What years did Roy Grover play?

Roy Grover played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1919.

Was Roy Grover a pitcher?

No. Roy Grover was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Roy Grover hit?

Roy Grover hit 0 career home runs with 156 hits.

Roy Grover

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1919)

AVG .226

HR 0

RBI 50

H 156

OPS .569

PIV -1,105

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 150 lb
Born: 1/17/1892 in Snohomish, WA, USA
Died: 2/6/1978 in Milwaukie, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1916-09-13
Last Game: 1919-07-05

Full name: Roy Arthur Grover

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
207	690	67	156	17	9	0	50	19	60	79	.226	.292	.277	.569	-1,105

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career SLG .277 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career OPS .569 vs. league average .648 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1916	PHA	AL	20	77	8	21	1	2	7	5	6	10	.273	.248 (+10%)	.314 (+4%)	.326 (+3%)	.640 (+3%)	32.7
1917	PHA	AL	141	482	45	108	15	7	34	12	43	53	.224	.248 (-10%)	.312 (-7%)	.323 (-12%)	.635 (-9%)	-634.8
1919	PHA	AL	22	56	8	13	1	0	2	0	5	6	.232	.262 (-11%)	.322 (-9%)	.347 (-28%)	.670 (-19%)	-143.7
1919	WS1	AL	24	75	6	14	0	0	7	2	6	10	.187	.262 (-29%)	.322 (-21%)	.347 (-46%)	.670 (-34%)	-143.7
Career · 4 seasons			207	690	67	156	17	9	50	19	60	79	.226	—	—	—	—	-890

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	98	323	33	71	0	23	.220
Away	108	363	34	84	0	29	.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1919-07-05	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1919-07-04	MIN	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	1	0
1919-07-03	MIN	NYY	W	3	0	1	0	0	0
1919-07-02	MIN	NYY	W	4	1	1	0	0	1
1919-07-01	MIN	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1919-06-30	MIN	PHA	L	3	0	0	0	1	1
1919-06-29	MIN	PHA	W	2	0	0	0	1	1
1919-06-28	MIN	PHA	W	3	1	0	0	1	0
1919-06-28	MIN	PHA	W	4	1	3	0	0	1
1919-06-26	MIN	BOS	W	4	0	2	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	195	0	403	543	44	67
3B	3	0	4	3	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1916	PHA	2B	20	40	40	4	7
1917	PHA	2B	139	279	425	29	51
1919	PHA	2B	12	26	28	5	3
1919	PHA	3B	3	4	3	3	0
1919	WS1	2B	24	58	50	6	6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	194
Third Base	3
Shortstop	1
Right Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Grover

What years did Roy Grover play?: Roy Grover played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1919.
Was Roy Grover a pitcher?: No. Roy Grover was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Roy Grover hit?: Roy Grover hit 0 career home runs with 156 hits.