Date of birth: 6 March 1900
Primary position: Pitcher
Elected to Red Sox Hall of Fame: 1995
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame: 1947
Career Pitching Statistics through 2018 Season
| Season | W | L | SV | IP | H | ER | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 109.3 | 149 | 79 | 43 | 6.51 |
| 1935 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 273.0 | 269 | 82 | 121 | 2.70 |
| 1936 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 253.3 | 237 | 79 | 130 | 2.81 |
| 1937 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 262.0 | 269 | 88 | 153 | 3.02 |
| 1938 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 163.7 | 169 | 56 | 99 | 3.08 |
| 1939 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 191.0 | 180 | 54 | 81 | 2.54 |
| 1940 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 153.3 | 159 | 68 | 62 | 3.99 |
| 1941 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 134.0 | 155 | 65 | 54 | 4.37 |
| TOTAL | 105 | 62 | 4 | 1539.7 | 1587 | 571 | 743 | 3.34 |
Awards and Recognition with Boston
ERA Leader (2.70), 1935
ERA Leader (2.81), 1936
ERA Leader (3.08), 1938
ERA Leader (2.54), 1939
Memorable Moments for Lefty Grove
- 12 December 1933 - Boston makes a trade with the Philadelphia Athletics that brings future Hall-of-Fame pitcher Lefty Grove to the Red Sox.
- 27 July 1935 - Lefty Grove hits a grand slam in a 7-6, extra-inning loss, one of only four Red Sox pitchers to hit a bases-loaded home run in club history.
- 16 April 1940 - Forty-year-old Lefty Grove pitches a two-hitter on Opening Day at Griffith Stadium in Washington as Boston wins, 1-0, Grove's last of 35 career shutouts.
- 25 July 1941 - Southpaw Lefty Grove wins his 300th and final game, pitching a complete game as the Red Sox rally twice to beat the Indians 10-6 at Fenway Park.