#64 Orval Grove, Starting Pitcher, 25 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Orval Grove

8/29/1919
25
USA,KS,MINERAL
6"3
196

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1944 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 111 Days (627 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 111 Days (627 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall361089-92 Mph
Versus LHB3510 
Versus RHB3610 
Talent469 
Pitching Ratings
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8
69
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent111110
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
7/27@DETL 3-4*894425L    
8/2@NYYL 3-6*8106655L    
8/7@WASL 5-6*8103321     
8/13BOSW 5-4*9104445WPoG   
8/18@CLEW 8-5*975454W    
8/23DETL 1-8*4.274313L    
8/29@NYYL 4-5*895544L    
9/3@WASL 5-8*898352L    
9/8PHAL 4-10*3.122210     
9/20NYYL 1-7*9147733L    

Pitching Stats 1944

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall282862004.87223.224214112196932175.00725.0
Projected282862004.87223.02421411219693     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.89.73.73.980.000.04.39
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB4091152611062645534002.281.364.423.787
vs. RHB472127237775774159002.269.321.392.713
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home13133904.60101.211061523839
Road151531105.09122.013280695854
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April110107.367.198632
May661505.1347.15127271724
June773403.9060.05133263324
July550505.3642.05329251316
August662304.8246.25327252122
Sept./Oct.330205.3120.125171295

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1941262691505.23206.12531381201579911601.61.327CHA
19422828101004.84221.124914011920115981711.64.302CHA
1943191651005.49123.01398875964521011.65.297CHA
1944282862004.87223.22421411211796932101.51.292CHA
Total10198305505.06774.1883507435613543346421.60.305 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1940, AAA14135403.5192.191403673635411.38.268
1941, AAA15156804.34114.0135585554657801.59.330

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1941268181014903200.099.099.148.247CHA
1942287352116402500.068.068.164.232CHA
1943194351001211701.116.133.140.273CHA
1944288772004612400.080.101.103.205CHA
Total10128425612152129801.088.097.137.234 

Fielding Stats 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher282817724934.957223.23.74    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1940...
Injured on 4/23/1940 with a Pulled Tricep Muscle, out for 8 weeks...
Injured on 7/14/1940 with a Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Earned first career win on 6/26/1941...
Had first career hit on 7/7/1941, off Carlos Moore (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/10/1941, off Bob Carpenter (DET)...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1942, going 6-1, 2.96...
Injured on 7/23/1942 with a Ruptured Disc Back, out for full season...
Injured on 7/28/1943 with a Fractured Hand, out for 5-6 weeks...
Injured on 5/25/1944 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 9/8/1944 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Won Gold Glove at Pitcher in 1944...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
SHO
1942 - 1 - 10th
    

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