Roy Grover

Summary

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
Second baseman
Born: (1892-01-17)January 17, 1892
Snohomish, Washington
Died: February 7, 1978(1978-02-07) (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 runs0
Runs batted in50
Teams

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]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Oakland Athletics Top 10 Batting Leaders from Baseball-Reference

Sources edit

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)