1892
Born January 17, 1892
Snohomish, WA, USA
Roy Grover Notable
Roy Grover divided four seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Philadelphia Athletics from 1916, then the Washington Senators through 1919.
Across 207 games he batted .226, with 156 hits and 67 runs. He finished with 17 doubles and 19 stolen bases.
He played 195 games at second base, with 543 assists and 44 errors. He turned 67 double plays.
He was born in Snohomish, WA, USA on January 17, 1892, and died on February 6, 1978. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | PHA | 20 | 77 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 | .273 |
| 1917 | PHA | 141 | 482 | 45 | 108 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 43 | 53 | 12 | .224 |
| 1919 | PHA/WSH | 46 | 131 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 2 | .206 |
| Career | — | 207 | 690 | 67 | 156 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 50 | 60 | 79 | 19 | .226 |
On this day & linked events
1978
Died February 6, 1978
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