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Wally Berger League
7-28-2119
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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 NYA-PHI
28
56
0
6
0
0
0
3
3
 10 0 0
0
 0 0
.260
.153
.107
.000
.107
1952 PHI-NYA
35
47
6
10
1
0
0
3
5
 11 0 0
0
 1 0
.523
.288
.234
.021
.213
1953 NYA-PIT
40
44
2
7
0
0
0
1
0
 7 0 0
2
 0 0
.318
.159
.159
.000
.159
1954 PIT
31
56
5
9
0
0
1
2
5
 12 1 0
2
 0 0
.456
.242
.214
.054
.161
1955 PIT
31
59
5
8
1
0
0
3
4
 11 0 1
0
 0 0
.340
.188
.153
.017
.136
1956 PIT
37
47
3
6
1
0
0
3
2
 9 0 1
0
 0 0
.309
.160
.149
.021
.128
1957 PIT
33
46
5
6
2
1
0
2
1
 12 0 0
0
 0 0
.366
.149
.217
.087
.130
1958 PIT
27
59
4
14
0
0
0
2
1
 11 0 0
0
 1 0
.487
.250
.237
.000
.237
1959 PIT
30
74
6
11
0
0
0
3
3
 22 0 1
2
 1 0
.328
.179
.149
.000
.149
1960 PIT
28
73
6
6
0
0
0
2
1
 21 0 0
0
 0 1
.177
.095
.082
.000
.082
1961 PIT
35
57
6
9
1
0
0
0
5
 18 0 0
0
 0 0
.401
.226
.175
.018
.158
1962 PIT
28
54
4
12
0
0
0
1
3
 13 0 0
0
 0 1
.485
.263
.222
.000
.222
1963 PIT
27
75
9
13
0
1
0
7
3
 19 0 0
0
 0 0
.405
.205
.200
.027
.173
1964 PIT
38
45
3
9
1
1
1
12
0
 10 0 1
0
 0 0
.529
.196
.333
.133
.200
1965 PIT-CLE
38
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
486
794
64
126
7
3
2
44
36
 187 1 4
6
 3 2
.378
.195
.183
.024
.159
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.