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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Grover Cleveland Alexander Starting Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.53 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 73-71 Status Deceased (1987) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 01-03-1924
K 802 Drafted Round 17, Pick 258
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 1380.1
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 STL
7
 12
38
27
0
0
0
 0
189.2
 200 103 98 4 72
108
1.43
4.65
1951 STL
17
 9
36
35
3
0
0
 0
238.1
 244 106 101 4 79
129
1.36
3.81
1952 STL
8
 12
36
36
2
2
0
 0
222.0
 242 140 133 5 92
131
1.50
5.39
1953 STL-NYN
13
 10
33
33
3
2
0
 0
209.0
 221 130 112 5 77
111
1.43
4.82
1954 NYN
15
 8
27
27
5
4
0
 0
190.1
 192 78 76 3 61
122
1.33
3.59
1955 NYN
7
 7
30
19
4
0
0
 0
148.2
 156 85 76 1 49
83
1.38
4.60
1956 NYN
0
 2
30
0
0
0
1
 0
41.2
 42 20 20 3 19
28
1.46
4.32
1957 NYN-CLE
5
 10
38
14
1
0
3
 0
113.2
 128 71 69 2 39
68
1.47
5.46
1958 CLE
1
 1
4
4
0
0
0
 0
27.1
 24 11 10 1 8
22
1.17
3.29
2021
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
73
 71
272
195
18
8
4
 0
1380.1
 1449 744 695 28 496
802
1.41
4.53
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Grover Cleveland Alexander has retired from the Cleveland Muskrats
1958-04-27The Cleveland Muskrats have promoted Bert Turner to the major league team. The Cleveland Muskrats have promoted Chipper Monahan to the major league team. The Cleveland Muskrats have sent Nellie Brown to the minors. The Cleveland Muskrats have sent Grover Cleveland Alexander to the minors.
1958-03-01The Cleveland Muskrats have promoted Ed Musial to the major league team. The Cleveland Muskrats have promoted Grover Cleveland Alexander to the major league team. The Cleveland Muskrats have promoted Chris Beamer to the major league team. The Cleveland Muskrats have sent Jason Roberts to the minors. The Cleveland Muskrats have sent Harry Willis to the minors. The Cleveland Muskrats have sent Hector Hamilton to the minors.
1957-08-28The Cleveland Muskrats have promoted Jason Roberts to the major league team. The Cleveland Muskrats have promoted Jeff Fernandez to the major league team. The Cleveland Muskrats have promoted George Roush to the major league team. The Cleveland Muskrats have sent William Braithwood to the minors. The Cleveland Muskrats have sent Tom Rowe to the minors. The Cleveland Muskrats have sent Grover Cleveland Alexander to the minors.
1957-06-03A trade has been completed between the New York Bennies and the Cleveland Muskrats. The Cleveland Muskrats receive Grover Cleveland Alexander, Darryl Piazza, Ern (head) Cusumano from the New York Bennies in exchange fo.
1956-06-11The New York Bennies have promoted Grover Cleveland Alexander to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Joe Momma to the minors.
1956-05-03The New York Bennies have promoted Ern (head) Cusumano to the major league team. The New York Bennies have promoted Charlie Taylor to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Joe Momma to the minors. The New York Bennies have sent Grover Cleveland Alexander to the minors.
1956-04-24The New York Bennies have promoted Grover Cleveland Alexander to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Joe Momma to the minors.
1956-04-23The New York Bennies have promoted Billy Rader to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Grover Cleveland Alexander to the minors.
1953-05-14A trade has been completed between the New York Bennies and the St. Louis Red Birds. The St. Louis Red Birds receive John Martinez, Ariel Sharon from the New York Bennies in exchange for Grover Cleveland Alexander, Alan Benes.
1950-04-16The St. Louis Red Birds have renamed Buddy Swan to Grover Cleveland Alexander.