Lefty Grove

Pitcher

Class of 1947

Lefty Grove

Pitcher

Class of 1947
Lefty Grove's .680 win percentage is the highest of any member of the 300-win club.

Games

Birth year

About Lefty Grove

There was a time, a few years back, when the Boston Red Sox' then-spring training facility in Fort Myers, Fla., included a hallway adorned with a collection of framed black-and-white photos devoted to the team's many legends.

We're talking serious eye candy for the serious fan, from Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr to Carl Yastrzemski and Jim Rice, except that one of the photographs was a real stumper.

The Basics

Year inducted
1947
Birth Place
Lonaconing, Maryland
Birth Year
1900
Died
1975, Norwalk Ohio

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
Philadelphia Athletics
Primary Position
Pitcher
Played For
Philadelphia Athletics, 1925-1933
Boston Red Sox, 1934-1941

Career MLB Stats

Games
616
Wins
300
Losses
141
Winning %
.680
Saves
54
Hits
3,849
Walks
1,187
Runs
1,594
Games Started
457
Innings Pitched
3,940
Completed Games
298
Shutouts
35
Earned Runs
1,339
Strikeouts
2,266
ERA
3.06
WHIP
1.278

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