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Brett Butler League
4-1-2030
Lefty Grove Starting Pitcher
Retired (2007, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.61 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 259-150 Status Retired (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 59 (OS 60) Date of Birth 11-03-1970
K 2878 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1988)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(19 games)
IP 3625.1
WHIP 1.24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B- Velocity B    Mentor Val C 
Speed C- Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1991 KC
0
 1
1
1
1
0
0
 0
8.0
 11 9 6 0 6
4
2.13
6.75
1992 KC
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 7 1 1 0 1
5
1.00
1.13
1993 KC
13
 7
29
29
10
0
0
 0
209.1
 221 118 106 3 73
178
1.40
4.56
1994 KC
20
 7
33
33
5
1
0
 0
243.2
 252 113 110 5 88
168
1.40
4.06
1995 KC
15
 15
37
37
7
1
0
 0
275.0
 285 130 111 3 93
214
1.37
3.63
1996 KC
12
 15
37
37
10
1
0
 0
261.2
 263 157 138 3 88
201
1.34
4.75
1997 KC
19
 15
37
37
6
0
0
 0
250.0
 254 141 125 2 79
187
1.33
4.50
1998 KC
17
 10
37
37
5
3
0
 0
264.2
 203 84 72 2 93
234
1.12
2.45
1999 KC
18
 11
37
37
10
4
0
 0
264.0
 242 98 96 1 82
197
1.23
3.27
2000 KC-BAL
20
 6
35
35
0
0
0
 0
249.0
 207 88 73 1 63
221
1.08
2.64
2001 BAL
15
 6
34
34
1
0
0
 0
207.2
 171 85 79 0 63
157
1.13
3.42
2002 BAL
19
 6
34
33
0
0
0
 0
215.2
 165 81 72 2 57
183
1.03
3.00
2003 BAL
23
 9
35
35
10
1
0
 0
262.2
 223 100 87 2 74
227
1.13
2.98
2004 BAL
25
 6
35
35
15
3
0
 0
268.0
 220 99 93 3 76
215
1.10
3.12
2005 BAL
14
 12
32
30
10
1
0
 0
218.1
 201 95 86 1 61
178
1.20
3.55
2006 BAL
16
 13
34
34
7
2
0
 0
226.1
 201 109 101 4 74
173
1.22
4.02
2007 BAL
12
 11
30
30
6
0
0
 0
193.1
 198 101 97 1 86
136
1.47
4.52
2030
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
259
 150
518
515
103
17
0
 0
3625.1
 3324 1609 1453 33 1157
2878
1.24
3.61
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2007-11-01Lefty Grove has retired from the Baltimore Skipjacks
2005-06-16The Baltimore Skipjacks have removed Lefty Grove from the trade block.
2005-04-01The Baltimore Skipjacks have placed Lefty Grove on the trade block.
2000-04-06A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Skipjacks and the Kansas City Chefs. The Kansas City Chefs receive Dick Evans, Julio Lowery, Billy Ray Brubaker from the Baltimore Skipjacks in exchange for Lefty Grove. Protest This Trade.
1999-05-25Lefty Grove of the Kansas City McDaddies is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1998-05-06Lefty Grove of the Kansas City McDaddies has thrown a no-hitter against the Detroit Your Tax Dollars at Work.
1997-03-01The Kansas City McDaddies have renamed Marv Welch to Lefty Grove.
1993-04-01The Kansas City Mustangs have promoted Marv Welch to the major league team.
1992-10-03The Kansas City Mustangs have sent Snake Canseco to the minors. The Kansas City Mustangs have sent Marv Welch to the minors. The Kansas City Mustangs have sent Jim Anderson to the minors. The Kansas City Mustangs have sent Gary Davis to the minors. The Kansas City Mustangs have sent Francisco Chism to the minors.
1992-09-28The Kansas City Mustangs have promoted Marv Welch to the major league team.
1991-10-03The Kansas City Mustangs have sent Snake Canseco to the minors. The Kansas City Mustangs have sent Marv Welch to the minors. The Kansas City Mustangs have sent Wayne Simpson to the minors. The Kansas City Mustangs have sent Chuck Mercedes to the minors.
1991-09-28The Kansas City Mustangs have promoted Wayne Simpson to the major league team. The Kansas City Mustangs have promoted Marv Welch to the major league team.
1989-04-02A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Toast and the Kansas City Mustangs. The Kansas City Mustangs receive Marv Welch from the Milwaukee Toast in exchange for Jim Cissell.