Lefty Grove
Baseball
Philadelphia Athletics
Played 9 seasons as a LHP with the Philadelphia Athletics (1925-33)
Career stats with the Athletics: 195-79, 2.88 ERA, 1523 SO, 179 CG, 20 SHO
Considered the backbone of the A’s dynasty when he won 79 games (1929-31)
Finished with at least 20 victories in 7 consecutive seasons (1927-33)
Played in the inaugural All-Star Game, earning a save for the AL (1933)
7 times finished in the AL Top 5 in Wins
4 times led the AL in Wins (1928, 1930-31, 1933)
7 times finished in the AL Top 5 in ERA
5 times led the AL in ERA (1926, 1929-32)
8 times finished in the AL Top 5 in Strikeouts
7 consecutive times led the AL in Strikeouts (1925-31)
6 times finished in the AL Top 5 in Complete Games
3 times led the AL in Complete Games (1931-33)
5 times finished in the AL Top 5 in Shutouts
2 times led the AL in Shutouts (1931-32)
6 times finished in the AL Top 5 in Innings Pitched
1 time led the AL in Saves (1930)
Co-Holds the Athletics Single Season Record for Wins with 31 (1931)
Current rank on Athletics Career Leaders
- 2nd in Wins [195]
- 8th in ERA [2.88]
- 4th in SO [1523]
- 3rd in CG [179]
- 7th in SHO [20]
- 5th in IP [2401]
Current rank on the MLB Career Leaders:
- 22nd in Wins [300]
- 45th in SO [2266]
- 42nd in CG [298]
- 42nd in IP [3940.7]
Named as AL MVP (1931)
2 time winner of Pitching Triple Crown leading the AL in Wins, Strikeouts, and ERA (1930, 1931)
3 time AL Champion with the Athletics (1929-31)
2 time World Series Champion with the Athletics (1929, 1930)
Ranked 23rd on The Sporting News list of The 100 Greatest Baseball Players (1999)
Selected to Major League Baseball’s All-Century Team (1999)
Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (1947)
