Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Lefty Grove
Birthdate:
March 6, 1900 (140 y, 0 m, 13 d)Born In:
Lonaconing, MD, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'3"/190
Player Awards
None
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 |
| Grey Ink | 54 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | 863 |
| Eddie Plank | 852 |
| John Clarkson | 846 |
| Carl Hubbell | 814 |
| Whitey Ford | 803 |
| Bob Feller | 803 |
| Mickey Welch | 792 |
| Andy Pettitte | 790 |
| Tom Glavine | 790 |
| Randy Johnson | 788 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 10 | 7 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 30 | 6 |
| 1954 | 32 | 7 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 19 | 4 |
| 1954 | 18 | 6 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 15 | 4 |
| 1954 | 16 | 5 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0.679 | 4 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 4 | 5 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 251.0 | 5 |
| 1954 | 252.2 | 5 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 1026 | 7 |
| 1954 | 1049 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 20 | 2 |
| 1953 | 17 | 10 |
| 1954 | 26 | 1 |
| 1955 | 26 | 1 |
| 1956 | 25 | 4 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 115 | 6 |
| 1945 | 101 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 2.563 | 6 |
| 1945 | 2.546 | 7 |
| 1954 | 2.743 | 4 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 0.247 | 1 |
| 1945 | 0.263 | 8 |
| 1954 | 0.247 | 6 |
| 1955 | 0.257 | 10 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 1.129 | 3 |
| 1945 | 1.175 | 6 |
| 1954 | 1.160 | 4 |
| 1955 | 1.216 | 4 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 7.070 | 1 |
| 1945 | 8.211 | 6 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 2.367 | 5 |
| 1954 | 2.030 | 2 |
| 1955 | 1.840 | 1 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 21 | 3 |
| 1954 | 17 | 4 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 3 | 9 |
| 1954 | 4 | 3 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 66 | 9 |
| 1954 | 57 | 2 |
| 1955 | 37 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 229 | 7 |
| 1954 | 236 | 2 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 160 | 1 |
| 1955 | 183 | 10 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 5 | 7 |
| 1945 | 6 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 4.1 | 9 |
| 1945 | 5.3 | 5 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 10 | 7 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 9 | 7 |
| 1945 | 9 | 3 |
| 1955 | 10 | 7 |