Orval Grove
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1949)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 196 lb
- Died
- 4/20/1992 in Carmichael, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1940-05-28
- Last Game
- 1949-04-27
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Orval Leroy Grove
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 73 | 207 | 152 | 66 | 11 | 4 | 1176.7 | 1,237 | 494 | 62 | 444 | 374 | 3.78 | -6366.1 |
Career ERA 3.78 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10.29 | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | CHA | AL | 4 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 66.3 | 77 | 38 | 33 | 21 | 5.16 | 3.57 (-44%) | -180.8 |
| 1943 | CHA | AL | 15 | 9 | 32 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 216.3 | 192 | 66 | 72 | 76 | 2.75 | 3.50 (+22%) | -220.1 |
| 1944 | CHA | AL | 14 | 15 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 234.7 | 237 | 97 | 71 | 105 | 3.72 | 3.57 (-4%) | 1060.2 |
| 1945 | CHA | AL | 14 | 12 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 217.0 | 233 | 83 | 68 | 54 | 3.44 | 3.67 (+6%) | -1522.7 |
| 1946 | CHA | AL | 8 | 13 | 33 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 205.3 | 213 | 69 | 78 | 60 | 3.02 | 3.59 (+16%) | -1168.4 |
| 1947 | CHA | AL | 6 | 8 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 135.7 | 158 | 67 | 70 | 33 | 4.44 | 3.97 (-12%) | -2823.6 |
| 1948 | CHA | AL | 2 | 10 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 87.7 | 110 | 60 | 42 | 18 | 6.16 | 4.10 (-50%) | -1510.7 |
| 1949 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 54.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 63 | 73 | 207 | 152 | 66 | 11 | 4 | 1,176.2 | 1,237 | 494 | 444 | 374 | 3.78 | — | -6,366 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | 373 | 23 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 31 | 128 | .129 | .201 | .158 | .360 | -2,393 |
Career AVG .129 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 50.6% below league average.
Career OBP .201 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 39.3% below league average.
Career SLG .158 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 56.8% below league average.
Career OPS .360 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | CHA | AL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | CHA | AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | CHA | AL | 12 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .227 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | CHA | AL | 32 | 66 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 22 | .182 | .255 (-29%) | .324 (-5%) | .346 (-48%) | .671 (-27%) | -221.4 |
| 1944 | CHA | AL | 34 | 77 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 25 | .104 | .261 (-60%) | .325 (-51%) | .357 (-60%) | .683 (-56%) | -664.9 |
| 1945 | CHA | AL | 33 | 71 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 23 | .099 | .260 (-62%) | .328 (-49%) | .354 (-68%) | .683 (-59%) | -632.7 |
| 1946 | CHA | AL | 33 | 65 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 27 | .108 | .256 (-58%) | .328 (-48%) | .358 (-61%) | .687 (-55%) | -554.1 |
| 1947 | CHA | AL | 25 | 48 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .146 | — | — | — | — | -319.8 |
| 1948 | CHA | AL | 32 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .095 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1949 | CHA | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 207 | 373 | 23 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 31 | 128 | .129 | — | — | — | — | -2,393 | ||
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
View full game log (414 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 102 | 176 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 11 | .125 |
| Away | 105 | 196 | 11 | 26 | 1 | 8 | .133 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 102 | 599.0 | 611 | 229 | 204 | 222 | 3.44 |
| Away | 105 | 578.0 | 625 | 269 | 241 | 152 | 4.19 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-04-27 | CHW | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-10-01 | CHW | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-09-19 | CHW | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-09-10 | CHW | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-27 | CHW | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-26 | CHW | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-23 | CHW | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-15 | CHW | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-25 | CHW | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-22 | CHW | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-04-27 | CHW | CLE | — | 0.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1948-10-01 | CHW | SLA | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-09-19 | CHW | MIN | — | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-09-10 | CHW | SLA | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-08-27 | CHW | BOS | — | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-26 | CHW | NYY | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-23 | CHW | NYY | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-15 | CHW | CLE | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-07-25 | CHW | NYY | L | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1948-07-22 | CHW | BOS | — | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 207 | 0 | 72 | 275 | 18 | 14 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | CHA | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | CHA | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | CHA | P | 12 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 1943 | CHA | P | 32 | 0 | 21 | 43 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944 | CHA | P | 34 | 0 | 6 | 64 | 3 | 3 |
| 1945 | CHA | P | 33 | 0 | 12 | 55 | 5 | 3 |
| 1946 | CHA | P | 33 | 0 | 8 | 49 | 4 | 5 |
| 1947 | CHA | P | 25 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 1948 | CHA | P | 32 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| 1949 | CHA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 207 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Orval Grove (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Orval Grove
- What years did Orval Grove play?
- Orval Grove played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1949.
- Was Orval Grove a pitcher?
- Yes. Orval Grove pitched in the major leagues, recording 63 wins and 374 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Orval Grove hit?
- Orval Grove hit 1 career home runs with 48 hits.