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 | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| 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 |
| Teams | |
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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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