Grover Alexander

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

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	31-19 / in Starts: 24-13
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	44 games
Most Games w/o RBI	16 games

RBI Opportunities

1911 Batting Game Log

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1911 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
1	1	3 (2)	Apr 15	PHI	@	BSN	L,4-5	CG(10)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0				0		.250	.250	.250	.500	9			P
2	2	7 (3)	Apr 19 (2)	PHI	@	BSN	W,7-6	0-GF	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0		.333	.333	.500	.833	9			P
3	3	11 (3)	Apr 26	PHI	@	BRO	W,10-3	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0				0		.400	.400	.500	.900	9			P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
4	4	15 (3)	May 1	PHI		BSN	W,3-1	CG	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0		.385	.385	.538	.923	9			P
5	5	21 (5)	May 8	PHI		BRO	W,5-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0		.313	.313	.438	.750	9			P
6	6	24 (2)	May 11	PHI		PIT	W,19-10	CG	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0				0		.333	.333	.429	.762	9			P
7	7	26 (1)	May 13	PHI		CIN	W,5-4	0-GF(16)	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0				0		.333	.333	.458	.792	9			P
8	8	29 (2)	May 17	PHI		CIN	W,4-3	CG(11)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0		.321	.321	.429	.750	9			P
9	9	33 (3)	May 22	PHI		CHC	L,2-6	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0				0		.323	.323	.419	.742	9			P
10	10	35 (1)	May 24	PHI		STL	L,2-4	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0				0		.313	.313	.406	.719	9			PH
11	11	36	May 25	PHI		STL	W,4-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0				0		.286	.286	.371	.657	9			P
12	12	37	May 26	PHI	@	NYG	L,3-5	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0		.278	.278	.361	.639	9			P
13	13	41 (3)	May 30 (2)	PHI	@	BSN	W,11-4	CG	4	4	2	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0				0		.275	.275	.375	.650	9			P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
14	14	44 (2)	Jun 5	PHI	@	PIT	W,5-4	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0				0		.250	.250	.341	.591	9			P
15	15	46 (1)	Jun 7	PHI	@	CIN	W,4-3	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0		.244	.244	.333	.578	9			P
16	16	48 (1)	Jun 9	PHI	@	CIN	W,4-1	CG	4	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0		.265	.265	.388	.653	9			P
17	17	51 (2)	Jun 12	PHI	@	STL	W,8-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	1	0	0				0		.264	.264	.377	.642	9			P
18	18	55 (3)	Jun 17	PHI	@	CHC	L,3-4	CG(13)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0				0		.241	.241	.345	.586	9			P
19	19	57 (1)	Jun 20	PHI	@	BRO	W,6-5	0-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.241	.241	.345	.586	9			P
20	20	58	Jun 21	PHI	@	BRO	W,2-1	CG(15)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0				0		.222	.222	.317	.540	9			P
21	21	62 (3)	Jun 26	PHI		BSN	W,5-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0		.209	.209	.299	.507	9			P
22	22	66 (3)	Jun 30	PHI		BRO	L,0-3	GS-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.200	.200	.286	.486	9			P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
23	23	68 (1)	Jul 3	PHI		NYG	W,7-3	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0		.197	.197	.282	.479	9			P
24	24	70 (1)	Jul 4 (2)	PHI		NYG	W,7-5	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0				0		.213	.213	.293	.507	9			P
25	25	73 (2)	Jul 6	PHI		STL	L,9-13	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1	0	0				0		.211	.211	.289	.500	9			P
26	26	75 (1)	Jul 8	PHI		STL	L,2-6	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.211	.211	.289	.500	4			PR
27	27	76	Jul 10	PHI		STL	W,4-2	CG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.205	.215	.282	.497	9			P
28	28	80 (3)	Jul 14	PHI		CIN	W,5-4	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0				0		.210	.220	.284	.503	9			P
29	29	83 (2)	Jul 18 (2)	PHI		PIT	W,2-1	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0				0		.200	.209	.271	.480	9			P
30	30	87 (3)	Jul 24	PHI	@	STL	L,2-10	GS-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.200	.209	.271	.480	9			P
31	31	89 (1)	Jul 26	PHI	@	STL	L,6-7	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.200	.209	.271	.480	9			P
32	32	90	Jul 27	PHI	@	STL	W,4-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.193	.211	.261	.472	9			P
33	33	93 (2)	Jul 30	PHI	@	CHC	W,2-1	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.193	.211	.261	.472	9			P
34	34	94	Jul 31	PHI	@	CHC	L,2-4	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0				0		.198	.215	.275	.490	9			P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
35	35	96 (1)	Aug 6 (1)	PHI	@	CIN	L,6-7	GS-0	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0				0		.211	.227	.284	.511	9			P
36	36	100 (3)	Aug 9	PHI	@	PIT	L,6-7	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0		.206	.222	.278	.501	9			P
37	37	104 (3)	Aug 14 (1)	PHI	@	NYG	L,2-3	CG(12)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0				0		.196	.212	.265	.476	9			P
38	38	106 (1)	Aug 16	PHI		STL	W,10-2	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0				0		.194	.210	.262	.472	9			P
39	39	108 (1)	Aug 19 (1)	PHI		STL	L,3-5	GS-0	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0				1		.196	.211	.262	.473	9			P
40	40	111 (2)	Aug 22	PHI		PIT	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0				0		.200	.214	.264	.478	9			P
41	41	114 (2)	Aug 25	PHI		CIN	L,4-8	0-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.200	.214	.264	.478	9			P
42	42	116 (1)	Aug 28	PHI		CHC	L,4-8	GS-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0				0		.195	.209	.257	.465	9			P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
43	43	121 (4)	Sep 4 (1)	PHI	@	BRO	L,2-6	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0		.191	.205	.252	.457	9			P
44	44	126 (4)	Sep 7 (2)	PHI	@	BSN	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0		.186	.200	.246	.446	9			P
45	45	129 (2)	Sep 13	PHI		BRO	W,2-0	CG	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0				0		.198	.211	.256	.468	9			P
46	46	131 (1)	Sep 17 (1)	PHI	@	CIN	W,6-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0		.192	.205	.248	.453	9			P
47	47	137 (5)	Sep 21 (1)	PHI	@	CHC	W,4-0	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1				0		.188	.200	.242	.442	9			P
48	48	141 (3)	Sep 24	PHI	@	STL	W,8-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0				0		.182	.194	.235	.429	9			P
49	49	143 (1)	Sep 29	PHI	@	PIT	W,7-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0				0		.176	.188	.228	.416	9			P
50	50	147 (3)	Oct 3	PHI		NYG	L,3-12	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0		.174	.186	.225	.410	9			P
							31-19		141	138	12	24	5	1	0	8	2	0	27	0	1		0		1		.174	.186	.225	.410

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