Lefty Grove
P · 17 seasons · 1925 – 1941 · B/T: L/L
Lefty Grove ranks 7th of 11,481 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. 1930 is the one to know: no pitcher finished higher that year, and it is the 6th best on record, at +23.8. He finished as the best pitcher in the game three times (1930, 1931 and 1932). His profile is all upside: strikeouts (+49.2), ERA (+39.9) and wins (+38.8), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.83
1932 · #47,142 all-time
Career Z
-46.7
summed
Avg / Season
-2.75
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | PHA | 45 | -3.38 | #839 | #110,544 |
| 1926 | PHA | 45 | -3.62 | #835 | #111,125 |
| 1927 | PHA | 51 | -2.45 | #649 | #97,410 |
| 1928 | PHA | 39 | -2.62 | #703 | #103,113 |
| 1929 | PHA | 42 | -2.02 | #383 | #53,574 |
| 1930 | PHA | 50 | -2.18 | #406 | #75,568 |
| 1931 | PHA | 41 | -2.39 | #630 | #94,241 |
| 1932★ | PHA | 44 | -1.83 | #428 | #47,142 |
| 1933 | PHA | 45 | -3.62 | #663 | #111,126 |
| 1934 | BOS | 22 | -2.16 | #475 | #73,313 |
| 1935 | BOS | 35 | -3.93 | #695 | #111,354 |
| 1936 | BOS | 35 | -3.16 | #663 | #109,660 |
| 1937 | BOS | 32 | -3.00 | #816 | #108,612 |
| 1938 | BOS | 24 | -2.39 | #733 | #94,441 |
| 1939 | BOS | 25 | -2.84 | #791 | #106,899 |
| 1940 | BOS | 23 | -2.47 | #748 | #98,649 |
| 1941 | BOS | 21 | -2.69 | #786 | #104,561 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
23.76
1930 · #6 all-time
Career Z
186.1
summed
Avg / Season
10.94
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | PHA | 45 | 1.55 | #92 | #12,910 |
| 1926 | PHA | 45 | 15.07 | #2 | #179 |
| 1927 | PHA | 51 | 15.70 | #2 | #136 |
| 1928 | PHA | 39 | 16.99 | #2 | #79 |
| 1929 | PHA | 42 | 15.06 | #2 | #180 |
| 1930★ | PHA | 50 | 23.76 | #1 | #6 |
| 1931 | PHA | 41 | 20.85 | #1 | #20 |
| 1932 | PHA | 44 | 19.43 | #1 | #33 |
| 1933 | PHA | 45 | 10.78 | #6 | #859 |
| 1934 | BOS | 22 | -2.65 | #230 | #41,270 |
| 1935 | BOS | 35 | 11.65 | #6 | #616 |
| 1936 | BOS | 35 | 12.16 | #4 | #506 |
| 1937 | BOS | 32 | 9.62 | #10 | #1,300 |
| 1938 | BOS | 24 | 6.89 | #24 | #3,211 |
| 1939 | BOS | 23 | 7.88 | #18 | #2,357 |
| 1940 | BOS | 22 | 1.65 | #82 | #12,589 |
| 1941 | BOS | 21 | -0.34 | #129 | #20,009 |
★ Best season by Z