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He pitched in a time when offenses exploded, yet he produced amazing numbers. Why are his cards are not great?
1926 Lefty Grove, PHA, Throws-L, BAL-E, S7*/R5
LH--2b-1.2 0.4 0.3 BB-10 .141/.221/.169, .390 OPS
RH--2b-1.2 0.3 0.2 BB-10 .137/.217/.162, .379 OPS
1928 Lefty Grove, PHA, Throws-L, BAL-E, S8*/R5
LH--2b-1.5 0.4 1.1 BB-4 .144/.176/.198, .374 OPS
RH--2b-1.5 0.4 1.1 BB-4 .141/.173/.195, .368 OPS
1932 Lefty Grove, PHA, Throws-L, BAL-E, S8*/R5
LH--2b-1.4 0.4 1 BB-4 .171/.202/.221, .423 OPS
RH--2b-1.4 0.3 0.9 BB-4 .167/.198/.212, .410 OPS
1935 Lefty Grove, BOS, Throws-L, BAL-E, S9*/R5
LH--2b-1.2 0.5 0 BB-2 .196/.211/.217, .428 OPS
RH--2b-1.2 0.5 0 BB-2 .192/.207/.213, .421 OPS
1939 Lefty Grove, BOS, Throws-L, BAL-1L, S8*
LH--2b-0.4 0.3 0.40 BB-5 .161/.200/.183, .383 OPS
RH--2b-0.5 0.2 0.50 BB-5 .177/.215/.200, .415 OPS
Current 1929 Lefty Grove, PHA, Throws-L, BAL-E, S7*
LH--2b-1.8 3b-0.6 HR-0.2 BB-5 .198/.235/.233, .468 OPS
RH--2b-1.8 3b-0.6 HR-0.2 BB-5 .191/.229/.224, .453 OPS
Current 1930 Lefty Grove, PHA, Throws-L, BAL-1L, S9*/R4
LH--2b-2.6 3b-0.8 HR-0 BB-0 .175/.175/.213, .388 OPS
RH--2b-3.6 3b-0 HR-0.4 BB-4 .185/.215/.231, .446 OPS
Current 1931 Lefty Grove, PHA, Throws-L, BAL-E, S9*/R5
LH--2b-0 3b-0 HR-0.7 BB-2 .146/.162/.166, .328 OPS
RH--2b-0 3b-0 HR-0.7 BB-2 .143/.159/.163, .322 OPS
Current 1936 Lefty Grove, BOS, Throws-L, S8*
LH--2b-0.8 3b-0.2 HR-1.5 BB-2 .166/.181/.219, .400 OPS
RH--2b-0.8 3b-0.2 HR-1.4 BB-2 .162/.177/.212, .389 OPS
That 1931 season out to be "awesome-er." We seem to always search for a player's BEST card, but when your superpower appears to be CONSISTENCY, oftentimes guys like Grove and Tom Seaver don't reach the pinnacle we feel their cards should attain.
1926 Lefty Grove, PHA, Throws-L, BAL-E, S7*/R5
LH--2b-1.2 0.4 0.3 BB-10 .141/.221/.169, .390 OPS
RH--2b-1.2 0.3 0.2 BB-10 .137/.217/.162, .379 OPS
1928 Lefty Grove, PHA, Throws-L, BAL-E, S8*/R5
LH--2b-1.5 0.4 1.1 BB-4 .144/.176/.198, .374 OPS
RH--2b-1.5 0.4 1.1 BB-4 .141/.173/.195, .368 OPS
1932 Lefty Grove, PHA, Throws-L, BAL-E, S8*/R5
LH--2b-1.4 0.4 1 BB-4 .171/.202/.221, .423 OPS
RH--2b-1.4 0.3 0.9 BB-4 .167/.198/.212, .410 OPS
1935 Lefty Grove, BOS, Throws-L, BAL-E, S9*/R5
LH--2b-1.2 0.5 0 BB-2 .196/.211/.217, .428 OPS
RH--2b-1.2 0.5 0 BB-2 .192/.207/.213, .421 OPS
1939 Lefty Grove, BOS, Throws-L, BAL-1L, S8*
LH--2b-0.4 0.3 0.40 BB-5 .161/.200/.183, .383 OPS
RH--2b-0.5 0.2 0.50 BB-5 .177/.215/.200, .415 OPS
Current 1929 Lefty Grove, PHA, Throws-L, BAL-E, S7*
LH--2b-1.8 3b-0.6 HR-0.2 BB-5 .198/.235/.233, .468 OPS
RH--2b-1.8 3b-0.6 HR-0.2 BB-5 .191/.229/.224, .453 OPS
Current 1930 Lefty Grove, PHA, Throws-L, BAL-1L, S9*/R4
LH--2b-2.6 3b-0.8 HR-0 BB-0 .175/.175/.213, .388 OPS
RH--2b-3.6 3b-0 HR-0.4 BB-4 .185/.215/.231, .446 OPS
Current 1931 Lefty Grove, PHA, Throws-L, BAL-E, S9*/R5
LH--2b-0 3b-0 HR-0.7 BB-2 .146/.162/.166, .328 OPS
RH--2b-0 3b-0 HR-0.7 BB-2 .143/.159/.163, .322 OPS
Current 1936 Lefty Grove, BOS, Throws-L, S8*
LH--2b-0.8 3b-0.2 HR-1.5 BB-2 .166/.181/.219, .400 OPS
RH--2b-0.8 3b-0.2 HR-1.4 BB-2 .162/.177/.212, .389 OPS
That 1931 season out to be "awesome-er." We seem to always search for a player's BEST card, but when your superpower appears to be CONSISTENCY, oftentimes guys like Grove and Tom Seaver don't reach the pinnacle we feel their cards should attain.