Roy Grover
Roy Arthur Grover (January 17, 1892 – February 7, 1978) was a Major League Baseball second baseman. He played all or part of three seasons in the majors, between 1916 and 1919, for the Philadelphia Athletics and Washington Senators.
| Roy Grover | |||
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| Second baseman | |||
| Born: January 17, 1892 Snohomish, Washington | |||
| Died: February 7, 1978 (aged 86) Milwaukie, Oregon | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 13, 1916, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 5, 1919, for the Washington Senators | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .226 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 50 | ||
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In 1917, Grover was the Athletics' starting second baseman. That year, he set the all-time Athletics franchise record for sacrifice hits with 43, a record that still stands.[1]
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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