Retired
Orval Grove
Birthdate:
Aug. 29, 1919 (61 y, 2 m, 19 d)Nationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/195Entry:
1939 Draft
- Round: 3, Overall: 38, Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Reliever of the Year | 1940 | Wilkes-Barre (AAA) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Oct 1943 | St. Louis (MLB) |
| Oct 1940 | Wilkes-Barre (AAA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 |
| Grey Ink | 4 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | 974 |
| Pete Vuckovich | 970 |
| Gary Gentry | 964 |
| Jim Hughes | 964 |
| Bob Welch | 963 |
| Art Mahaffey | 961 |
| Eric Rasmussen | 961 |
| Russ Kemmerer | 957 |
| Don Liddle | 956 |
| Mike Paxton | 956 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 13 | 9 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 31 | 10 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 0.611 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 12 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 86 | 8 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 8 | 2 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 56 | 7 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 169 | 7 |
| 1945 | 175 | 9 |
| 1946 | 200 | 9 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 5 | 3 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 7 | 2 |
| 1944 | 11 | 7 |
| 1945 | 7 | 1 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 7 | 5 |
| 1945 | 7 | 5 |
| 1946 | 11 | 10 |