#5 Lefty Grove, Starting Pitcher, 34 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Friday, 10/20/1934
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Lefty Grove

3/6/1900
34
USA,MD,LONACONING
6"3
205

Starting Pitcher
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Normal
Prone
4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,310,000
1934
9 Year(s), 116 Days (1664 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 116 Days (1664 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall67986-89 Mph
Versus LHB679 
Versus RHB679 
Talent6810 
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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1
3
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .967 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/20BROL 2-3*1092115     
8/24NYNL 2-5*995548L    
8/29BSNL 5-7*1084416     
9/2@CINL 4-5*842218     
9/6PITW 13-7*9137725W    
9/11@CHCW 10-1*961114WPoG   
9/16BROL 5-6*9116516L    
9/20@BSNL 0-4*864445L    
9/26CINW 7-0*9200010WPoG   
9/30BSNW 4-2*952024WPoG   

Pitching Stats 1934

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4040181803.36337.13011401261002482972.512562.5
Projected4040181803.36337.0301140126100248     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00010.78.06.62.740.000.02.98
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB4751002421449502789000.211.250.358.607
vs. RHB79220141416859073159001.254.313.376.689
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home2424111003.39207.1196887856141
Road16167803.32130.0105524844107
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April664202.7649.04617151031
May772503.9257.16127252546
June774203.7557.24825241946
July661504.1348.04726222036
August773202.9464.15223211547
Sept./Oct.774202.8061.04722191142

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19272929111503.82231.02461229818661312201.35.302STL
19284040221403.71330.030615413621992192941.23.283STL,NL
19293939141803.84335.1321172143211032093001.26.287STL
19304040221303.00339.0299139113161122333031.21.275STL
19314040231403.40344.1303138130201112373331.20.276STL,NL
19323838221203.69316.230414613016942263031.26.297STL
1933303018804.06254.225012311515801782501.30.293STL
19344040181803.36337.1301140126301002482911.19.274STL
Total29629615011203.582488.1233011349911577651681228141.24.285 

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
1930401231421041125100.114.128.146.274STL
193140126154005335200.119.138.151.289STL,NL
1932381181441041014500.119.124.169.293STL
1933309171007213600.077.087.088.175STL
193440111154008424200.135.150.171.322STL
Total296895105213039501536100.117.131.147.279 

Fielding Stats 1934

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher404014702851.988337.12.27    

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...
1/31/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,242,857 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1930, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
1/31/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,642,857 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1931 Allstar game...
10/25/1931: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $7,310,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injured on 9/21/1932 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 4 weeks...
Injured on 6/6/1933 with a Strained Tricep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1927 - 3.82 - 8th
1928 - 3.71 - 6th
1930 - 3.00 - 2nd
1931 - 3.40 - 4th
1932 - 3.69 - 8th
1933 - 4.06 - 9th
WHIP
1928 - 1.23 - 6th
1929 - 1.26 - 10th
1930 - 1.21 - 7th
1931 - 1.20 - 6th
1932 - 1.26 - 8th
1933 - 1.30 - 9th
Wins
1928 - 22 - 5th
1930 - 22 - 6th
1931 - 23 - 4th
1932 - 22 - 4th
1933 - 18 - 8th
Losses
1929 - 18 - 10th
IP
1928 - 330.0 - 8th
1929 - 335.1 - 8th
1930 - 339.0 - 7th
1931 - 344.1 - 5th
K's
1928 - 219 - 5th
1929 - 209 - 4th
1930 - 233 - 6th
1931 - 237 - 4th
1932 - 226 - 7th
1933 - 178 - 10th
BB
1929 - 103 - 8th
1930 - 112 - 7th
1931 - 111 - 8th
CG
1928 - 29 - 5th
1929 - 30 - 5th
1930 - 30 - 6th
1931 - 33 - 2nd
1932 - 30 - 4th
1933 - 25 - 7th
SHO
1928 - 4 - 1st
1930 - 3 - 3rd
1931 - 3 - 3rd
1932 - 3 - 3rd
 

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