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Amos Otis League
5-13-2139
Lefty Grove Starting Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.20 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 197-184 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 09-07-1933
K 2008 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(11 games)
IP 3523.0
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val B+
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 BRO
24
54
4
12
2
0
1
1
1
 12 0 0
0
 0 4
.551
.236
.315
.093
.222
1954 BRO
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1955 BRO
27
61
2
8
1
0
0
5
1
 10 0 2
0
 0 0
.288
.141
.148
.016
.131
1956 BRO
28
60
3
6
0
0
0
2
3
 12 0 0
0
 0 1
.243
.143
.100
.000
.100
1957 BRO
36
78
3
12
2
0
0
6
3
 18 0 0
0
 0 1
.365
.185
.179
.026
.154
1958 BRO
29
59
6
9
2
1
0
4
5
 16 0 1
0
 0 5
.436
.215
.220
.068
.153
1959 BRO
36
89
2
13
0
1
0
3
1
 26 1 1
0
 0 4
.332
.163
.169
.022
.146
1960 BRO
36
93
7
18
5
0
0
6
5
 25 0 1
0
 0 2
.480
.232
.247
.054
.194
1961 BRO
36
87
4
17
2
0
0
4
6
 20 1 0
0
 0 5
.474
.255
.218
.023
.195
1962 BRO
36
81
4
15
0
0
0
5
2
 22 0 0
0
 0 1
.390
.205
.185
.000
.185
1963 BRO-WAS
38
73
5
11
2
0
0
10
2
 24 1 0
0
 0 0
.362
.184
.178
.027
.151
1964 WAS
32
74
6
9
0
0
0
1
2
 19 1 0
0
 0 2
.277
.156
.122
.000
.122
1965 WAS
32
88
3
8
2
0
0
6
0
 24 0 3
0
 0 3
.202
.088
.114
.023
.091
1966 WAS
33
85
5
17
4
0
0
9
2
 23 0 0
1
 0 0
.465
.218
.247
.047
.200
1967 WAS
33
81
6
11
1
0
1
6
3
 24 0 1
0
 0 3
.350
.165
.185
.049
.136
1968 WAS
34
78
4
11
0
0
0
3
3
 19 0 1
1
 0 2
.312
.171
.141
.000
.141
1969 WAS
10
5
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 2
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1970 WAS
33
65
3
13
2
0
0
11
3
 16 1 1
0
 0 3
.474
.243
.231
.031
.200
Total
535
1216
67
191
25
2
2
83
42
 314 5 11
2
 0 38
.373
.187
.186
.029
.157
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Lefty Grove has retired from the Washington Cubs
1963-05-16A trade has been completed between the Washington Cubs and the Brooklyn Cyclones. The Brooklyn Cyclones receive Paul Hollahan, Bruce Craft from the Washington Cubs in exchange for Lefty Grove.
1963-04-01The Brooklyn Cyclones have renamed Jerry Isringhausen to Lefty Grove.
1955-03-01The Brooklyn Bombers have promoted Jerry Isringhausen to the major league team.
1954-06-05The Brooklyn Bombers have sent Jerry Isringhausen to the minors.
1954-05-15The Brooklyn Bombers have promoted Jerry Isringhausen to the major league team.
1953-09-17The Brooklyn Bombers have sent Jerry Isringhausen to the minors.
1953-03-01The Brooklyn Bombers have promoted Jerry Isringhausen to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bombers have promoted Lee Armstrong to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bombers have designated Lou Stringer for assignment.