What years did Ernest Groth play?

Ernest Groth played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1949.

Was Ernest Groth a pitcher?

Yes. Ernest Groth pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

What was Ernest Groth's career ERA?

Ernest Groth finished with a 4.91 career ERA, going 0-1 with 2 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ernest Groth have?

Ernest Groth recorded 2 career strikeouts.

Is Ernest Groth in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ernest Groth has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Ernest Groth play for?

Ernest Groth played for the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox.

Ernest Groth

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1949)

Ernest Groth was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1949 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 3 seasons. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA and 2 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 4.91

WHIP 1.23

SO 2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 185 lb
Born: 5/3/1922 in Beaver Falls, PA, USA
Died: 12/27/2004 in Beaver, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1947-09-11
Last Game: 1949-05-04

Full name: Ernest William Groth

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ernest Groth — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	6	0	0	0	0	7.1	3	4	2	6	2	4.91	0.0

Career ERA 4.91 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 20.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ernest Groth — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1947	CLE	AL	0	2	1.1	0	0	1	1	0.00	—	0.0
1948	CLE	AL	0	1	1.0	1	1	2	0	9.00	—	0.0
1949	CHA	AL	1	3	5.0	2	3	3	1	5.40	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	6	7.1	3	4	6	2	4.91	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Ernest Groth — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ernest Groth — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	CLE	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	CLE	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	CHA	AL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			7	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ernest Groth — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	3	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Ernest Groth — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	5.0	3	4	5	1	7.20
Away	3	2.1	0	0	1	1	0.00

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Ernest Groth — Last 6 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1949-05-04	CHW	MIN	L	2.0	2	3	3	1	0	2
1949-04-27	CHW	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-04-26	CHW	DET	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
1948-10-03	CLE	DET	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	0
1947-09-16	CLE	PHA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1947-09-11	CLE	BOS	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ernest Groth — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	1	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ernest Groth — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	E
1947	CLE	P	2	0	0
1948	CLE	P	1	0	0
1949	CHA	P	3	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ernest Groth — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	6

Ernest Groth: the record in brief

Ernest Groth played a first major league game on September 11, 1947 and a last one on May 4, 1949. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Indians (1947 to 1948) and the Chicago White Sox (1949). Born on May 3, 1922, in Beaver Falls, PA, USA, Groth is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 185 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The bio records the death on December 27, 2004, in Beaver, PA, USA. Groth's full given name, per the bio, is Ernest William Groth.

Groth's career pitching line is 0 wins, 1 loss and a 4.91 ERA over 6 appearances. The same table counts 2 strikeouts. Against a 4.06 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.91 mark was 20.9% worse.

The position breakdown shows 6 games, all at pitcher.

Retrosheet box scores cover 13 of Groth's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernest Groth

What years did Ernest Groth play?: Ernest Groth played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1949.
Was Ernest Groth a pitcher?: Yes. Ernest Groth pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
What was Ernest Groth's career ERA?: Ernest Groth finished with a 4.91 career ERA, going 0-1 with 2 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ernest Groth have?: Ernest Groth recorded 2 career strikeouts.
Is Ernest Groth in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ernest Groth has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Ernest Groth play for?: Ernest Groth played for the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox.