Grover Hartley

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1934)

AVG .268
HR 3
RBI 144
H 353
OPS .675
PIV 565
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
7/2/1888 in Osgood, IN, USA
Died
10/19/1964 in Daytona Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1911-05-13
Last Game
1934-09-30

Full name: Grover Allen Hartley

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
569 1,319 135 353 60 11 3 144 29 127 97 .268 .339 .337 .675 565

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career OPS .675 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1911 NY1 NL 11 18 1 4 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
1912 NY1 NL 25 34 3 8 2 1 0 7 2 0 4 .235 — — — — 0.0
1913 NY1 NL 23 19 4 6 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 .316 — — — — 0.0
1914 SLF FL 86 212 24 61 13 2 1 25 4 12 26 .288 .255 (+13%) .322 (+2%) .339 (+13%) .661 (+7%) 218.4
1915 SLF FL 120 394 47 108 21 6 1 50 10 42 21 .274 .250 (+9%) .318 (+12%) .332 (+10%) .651 (+11%) 865.3
1916 SLA AL 89 222 19 50 8 0 0 12 4 30 24 .225 .248 (-9%) .314 (+4%) .326 (-20%) .640 (-8%) -155.6
1917 SLA AL 19 13 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .231 — — — — 0.0
1924 NY1 NL 4 7 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1925 NY1 NL 46 95 9 30 1 1 0 8 2 8 3 .316 .288 (+10%) .349 (+7%) .407 (-15%) .756 (-5%) -40.2
1926 NY1 NL 13 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 .048 — — — — 0.0
1927 BOS AL 103 244 23 67 11 0 1 31 1 22 14 .275 .282 (-3%) .344 (-2%) .392 (-15%) .736 (-9%) -322.9
1929 CLE AL 24 33 2 9 0 1 0 8 0 2 1 .273 — — — — 0.0
1930 CLE AL 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .750 — — — — 0.0
1934 SLA AL 5 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 569 1,319 135 353 60 11 3 144 29 127 97 .268 — — — — 565

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home29462863176073.280
Away28069272177368.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1934-09-30 SLADETL 100000000
1934-09-17 SLABOSL 100000000
1934-09-11 SLANYYL 000000010
1934-09-08 SLAMINL 101100000
1934-08-25 SLAPHAL 000000000
1930-06-25 CLEMINL 403000100
1929-09-07 CLEPHAL 100000000
1929-08-17 CLEPHAW 101000100
1929-08-14 CLEPHAL 100000000
1929-08-13 CLENYYW 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 19 0 128 5 1 12
2B 13 0 21 28 2 5
3B 4 0 3 4 0 0
C 435 0 1487 403 62 37
OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 NY1 C 10 0 44 7 2 0
1912 NY1 C 25 0 63 9 3 1
1913 NY1 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1913 NY1 C 21 0 38 7 1 0
1914 SLF 1B 9 0 78 2 0 5
1914 SLF 2B 13 0 21 28 2 5
1914 SLF 3B 3 0 1 3 0 0
1914 SLF C 32 0 148 46 9 2
1914 SLF OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1915 SLF 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1915 SLF C 113 0 565 151 21 11
1916 SLA C 75 0 263 98 12 10
1917 SLA 3B 1 0 2 1 0 0
1917 SLA C 4 0 4 3 1 0
1917 SLA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1924 NY1 C 3 0 6 2 0 0
1925 NY1 1B 8 0 47 3 1 7
1925 NY1 C 37 0 90 24 3 7
1926 NY1 C 13 0 31 4 0 1
1927 BOS C 86 0 214 51 9 5
1929 CLE C 13 0 16 0 0 0
1930 CLE C 1 0 2 1 1 0
1934 SLA C 2 0 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 438
First Base 19
Second Base 13
Third Base 4
Shortstop 1
Center Field 2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Grover Hartley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Larry Woodall
    .268 avg, 1 HR
  2. 82
    Bill Merritt
    .272 avg, 8 HR
  3. 81
    Alva Williams
    .265 avg, 2 HR
  4. 80
    Jack Lapp
    .263 avg, 5 HR
  5. 78
    Johnny Peacock
    .262 avg, 1 HR
  6. 77
    Buck Crouse
    .262 avg, 8 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Grover Hartley

What years did Grover Hartley play?
Grover Hartley played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1934.
Was Grover Hartley a pitcher?
No. Grover Hartley was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Grover Hartley hit?
Grover Hartley hit 3 career home runs with 353 hits.