Player
Pete Alexander HOF 1938
Player Info
- Full Name
- Grover Cleveland
- Born
-
February 26, 1887
Elba, NE, USA - Died
- November 4, 1950
- Size
- 6'1" / 185 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- April 15, 1911
- Final Game
- May 28, 1930
- Career
- 20 years
Teams
- Philadelphia Phillies 1911-1930
- Chicago Cubs 1918-1926
- St. Louis Cardinals 1926-1929
Honors
1927 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1926 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1925 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1923 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1923 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1920 - Pitching Triple Crown
(NL)
1920 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1920 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1917 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1917 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
... and 11 more
Career Batting
703
G
.209
AVG
378
H
11
HR
163
RBI
.516
OPS
49
OPS vs Lg
21% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
373-208
W-L
2.56
ERA
696
G
2,198
SO
32
SV
1.12
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 3 | 9.14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 21.2 | 6 | 6 |
| 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 8 | 3.89 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 132.0 | 33 | 23 |
| 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals | 16 | 9 | 3.36 | 34 | 31 | 2 | 243.1 | 59 | 37 |
| 1927 | St. Louis Cardinals | 21 | 10 | 2.52 | 37 | 30 | 3 | 268.0 | 48 | 38 |
| 1926 | Chicago Cubs | 3 | 3 | 3.46 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 52.0 | 12 | 7 |
| 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 7 | 2.91 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 148.1 | 35 | 24 |
| 1925 | Chicago Cubs | 15 | 11 | 3.39 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 236.0 | 63 | 29 |
| 1924 | Chicago Cubs | 12 | 5 | 3.03 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 169.1 | 33 | 25 |
| 1923 | Chicago Cubs | 22 | 12 | 3.19 | 39 | 36 | 2 | 305.0 | 72 | 30 |
| 1922 | Chicago Cubs | 16 | 13 | 3.63 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 245.1 | 48 | 34 |
| 1921 | Chicago Cubs | 15 | 13 | 3.39 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 252.0 | 77 | 33 |
| 1920 | Chicago Cubs | 27 | 14 | 1.91 | 46 | 40 | 5 | 363.0 | 173 | 69 |
| 1919 | Chicago Cubs | 16 | 11 | 1.72 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 235.0 | 121 | 38 |
| 1918 | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 1 | 1.73 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26.0 | 15 | 3 |
| 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies | 30 | 13 | 1.83 | 45 | 44 | 0 | 388.0 | 200 | 56 |
| 1916 | Philadelphia Phillies | 33 | 12 | 1.55 | 48 | 45 | 3 | 389.0 | 167 | 50 |
| 1915 | Philadelphia Phillies | 31 | 10 | 1.22 | 49 | 42 | 3 | 376.0 | 241 | 64 |
| 1914 | Philadelphia Phillies | 27 | 15 | 2.38 | 46 | 39 | 1 | 355.0 | 214 | 76 |
| 1913 | Philadelphia Phillies | 22 | 8 | 2.79 | 47 | 36 | 2 | 306.0 | 159 | 75 |
| 1912 | Philadelphia Phillies | 19 | 17 | 2.81 | 46 | 34 | 3 | 310.0 | 195 | 105 |
| 1911 | Philadelphia Phillies | 28 | 13 | 2.57 | 48 | 37 | 3 | 367.0 | 227 | 129 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | NL | 21.7 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.123 | |
| 1929 | NL | 132.0 | 2.25 | 1.57 | 1.303 | |
| 1928 | NL | 243.7 | 2.18 | 1.37 | 1.227 | ✓ |
| 1927 | NL | 268.0 | 1.61 | 1.28 | 1.116 | ✓ |
| 1926 | NL | 200.3 | 2.11 | 1.39 | 1.108 | ✓ |
| 1925 | NL | 236.0 | 2.40 | 1.11 | 1.267 | ✓ |
| 1924 | NL | 169.3 | 1.75 | 1.33 | 1.228 | ✓ |
| 1923 | NL | 305.0 | 2.12 | 0.89 | 1.108 | ✓ |
| 1922 | NL | 245.7 | 1.76 | 1.25 | 1.290 | ✓ |
| 1921 | NL | 252.0 | 2.75 | 1.18 | 1.266 | ✓ |
| 1920 | NL | 363.3 | 4.29 | 1.71 | 1.112 | ✓ |
| 1919 | NL | 235.0 | 4.63 | 1.46 | 0.928 | ✓ |
| 1918 | NL | 26.0 | 5.19 | 1.04 | 0.846 | |
| 1917 | NL | 388.0 | 4.64 | 1.30 | 1.010 | ✓ |
| 1916 | NL | 389.0 | 3.86 | 1.16 | 0.959 | ✓ |
| 1915 | NL | 376.3 | 5.76 | 1.53 | 0.842 | ✓ |
| 1914 | NL | 355.0 | 5.43 | 1.93 | 1.135 | ✓ |
| 1913 | NL | 306.3 | 4.67 | 2.20 | 1.185 | ✓ |
| 1912 | NL | 310.3 | 5.66 | 3.05 | 1.270 | ✓ |
| 1911 | NL | 367.0 | 5.57 | 3.16 | 1.128 | ✓ |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Philadelphia Phillies | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals | 22 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .049 |
| 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals | 34 | 86 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .291 |
| 1927 | St. Louis Cardinals | 37 | 94 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .245 |
| 1926 | Chicago Cubs | 7 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .467 |
| 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals | 23 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .120 |
| 1925 | Chicago Cubs | 32 | 79 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .241 |
| 1924 | Chicago Cubs | 21 | 65 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .231 |
| 1923 | Chicago Cubs | 39 | 111 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .216 |
| 1922 | Chicago Cubs | 33 | 85 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .176 |
| 1921 | Chicago Cubs | 31 | 95 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .305 |
| 1920 | Chicago Cubs | 46 | 118 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | .229 |
| 1919 | Chicago Cubs | 30 | 70 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .171 |
| 1918 | Chicago Cubs | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 |
| 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies | 47 | 139 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | .216 |
| 1916 | Philadelphia Phillies | 49 | 138 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 10 | .239 |
| 1915 | Philadelphia Phillies | 49 | 130 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .169 |
| 1914 | Philadelphia Phillies | 48 | 137 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .234 |
| 1913 | Philadelphia Phillies | 47 | 103 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .126 |
| 1912 | Philadelphia Phillies | 46 | 102 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .186 |
| 1911 | Philadelphia Phillies | 50 | 138 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .174 |
Advanced Batting
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| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | NL | 6 | .000 | .000 | 33.3 | 0.0 | -8 | 0.0 | |
| 1929 | NL | 48 | .000 | .056 | 6.3 | 10.4 | -51 | 0.0 | |
| 1928 | NL | 98 | .058 | .312 | 4.1 | 8.2 | 82 | 1.1 | |
| 1927 | NL | 102 | .053 | .288 | 4.9 | 13.7 | 61 | 0.0 | |
| 1926 | NL | 73 | .046 | .260 | 2.7 | 20.5 | 30 | 0.0 | |
| 1925 | NL | 89 | .152 | .236 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 67 | 2.1 | |
| 1924 | NL | 71 | .077 | .250 | 2.8 | 11.3 | 54 | 1.1 | |
| 1923 | NL | 119 | .072 | .232 | 0.8 | 9.2 | 38 | 1.1 | |
| 1922 | NL | 95 | .012 | .217 | 6.3 | 16.8 | 13 | 0.0 | |
| 1921 | NL | 102 | .084 | .346 | 2.0 | 12.7 | 92 | 1.1 | |
| 1920 | NL | 135 | .076 | .286 | 8.1 | 19.3 | 77 | 1.1 | |
| 1919 | NL | 84 | .014 | .231 | 11.9 | 21.4 | 44 | 0.0 | |
| 1918 | NL | 10 | .000 | .125 | 0.0 | 20.0 | -37 | 0.0 | |
| 1917 | NL | 149 | .108 | .252 | 2.0 | 15.4 | 75 | 1.1 | |
| 1916 | NL | 146 | .109 | .268 | 3.4 | 10.3 | 94 | 0.0 | |
| 1915 | NL | 141 | .046 | .198 | 4.3 | 16.3 | 32 | 1.1 | |
| 1914 | NL | 143 | .022 | .256 | 2.1 | 8.4 | 57 | 0.0 | |
| 1913 | NL | 109 | .058 | .159 | 2.8 | 19.3 | -1 | 0.0 | |
| 1912 | NL | 117 | .098 | .198 | 5.1 | 12.0 | 45 | 2.1 | |
| 1911 | NL | 140 | .051 | .216 | 1.4 | 19.3 | 18 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 696 | 189 | 1,419 | 25 | 50 | .985 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 22 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 2 | .977 |
| 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 34 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 1927 | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 37 | 8 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 23 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 1 | .953 |
| 1926 | Chicago Cubs | P | 7 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1925 | Chicago Cubs | P | 32 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| 1924 | Chicago Cubs | P | 21 | 4 | 53 | 2 | 2 | .966 |
| 1923 | Chicago Cubs | P | 39 | 11 | 90 | 1 | 6 | .990 |
| 1922 | Chicago Cubs | P | 33 | 9 | 69 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 |
| 1921 | Chicago Cubs | P | 31 | 11 | 60 | 2 | 4 | .973 |
| 1920 | Chicago Cubs | P | 46 | 8 | 105 | 2 | 2 | .983 |
| 1919 | Chicago Cubs | P | 30 | 6 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1918 | Chicago Cubs | P | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 45 | 24 | 108 | 1 | 3 | .992 |
| 1916 | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 48 | 17 | 102 | 1 | 3 | .992 |
| 1915 | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 49 | 22 | 120 | 3 | 4 | .979 |
| 1914 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1914 | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 46 | 18 | 102 | 3 | 1 | .976 |
| 1913 | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 47 | 10 | 82 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 1912 | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 46 | 10 | 75 | 3 | 1 | .966 |
| 1911 | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 48 | 11 | 95 | 4 | 3 | .964 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 7 | 3-2 | 1 | 43.0 | 29 | 3.56 | ||
| 1928 | World Series | St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 0-1 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 19.80 |
| 1926 | World Series | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 2-0 | 1 | 20.0 | 17 | 1.33 |
| 1915 | World Series | Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | 1-1 | 0 | 17.2 | 10 | 1.53 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .077 | ||
| 1928 | World Series | St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1926 | World Series | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1915 | World Series | Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |