#64 Orval Grove, Starting Pitcher, 23 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Orval Grove

8/29/1919
23
USA,KS,MINERAL
6"3
196

Starting Pitcher
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R
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0 / 6 (Unknown)
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1942 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 111 Days (283 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 111 Days (283 total Days)
2 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall361089-92 Mph
Versus LHB3510 
Versus RHB3610 
Talent469 
Pitching Ratings
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9
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    
6/14@CLEL 8-13*477651     
6/18BOSL 5-7*987641L    
6/22@PHAW 5-1*951038WPoG   
6/26NYYW 9-8*588363     
6/30@DETW 10-9*7.2119964     
7/7CLEL 4-8*7.198842L    
7/11SLAL 5-7*9167663L    
7/15@BOSL 4-5*8125542L    
7/19WASW 1-0*930011WPoG   
7/23@NYYW 8-4*3.221121     

Pitching Stats 1942

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall2828101004.84221.1249140119115981760.71828.6
Projected2828101004.84221.024914011911598     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00014.810.14.04.730.000.05.08
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB29598162649504222001.332.415.461.876
vs. RHB5811512841486907376000.260.336.394.730
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home15156604.70128.114684676454
Road13134405.0393.010356525144
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April886102.9670.07530232730
May771306.4952.26539383226
June882305.5561.26750383933
July551304.8637.0422120179
August000000.000.000000
Sept./Oct.000000.000.000000

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1941262691505.23206.12531381201579911601.61.327CHA
19422828101004.84221.124914011920115981711.64.302CHA
Total5454192505.03427.2502278239351941893311.63.314 

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
Total5415413312101305700.084.084.156.240 

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher282811465581.983221.12.36    

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...
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