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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 25 | PHA | AL | 10 | 12 | .455 | 4.75 | 45 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 197.0 | 207 | 120 | 104 | 11 | 131 | 116 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 908 | 98 | 3.82 | 1.716 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 0.89 | ||
| 1926 | 26 | PHA | AL | 13 | 13 | .500 | 2.51 | 45 | 33 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 258.0 | 227 | 97 | 72 | 6 | 101 | 194 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1072 | 165 | 3.07 | 1.271 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 1.92 | MVP-8 | |
| 1927 | 27 | PHA | AL | 20 | 13 | .606 | 3.19 | 51 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 262.1 | 251 | 116 | 93 | 6 | 79 | 174 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1106 | 132 | 2.40 | 1.258 | 8.6 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 6.0 | 2.20 | ||
| 1928 | 28 | PHA | AL | 24 | 8 | .750 | 2.58 | 39 | 31 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 261.2 | 228 | 93 | 75 | 10 | 64 | 1 | 183 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1064 | 155 | 2.87 | 1.116 | 7.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 2.86 | |
| 1929 | 29 | PHA | AL | 20 | 6 | .769 | 2.81 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 275.1 | 278 | 104 | 86 | 8 | 81 | 2 | 170 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1168 | 149 | 2.85 | 1.304 | 9.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 2.10 | |
| 1930 | 30 | PHA | AL | 28 | 5 | .848 | 2.54 | 50 | 32 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 291.0 | 273 | 101 | 82 | 8 | 60 | 2 | 209 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1191 | 185 | 2.45 | 1.144 | 8.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 6.5 | 3.48 | MVP-9 |
| 1931 | 31 | PHA | AL | 31 | 4 | .886 | 2.06 | 41 | 30 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 288.2 | 249 | 84 | 66 | 10 | 62 | 0 | 175 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1160 | 217 | 3.03 | 1.077 | 7.8 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 2.82 | MVP-1 |
| 1932 | 32 | PHA | AL | 25 | 10 | .714 | 2.84 | 44 | 30 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 291.2 | 269 | 101 | 92 | 13 | 79 | 0 | 188 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1207 | 160 | 2.91 | 1.193 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 2.38 | MVP-14 |
| 1933 | 33 | PHA | AL | 24 | 8 | .750 | 3.20 | 45 | 28 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 275.1 | 280 | 113 | 98 | 12 | 83 | 1 | 114 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1173 | 134 | 3.59 | 1.318 | 9.2 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 1.37 | AS,MVP-5 |
| 1934 | 34 | BOS | AL | 8 | 8 | .500 | 6.50 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 109.1 | 149 | 84 | 79 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 506 | 73 | 3.90 | 1.655 | 12.3 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 1.34 | |
| 1935 | 35 | BOS | AL | 20 | 12 | .625 | 2.70 | 35 | 30 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 273.0 | 269 | 105 | 82 | 6 | 65 | 6 | 121 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1137 | 175 | 3.33 | 1.223 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 1.86 | AS,MVP-14 |
| 1936 | 36 | BOS | AL | 17 | 12 | .586 | 2.81 | 35 | 30 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 253.1 | 237 | 90 | 79 | 14 | 65 | 2 | 130 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1049 | 189 | 3.82 | 1.192 | 8.4 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 2.00 | AS,MVP-15 |
| 1937 | 37 | BOS | AL | 17 | 9 | .654 | 3.02 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 262.0 | 269 | 101 | 88 | 9 | 83 | 3 | 153 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1127 | 159 | 3.44 | 1.344 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 1.84 | AS |
| 1938 | 38 | BOS | AL | 14 | 4 | .778 | 3.08 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 163.2 | 169 | 65 | 56 | 8 | 52 | 1 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 706 | 160 | 3.45 | 1.350 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 1.90 | AS,MVP-21 |
| 1939 | 39 | BOS | AL | 15 | 4 | .789 | 2.54 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 191.0 | 180 | 63 | 54 | 8 | 58 | 1 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 798 | 185 | 3.22 | 1.246 | 8.5 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.40 | AS,MVP-15 |
| 1940 | 40 | BOS | AL | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.99 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 153.1 | 159 | 73 | 68 | 20 | 50 | 4 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 652 | 112 | 4.88 | 1.363 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 1.24 | |
| 1941 | 41 | BOS | AL | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.37 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 134.0 | 155 | 84 | 65 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 598 | 95 | 3.74 | 1.470 | 10.4 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 1.29 | |
| 17 Yrs | 300 | 141 | .680 | 3.06 | 616 | 457 | 123 | 298 | 35 | 54 | 3940.2 | 3849 | 1594 | 1339 | 162 | 1187 | 24 | 2266 | 42 | 1 | 51 | 16622 | 148 | 3.24 | 1.278 | 8.8 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 1.91 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 19 | 9 | .680 | 3.06 | 39 | 29 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 250 | 244 | 101 | 85 | 10 | 75 | 2 | 144 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1053 | 148 | 3.24 | 1.278 | 8.8 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 1.91 | ||||
| W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||||||
| PHA (9 yrs) | 195 | 79 | .712 | 2.88 | 402 | 267 | 106 | 179 | 20 | 50 | 2401.0 | 2262 | 929 | 768 | 84 | 740 | 6 | 1523 | 28 | 1 | 36 | 10049 | 151 | 2.97 | 1.250 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 2.06 | ||||
| BOS (8 yrs) | 105 | 62 | .629 | 3.34 | 214 | 190 | 17 | 119 | 15 | 4 | 1539.2 | 1587 | 665 | 571 | 78 | 447 | 18 | 743 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 6573 | 143 | 3.66 | 1.321 | 9.3 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 1.66 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Lefty Grove born?
Lefty Grove was born on March 6, 1900.
Where was Lefty Grove born?
Lefty Grove was born in Lonaconing, MD.
How tall was Lefty Grove?
Lefty Grove was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.
How much did Lefty Grove weigh when playing?
Lefty Grove weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Lefty Grove play?
Lefty Grove played 17 seasons.
Is Lefty Grove in the Hall of Fame?
Lefty Grove was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1947.
What position did Lefty Grove play?
Lefty Grove was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Lefty Grove have?
Lefty Grove had 2,266 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Lefty Grove played for?
Lefty Grove played for 2 teams; the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox.
How many World Series has Lefty Grove won?
Lefty Grove won 2 World Series.
When did Lefty Grove retire?
Lefty Grove last played in 1941.
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