P · 10 seasons · 1940 – 1949 · B/T: R/R
Orval Grove ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. 1943 was the high-water mark, worth +7.2, 24th that season and 2933rd of 51,303 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, wins (+4.0) and strikeouts (+1.7). On the debit side, WHIP (-3.5) and ERA (-1.1).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | CWS | 3 | -2.16 | #557 | #72,978 |
| 1941 | CWS | 2 | -2.15 | #601 | #72,782 |
| 1942★ | CWS | 12 | -1.83 | #386 | #47,075 |
| 1943 | CWS | 32 | -1.97 | #459 | #50,549 |
| 1944 | CWS | 34 | -3.19 | #841 | #109,833 |
| 1945 | CWS | 33 | -3.34 | #862 | #110,420 |
| 1946 | CWS | 33 | -3.15 | #948 | #109,586 |
| 1947 | CWS | 25 | -2.69 | #808 | #104,587 |
| 1948 | CWS | 32 | -2.49 | #788 | #99,156 |
| 1949 | CWS | 1 | -2.35 | #333 | #91,955 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | CWS | 3 | -2.12 | #229 | #33,418 |
| 1941 | CWS | 2 | -2.79 | #294 | #43,078 |
| 1942 | CWS | 12 | -3.14 | #288 | #46,277 |
| 1943★ | CWS | 32 | 7.16 | #24 | #2,933 |
| 1944 | CWS | 34 | 3.85 | #53 | #7,421 |
| 1945 | CWS | 33 | 3.46 | #52 | #8,164 |
| 1946 | CWS | 33 | 1.96 | #93 | #11,699 |
| 1947 | CWS | 25 | -2.78 | #308 | #43,030 |
| 1948 | CWS | 32 | -3.93 | #338 | #49,729 |
| 1949 | CWS | 1 | -2.93 | #174 | #44,601 |
★ Best season by Z