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Mo Vaughn League
3-25-1985
Lefty Grove Relief Pitcher
Texas Rangers
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.54 Total Rating 76   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 156-161 Status Active Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age 36 (OS 37) Date of Birth 06-08-1948
K 2054 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1967)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(61 games)
IP 2809.2
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 51 Contact vs. L 28 Endurance 47   Ldrship 75
Power vs. R 6 Power vs. L 10 Velocity 90   Mentor Val 94
Speed 49 Bunt 47 Control 62
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 19 WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm 38 WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health 1 LCS Appearances 5
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
1970 KC-CHN
0
0
15
0
0
0
1
0
26.0
31 16 16 0 11
17
1.62
5.54
1971 CHN
4
14
41
21
0
0
1
0
154.1
207 140 129 5 71
114
1.80
7.52
1972 CHN
5
20
32
32
0
0
0
0
198.1
241 144 136 3 103
123
1.73
6.17
1973 CHN
4
21
32
32
2
0
0
0
224.2
228 131 124 4 103
164
1.47
4.97
1974 CHN
7
22
32
32
5
1
0
0
219.2
224 137 130 5 85
160
1.41
5.33
1975 CHN
12
14
33
33
3
0
0
0
240.1
244 120 115 4 105
176
1.45
4.31
1976 CHN
13
9
32
32
4
0
0
0
236.2
225 121 109 8 95
161
1.35
4.15
1977 CHN
15
12
33
33
3
1
0
0
238.1
228 115 106 2 101
165
1.38
4.00
1978 CHN
8
9
53
12
1
0
0
3
154.2
155 85 82 5 52
129
1.34
4.77
1979 CHN
8
8
28
19
1
1
0
0
135.0
115 60 55 1 60
100
1.30
3.67
1980 CHN-TEX
15
8
33
33
1
1
0
0
202.2
176 89 83 3 67
163
1.20
3.69
1981 TEX
16
4
32
32
0
0
0
0
200.2
183 76 74 2 65
144
1.24
3.32
1982 TEX
16
10
34
34
0
0
0
0
197.2
199 108 100 4 84
153
1.43
4.55
1983 TEX
23
6
35
35
0
0
0
0
219.2
178 78 75 3 79
164
1.17
3.07
1984 TEX
10
4
31
31
0
0
0
0
161.0
163 93 82 4 61
121
1.39
4.58
1985 TEX
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
156
161
496
411
20
4
2
3
2809.2
2797 1513 1416 53 1142
2054
1.40
4.54
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-04-23A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Texas Rangers. The Texas Rangers receive Rich Ables, Angel Red Holt, Lefty Grove, Jesse Petty, Hack Wilson, Curt Roberts, Sparky Adams , Joe Saffell from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Jim Sundberg, Ruben Sierra, Miguel McQuinn, Julio Franco, Darrin Oliver, Ted Blankenship, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 1 (TEX), Draft Pick - 1981 Round 1 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1982 Round 1 (TEX), Draft Pick - 1983 Round 1 (TEX), Draft Pick - 1981 Round 2 (PIT).
1970-08-24The Chicago Cubs have promoted Lefty Grove to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Milt LaRose to the minors.
1970-04-16A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Angel Red Holt, Lefty Grove from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Snags Heidrick, Eddie Zimmerman, Jake Flowers, Don Black.
1969-10-03The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Angel Red Holt to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Lefty Grove to the major league team.
1969-08-05The Kansas City Athletics have renamed Kid Kleine to Lefty Grove.