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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1952 Minors 19 0.00 4 / 11 10 / 27 3 / 17 17 / 55
1953 Minors 20 0.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2
1953 Majors 20 0.00 0 / 3 1 / 14 1 / 14 2 / 31
1954 Minors 21 0.00 5 / 15 6 / 20 8 / 20 19 / 55
1954 Majors 21 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 3
1955 Majors 22 0.00 0 / 4 6 / 18 3 / 18 9 / 40
1956 Majors 23 0.00 2 / 8 1 / 12 5 / 21 8 / 41
1957 Majors 24 0.00 3 / 13 4 / 20 2 / 20 9 / 53
1958 Majors 25 0.00 1 / 9 2 / 17 1 / 16 4 / 42
1959 Majors 26 61.00 4 / 18 3 / 16 4 / 27 11 / 61
1960 Majors 27 63.00 1 / 18 2 / 19 2 / 26 5 / 63
1961 Majors 28 58.67 1 / 14 1 / 27 0 / 17 2 / 58
1962 Majors 29 52.84 1 / 11 0 / 18 1 / 23 2 / 52
1963 Majors 30 51.17 3 / 10 0 / 21 0 / 20 3 / 51
1964 Majors 31 50.48 0 / 12 0 / 19 0 / 19 0 / 50
1965 Majors 32 52.17 1 / 12 0 / 17 0 / 23 1 / 52
1966 Majors 33 51.26 2 / 12 0 / 19 0 / 20 2 / 51
1967 Majors 34 50.96 0 / 15 0 / 15 0 / 20 0 / 50
1968 Majors 35 51.11 0 / 10 0 / 24 0 / 17 0 / 51
1969 Majors 36 9.38 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 9
1970 Majors 37 49.04 0 / 11 0 / 23 0 / 15 0 / 49
Total 0 0 0 29 / 207 37 / 352 30 / 360 96 / 919
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.