#64 Orval Grove, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Monday, 10/23/1947
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Orval Grove

8/29/1919
28
USA,KS,MINERAL
6"3
196

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,642,857
1947
6 Year(s), 107 Days (1139 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 111 Days (1143 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall461089-92 Mph
Versus LHB4610 
Versus RHB4610 
Talent5610 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

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    
8/23DETL 8-9*697723     
8/28@BOSL 5-6*8.196603L    
9/1@NYYL 2-5*8125426L    
9/5PHAW 4-1*931005WPoG   
9/10SLAL 5-6*6.274442L    
9/15CLEL 1-5*7.2105567L    
9/19@PHAW 11-0*940024WPoG   
9/24@WASL 2-9*4.2129946L    
9/29PHAW 8-3*993325W    
10/4DETW 11-4*9104446W    

Pitching Stats 1947

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4040201404.42326.03621861601351802665.021640.0
Projected4040201404.42326.0362186160135180     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.710.05.03.71218.300.04.32
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB553182312988946466001.329.390.441.831
vs. RHB7261803538889271114000.248.313.337.650
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home202010704.50162.017495816895
Road202010704.34164.018891796785
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April774104.2861.07234291939
May553203.3543.04416161521
June774206.0853.16845362429
July663203.7048.25023202919
August772304.7457.06137302431
Sept./Oct.884404.1463.06731292441

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1941262691505.23206.12531381201579911601.61.327CHA
19422828101004.84221.124914011920115981711.64.302CHA
1943191651005.49123.01398875964521011.65.297CHA
1944282862004.87223.22421411211796932101.51.292CHA
19453030161104.99232.2280151129141071091731.66.330CHA
1946353524703.42292.0239121111201291562541.26.244CHA,AL
19474040201404.42326.0362186160171351802621.52.319CHA,AL
Total206203908704.621625.01764965835112725779132111.53.301 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1940, AAA14135403.5192.191403673635411.38.268
1941, AAA15156804.34114.0135585554657801.59.330
1945, AAA442103.3432.131121231318201.36.286

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
19453089731031023400.079.099.135.234CHA
19463511392018843800.080.111.124.235CHA,AL
19474011382013665300.071.118.115.233CHA,AL
Total20659949132429451422301.082.104.130.234 

Fielding Stats 1947

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher4040315538601.000326.02.37    

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...
1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,342,857 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/22/1945 with a Sore Elbow, out for one week...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,700,000 through salary arbitration...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1946, going 5-0, 0.80...
Was selected to the 1946 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1946, going 5-2, 1.79...
1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,642,857 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1946 - 3.42 - 3rd
WHIP
1946 - 1.26 - 7th
Wins
1946 - 24 - 2nd
Losses
1944 - 20 - 5th
SHO
1942 - 1 - 10th
1945 - 3 - 5th
1946 - 4 - 4th
     

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