#5 Lefty Grove, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Thursday, 10/19/1930
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Lefty Grove

3/6/1900
30
USA,MD,LONACONING
6"3
190

Starting Pitcher
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,242,857
1930 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 116 Days (976 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 116 Days (976 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall771086-89 Mph
Versus LHB7710 
Versus RHB7710 
Talent7810 
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 : 6 (Range), .968 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/21NYNW 4-0*950018WPoG   
8/25@CHCW 7-3*963206WPoG   
8/30BSNW 3-0*930024WPoG   
9/3@PHIW 6-2*9122206WPoG   
9/7PITW 5-0*9200111WPoG   
9/12@BROW 8-3*9832310WPoG   
9/17NYNW 3-1*961159WPoG   
9/21BSNW 6-5*995376     
9/27@PHIL 3-19*477731L    
10/1@CINW 6-4*9114418W    

Pitching Stats 1930

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4040221303.00339.02991391131122333075.032665.0
Projected4040221303.00339.0299139113112233     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00010.97.96.23.02150.000.02.75
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB494115294761645087000.233.298.350.648
vs. RHB7851844089717562146000.234.289.340.629
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home191910602.11171.0139554055128
Road212112703.91168.0160847357105
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April662304.2451.04928241928
May774303.2059.05429211636
June663203.1252.04623182036
July773202.8457.05119181840
August775201.8962.04418131942
Sept./Oct.775102.9558.05522192051

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
Total148148696003.571235.111725874907638079211171.26.285 

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
Total148449548201531818600.120.135.147.282 

Fielding Stats 1930

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher404019573815.938339.02.15    

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...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1927 - 3.82 - 8th
1928 - 3.71 - 6th
WHIP
1928 - 1.23 - 6th
1929 - 1.26 - 10th
Wins
1928 - 22 - 5th
Losses
1929 - 18 - 10th
IP
1928 - 330.0 - 8th
1929 - 335.1 - 8th
K's
1928 - 219 - 5th
1929 - 209 - 4th
BB
1929 - 103 - 8th
CG
1928 - 29 - 5th
1929 - 30 - 5th
SHO
1928 - 4 - 1st
 

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