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Wally Berger League
7-16-2119
Lefty Grove Starting Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.35 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 158-110 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 15 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 10-22-1929
K 1779 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(155 games)
IP 2500.2
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance A-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 7
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
1951 NYA-PHI
9
 10
28
26
6
1
0
 0
162.0
 170 100 96 4 69
104
1.48
5.33
1952 PHI-NYA
5
 12
35
27
1
0
3
 0
159.1
 237 156 143 8 68
107
1.91
8.08
1953 NYA-PIT
7
 8
40
18
2
0
10
 0
141.0
 134 81 76 1 68
113
1.43
4.85
1954 PIT
9
 7
31
26
3
2
1
 0
186.1
 179 96 88 8 99
140
1.49
4.25
1955 PIT
11
 6
31
25
2
1
0
 0
180.1
 191 85 81 8 67
125
1.43
4.04
1956 PIT
12
 5
37
23
0
0
0
 0
177.2
 155 60 57 2 67
125
1.25
2.89
1957 PIT
10
 6
33
20
1
1
0
 0
147.1
 142 68 65 5 59
97
1.36
3.97
1958 PIT
12
 7
27
26
6
2
0
 0
179.1
 166 74 68 3 62
148
1.27
3.41
1959 PIT
16
 5
30
30
6
1
0
 0
213.2
 204 103 101 8 87
141
1.36
4.25
1960 PIT
14
 7
28
28
1
0
0
 0
199.2
 181 95 91 2 75
155
1.28
4.10
1961 PIT
13
 9
35
25
2
1
0
 0
184.0
 177 85 83 2 66
132
1.32
4.06
1962 PIT
10
 11
28
27
2
1
0
 0
181.0
 189 96 90 1 67
124
1.41
4.48
1963 PIT
15
 8
27
27
6
0
0
 0
199.0
 190 88 86 4 65
141
1.28
3.89
1964 PIT
13
 5
38
16
0
0
0
 0
149.0
 131 58 54 3 56
107
1.26
3.26
1965 PIT-CLE
2
 4
38
0
0
0
1
 0
41.2
 46 32 30 2 21
20
1.61
6.48
2119
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
158
 110
486
344
38
10
15
 0
2500.2
 2492 1277 1209 61 996
1779
1.39
4.35
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Lefty Grove has retired from the Cleveland Top Dawgs
1965-08-08A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Lynx and the Cleveland Top Dawgs. The Cleveland Top Dawgs receive Lefty Grove, Don Cash, Gregg Pickup, Leon McNamara from the Pittsburgh Lynx in exchange for George Cravath, Claude Butler.
1956-08-03The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Lefty Grove to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have designated Juan Marichal for assignment.
1956-08-01The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Dennis Kolb to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Lefty Grove to the minors.
1954-09-18The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Lefty Grove to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Joe Upton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Dave Tabor to the minors.
1954-09-17The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Bill Macha to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted John Ratliff to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Lefty Grove to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Joe Upton to the minors.
1954-07-01The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Lefty Grove to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Dave Tabor to the minors.
1954-06-27The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Dave Tabor to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Lefty Grove to the minors.
1954-05-27The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Lefty Grove to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1954-05-25The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Paul Nieves to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Lefty Grove to the minors.
1953-09-05The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Lefty Grove to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Dick Ayers to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Oil Can Boyd to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Harry Bond to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Dave Tabor to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent German Carey to the minors.
1953-08-31The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Harry Bond to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Lefty Grove to the minors.
1953-08-01The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Lefty Grove to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Dave Tabor to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Oil Can Boyd to the minors.
1953-07-31The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Oil Can Boyd to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Lefty Grove to the minors.
1953-07-01A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Lynx and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Bobby Brumble, Herb Knell from the Pittsburgh Lynx in exchange for Lefty Grove, Phil Wellman, John Barnhart.
1953-05-04The New York Yankees have promoted Lefty Grove to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Vern Greisinger to the minors.
1953-04-25The New York Yankees have sent Lefty Grove down to the minors.
1952-04-30A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Hobos. The Philadelphia Hobos receive George Brett, Dizzy Dean, Tom Seaver from the New York Yankees in exchange for Lefty Grove, Scott Rolen.
1951-04-08The Philadelphia Hobos have renamed Bob Morrison to Lefty Grove.
1951-04-04The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Bob Morrison to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Grover Alexander to the minors.
1951-04-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Hobos and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Mr. Gary from the Philadelphia Hobos in exchange for Bob Morrison.