Larry Groves
Larry Wayne Groves
Born: December 16, 1958
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 189
Draft: Round 16 (1977 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
Draft: Round 13 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
School: Shawnee Mission West HS (Overland Park, KS)
Emporia State
Career: 1980-1986
Larry Groves compiled a career record of 32 wins and 31 losses, with 28 saves, and a 3.54 ERA in his 175-game pitching career with the Jamestown Expos, West Palm Beach Expos, San Jose Expos, Jacksonville Suns, Jacksonville Expos and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1986 campaign.
 Jamestown Expos |
 West Palm Beach Expos |
 San Jose Expos |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Jacksonville Expos |
 Indianapolis Indians |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.82 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 99.0 | 92 | 51 | 42 | 9 | 37 | 2 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1981 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 2 | 8 | .200 | 3.77 | 33 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 105.0 | 111 | 56 | 44 | 6 | 43 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1982 | A | CALL | San Jose Expos | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.92 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 85.0 | 88 | 44 | 37 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.82 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.0 | 63 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.50 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1.34 | 36 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 67.3 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2 | 1 | .667 | 6.27 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.7 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.84 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.88 | 31 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 53.3 | 53 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 33 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Totals | 32 | 31 | .508 | 3.54 | 175 | 40 | 87 | 11 | 1 | 28 | 521.7 | 509 | 248 | 205 | 34 | 214 | 14 | 257 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | 30 | 51 | 47 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .170 | .235 | .191 | .427 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 36 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 110 | 59 | 54 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .167 | .237 | .185 | .422 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | P | 13 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 2 | .893 | 1.923 |
| 1981 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | P | 33 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .850 | .515 |
| 1982 | A | CALL | San Jose Expos | P | 15 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .889 | 1.067 |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | P | 23 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .522 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | P | 36 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .583 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .083 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | P | 31 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .226 |
| Totals | 175 | 32 | 70 | 8 | 5 | .927 | .583 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Expos | MON | ||
| 1981 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1982 | A | California League | San Jose Expos | MON | ||
| 1983 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | MON | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON |
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