1928 - 4 - 1st
   

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