# Lefty Grove (95 OVR)

> Lefty Grove (Athletics), 95 OVR SP: a Diamond card from the Captain series in MLB 23. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/captain-lefty-grove-b61b67a5

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 95 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Athletics |
| Series | Captain |
| Edition | MLB 23 |
| In real life: | [Lefty Grove — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/lefty-grove-115201) |
| In real life: | [Oakland Athletics real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/athletics) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 190th best of 882 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 115 |
| K/9 | 86 |
| H/9 | 88 |
| BB/9 | 93 |
| Velocity | 99 |
| Control | 90 |
| Break | 99 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 115 | Top 4% |
| Pitching clutch | 89 |  |
| H/9 | 88 |  |
| K/9 | 86 |  |
| BB/9 | 93 |  |
| HR/9 | 95 | Top 9% |
| Velocity | 99 | Top 1% |
| Control | 90 |  |
| Break | 99 | Top 1% |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 99 mph |
| Curveball | 82 mph |
| Forkball | 87 mph |
| Slider | 88 mph |
| Cutter | 95 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Athletics |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | L |  |
| Age | 35 |  |
| Height | 6'3" |  |
| Weight | 190 lbs |  |
| Born | Maryland |  |
| Number | 10 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 73 |  |
| Arm strength | 84 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 59 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 48 |  |
| Baserunning | 18 |  |
| Reaction | 68 |  |

## Quirks

- [Road Warrior](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/road-warrior): Performs better when playing on the road
- [Pick Off Artist](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/pick-off-artist): Has an extremely effective pickoff move
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games
- [Break Outlier](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/break-outlier): Pitchers lose less break when tired

## More Athletics at SP

- [Vida Blue](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/awards-vida-blue-41637508) - 99 OVR · SP · OAK · Diamond: 211,000 stubs
- [Mark Mulder](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/finest-mark-mulder-14529fad) - 99 OVR · SP · OAK · Diamond: 22,222 stubs
- [Lefty Grove](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/finest-lefty-grove-f1df453f) - 99 OVR · SP · OAK · Diamond: 29,998 stubs
- [Catfish Hunter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/finest-catfish-hunter-dfff7bcc) - 99 OVR · SP · OAK · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Sean Manaea](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/topps-now-sean-manaea-b0d3ad5d) - 97 OVR · SP · OAK · Diamond: No offers
- [Paul Blackburn](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/charisma-paul-blackburn-6d68005c) - 97 OVR · SP · OAK · Diamond: Not on the market

## Other versions of this player

- [Lefty Grove](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/finest-lefty-grove-f1df453f) - 99 OVR · SP · OAK · Diamond: 29,998 stubs
- [Lefty Grove](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/kaiju-lefty-grove-e0bd056a) - 95 OVR · SP · BOS · Diamond: No offers
- [Lefty Grove](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/veteran-lefty-grove-e1b7d06e) - 87 OVR · SP · BOS · Diamond: 4,999 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Lefty Grove?

It can't be bought on the market right now.

### What quirks does Lefty Grove have?

Road Warrior, Pick Off Artist, Day Player, and Break Outlier.

### Where can I see Lefty Grove's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Lefty Grove](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/lefty-grove-115201)

## Similar cards (Same position, comparable ratings)

- [Pedro Martinez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/captain-pedro-martinez-8b2b3227) - 95 OVR · SP · BOS · Diamond: 39,998 stubs
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- [John Smoltz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/kaiju-john-smoltz-eae273cf) - 99 OVR · SP · ATL · Diamond: 41,997 stubs