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jjjjjRobert Moses (Lefty)
Grove was born on March 6, 1900 in Maryland. He started
playing in 1925 and he played for 17 years. He began his
career with the Phillies, and then went to Boston. In 1927,
Grove won 24 games, losing only eight. In 1931, Grove would
have won his seventeenth straight victory, but Al Simmons
wasn't at the game. Al Simmons was a regular starter for the
Phillies. The guy who was in for Simmons miss judged a fly
ball, and the Phillies ended up losing the game 1-0. In
1933, Grove was sold to Boston for $125,00. In 1947, Lefty
Grove was elected into the Hall of Fame. Lefty was a
spectacular pitcher and lead the American League in ERA 9
times. Robert Moses Grove died on May 23, 1975 in Ohio.
Career Statistics
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ERA
|
Wins
|
Loses
|
Saves
|
Games
|
IP
|
Hits
|
Runs
|
ER
|
Walks
|
K
|
|
3.06
|
300
|
141
|
55
|
616
|
3940.2
|
3849
|
1594
|
1339
|
1187
|
2266
|
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