Lefty Grove: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1947

Born: March 6, 1900

1920: Made professional debut. His owner refused to sell Grove’s rights until the A’s offered over $100,000 in 1925.

Debut: April 14, 1925 (A’s)

1925-31: Led league in strikeouts

1928: Struck out the side on 9 pitches twice in same season (Only Sandy Koufax and Nolan Ryan accomplished this)

1929: A’s win World Series (0-0 record, 6.1 IP, 0 ERA)

1930: Won Triple Crown (28-5, 2.54, 209 Ks)

1930: A’s win World Series (2-1 record, 1.42 ERA, 19 IP, 0.947 WHIP)

1931: Won Triple Crown (31-4, 2.06, 175 Ks)

1931: Won 31 games

1931: A’s win pennant (lose World Series to Cardinals)

1931 World Series: 2-1 record, 2.42 ERA, 26 IP, 1.154 WHIP

1931: AL MVP

1933: Grove struck out five times in a game

1933: Traded to Red Sox

1941: Won 300^th game

1941: Retired

1947: Elected to Hall of Fame

1975: Died

1999: Elected to All Century Team

Accomplishments:
2x World Champion

6x All Star

1931 AL MVP

All Century Team

300-141 record

Won 15+ games: 11x

Won 20+ games: 8x

Won 25+ games: 3x

Won 31 games (1931)

Led league in wins: 4x

.680 win %

Led league in win %: 5x

3.06 ERA

Sub 3 ERA: 9x

Sub 2.50 ERA: 6x

ERA titles: 9x

Led league in games (50): 1930

Led league in GS (37): 1929

298 CG

Led league CG: 3x

10+ CG: 14x

15+ CG: 11x

20+ CG: 9x

35 shutouts

Led league in shutouts: 3x

Led league in saves (9): 1930

3940.2 IP

200+ IP: 11x

Led league in walks (131): 1925

Led league in strikeouts: 7x

209 strikeouts (1930)

1.278 WHIP

Led league in WHIP: 5x

Postseason: 4-2, 1.75 ERA, 51.1 IP, 1.013 WHIP (3 World Series)