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.

Ernest Groth

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	6	0	0	0	0	7.3	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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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1947	CLE	AL	0	2	1.3	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

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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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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	1	0	1	0

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	6

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.