Grover Alexander

Q: When was Grover Alexander born?

Grover Alexander was born on February 26, 1887.

Q: Where was Grover Alexander born?

Grover Alexander was born in Elba, NE .

Q: How tall was Grover Alexander?

Grover Alexander was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Grover Alexander weigh when playing?

Grover Alexander weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Grover Alexander play?

Grover Alexander played 20 seasons.

Q: Is Grover Alexander in the Hall of Fame?

Grover Alexander was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1938.

Q: What position did Grover Alexander play?

Grover Alexander was a Pitcher.

Q: How many strikeouts did Grover Alexander have?

Grover Alexander had 2,198 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Grover Alexander played for?

Grover Alexander played for 3 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals.

Q: How many World Series has Grover Alexander won?

Grover Alexander won 1 World Series.

Name Note: Also known as Pete Alexander

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: February 26, 1887 in Elba, NE us

Died: November 4, 1950 in St. Paul, NE

Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, St. Paul, NE

High School: St. Paul HS (St. Paul, NE)

Debut: April 15, 1911 (Age 24-048d, 3,460th in major league history)
vs. BSN 9.1 IP, 8 H, 4 SO, 5 BB, L

Last Game: May 28, 1930 (Age 43-091d)
vs. BSN 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1938. (Voted by BBWAA on 212/262 ballots)
Induction ceremony in Cooperstown held in 1939.
View Grover Alexander's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1911 season

Full Name: Grover Cleveland Alexander

Nicknames: Old Pete

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

119.6

373

208

ERA

2.56

696

600

5190.0

2198

WHIP

1.121

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1911	24	PHI	NL	28	13	.683	2.57	48	37	11	31	7	3	367.0	285	133	105	5	129		227	8	1	4	1440	132	2.83	1.128	7.0	0.1	3.2	5.6	1.76	MVP-3
1912	25	PHI	NL	19	17	.528	2.81	46	34	10	25	3	3	310.1	289	133	97	11	105		195	6	0	5	1290	128	3.13	1.270	8.4	0.3	3.0	5.7	1.86	MVP-22
1913	26	PHI	NL	22	8	.733	2.79	47	36	9	23	9	2	306.1	288	106	95	9	75		159	3	0	3	1234	118	2.66	1.185	8.5	0.3	2.2	4.7	2.12
1914	27	PHI	NL	27	15	.643	2.38	46	39	7	32	6	1	355.0	327	133	94	8	76		214	11	0	1	1459	122	2.26	1.135	8.3	0.2	1.9	5.4	2.82	MVP-10
1915	28	PHI	NL	31	10	*.756*	*1.22*	49	42	7	36	12	3	376.1	253	86	51	3	64		*241*	10	0	2	1435	*225*	*1.82*	*0.842*	*6.1*	0.1	1.5	*5.8*	*3.77*
1916	29	PHI	NL	33	12	.733	*1.55*	48	45	3	38	16	3	*389.0*	*323*	90	67	6	50		167	10	0	3	*1500*	*172*	2.12	0.959	7.5	0.1	1.2	3.9	3.34
1917	30	PHI	NL	30	13	.698	1.83	45	44	0	34	8	0	*388.0*	*336*	107	79	4	56		*200*	6	0	1	*1529*	154	*1.84*	1.010	7.8	0.1	*1.3*	4.6	*3.57*
1918	31	CHC	NL	2	1	.667	1.73	3	3	0	3	0	0	26.0	19	7	5	0	3		15	1	0	0	98	163	1.54	0.846	6.6	0.0	1.0	5.2	5.00
1919	32	CHC	NL	16	11	.593	1.72	30	27	3	20	9	1	235.0	180	51	45	3	38		121	0	0	1	906	166	2.11	0.928	*6.9*	0.1	1.5	4.6	3.18
1920	33	CHC	NL	27	14	.659	1.91	46	40	6	33	7	5	*363.1*	335	96	77	8	69		*173*	1	0	3	*1447*	166	2.71	1.112	8.3	0.2	1.7	4.3	2.51
1921	34	CHC	NL	15	13	.536	3.39	31	30	1	20	3	1	252.0	286	110	95	10	33		77	1	0	1	1033	113	3.45	1.266	10.2	0.4	1.2	2.8	2.33
1922	35	CHC	NL	16	13	.552	3.63	33	31	2	20	1	1	245.2	283	111	99	8	34		48	3	0	4	1014	115	3.64	1.290	10.4	0.3	1.2	1.8	1.41
1923	36	CHC	NL	22	12	.647	3.19	39	36	2	26	3	2	305.0	308	128	108	17	30		72	0	0	2	1246	125	3.58	1.108	9.1	0.5	*0.9*	2.1	2.40
1924	37	CHC	NL	12	5	.706	3.03	21	20	0	12	0	0	169.1	183	82	57	9	25		33	1	0	1	708	128	3.50	1.228	9.7	0.5	1.3	1.8	1.32	MVP-22
1925	38	CHC	NL	15	11	.577	3.39	32	30	1	20	1	0	236.0	270	106	89	15	29		63	3	0	1	977	128	2.90	1.267	10.3	0.6	*1.1*	2.4	2.17
1926	39	TOT	NL	12	10	.545	3.05	30	23	7	15	2	2	200.1	191	83	68	8	31		47	2	0	0	815	128	3.57	1.108	8.6	0.4	1.4	2.1	1.52	MVP-19
1926	39	CHC	NL	3	3	.500	3.46	7	7	0	4	0	0	52.0	55	26	20	0	7		12	0	0	0	218	112	2.97	1.192	9.5	0.0	1.2	2.1	1.71
1926	39	STL	NL	9	7	.563	2.91	23	16	7	11	2	2	148.1	136	57	48	8	24		35	2	0	0	597	134	3.78	1.079	8.3	0.5	1.5	2.1	1.46
1927	40	STL	NL	21	10	.677	2.52	37	30	5	22	2	3	268.0	261	94	75	11	38		48	1	0	1	1082	160	3.11	1.116	8.8	0.4	*1.3*	1.6	1.26	MVP-20
1928	41	STL	NL	16	9	.640	3.36	34	31	2	18	1	2	243.2	262	107	91	15	37	4	59	2	0	3	1009	120	3.83	1.227	9.7	0.6	1.4	2.2	1.59
1929	42	STL	NL	9	8	.529	3.89	22	19	3	8	0	0	132.0	149	65	57	10	23	4	33	1	0	2	562	123	3.82	1.303	10.2	0.7	1.6	2.3	1.43
1930	43	PHI	NL	0	3	.000	9.14	9	3	2	0	0	0	21.2	40	24	22	5	6	0	6	0	0	0	109	61	6.13	2.123	16.6	2.1	2.5	2.5	1.00
20 Yrs				373	208	.642	2.56	696	600	81	436	90	32	5190.0	4868	1852	1476	165	951	8	2198	70	1	38	20893	135	2.82	1.121	8.4	0.3	1.6	3.8	2.31
162 Game Avg.				20	11	.642	2.56	37	31	4	23	5	2	272	255	97	77	9	50	0	115	4	0	2	1096	135	2.82	1.121	8.4	0.3	1.6	3.8	2.31
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
CHC (9 yrs)				128	83	.607	2.84	242	224	15	158	24	10	1884.1	1919	717	595	70	268		614	10	0	13	7647	131	3.08	1.161	9.2	0.3	1.3	2.9	2.29
PHI (8 yrs)				190	91	.676	2.18	338	280	49	219	61	15	2513.2	2141	812	610	51	561	0	1409	54	1	19	9996	140	2.38	1.075	7.7	0.2	2.0	5.0	2.51
STL (4 yrs)				55	34	.618	3.08	116	96	17	59	5	7	792.0	808	323	271	44	122	8	175	6	0	6	3250	134	3.58	1.174	9.2	0.5	1.4	2.0	1.43

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Grover Alexander born?

Grover Alexander was born on February 26, 1887.

Where was Grover Alexander born?

Grover Alexander was born in Elba, NE.

How tall was Grover Alexander?

Grover Alexander was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Grover Alexander weigh when playing?

Grover Alexander weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Grover Alexander play?

Grover Alexander played 20 seasons.

Is Grover Alexander in the Hall of Fame?

Grover Alexander was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1938.

What position did Grover Alexander play?

Grover Alexander was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Grover Alexander have?

Grover Alexander had 2,198 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Grover Alexander played for?

Grover Alexander played for 3 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals.

How many World Series has Grover Alexander won?

Grover Alexander won 1 World Series.

When did Grover Alexander retire?

Grover Alexander last played in 1930.

What are Grover Alexander's nicknames?

Old Pete is a nickname for Grover Alexander.

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