Retired
Orval Grove
Birthdate:
Aug. 29, 1919 (84 y, 9 m, 30 d)Nationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/196
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1944 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 40.9 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 30 | 198.2 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 49.5 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 8.6 | 69.2 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 10.7 | 47.2 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 9.6 | 58.2 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Al Javery R | 969 |
| Johnny Rigney R | 963 |
| Henry Gruber R | 962 |
| Jim McGlothlin R | 960 |
| Cinders O'Brien R | 959 |
| Craig Swan R | 959 |
| Steve McCatty R | 958 |
| Jesse Petty R | 957 |
| Vern Bickford R | 956 |
| Elmer Myers R | 956 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 33 | 4 |
| 1945 | 30 | 6 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 15 | 7 |
| 1944 | 14 | 8 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 15 | 3 |
| 1945 | 12 | 9 |
| 1946 | 13 | 9 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 0.625 | 6 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 234.2 | 7 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 1006 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 11 | 10 |
| 1945 | 12 | 2 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 105 | 9 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 8 | 2 |
| 1945 | 6 | 3 |
| 1946 | 10 | 1 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 3.024 | 10 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 2.820 | 9 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 18 | 3 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 3 | 5 |
| 1945 | 4 | 4 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 68 | 10 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 237 | 5 |
| 1945 | 233 | 6 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 10 | 6 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 9 | 8 |