Michael Grove

#78 - Starting Pitcher

Los Angeles Dodgers

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	12/18/1996 (26)
Height, Weight	6'3", 200 lb
Hometown	Wheeling, WV

2023 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%
	0-2	21.0	8.14	1.52	22.3%	7.4%	30.2%

	172^nd 3 W	174^th 47 IP	184^th 4.87 ERA	144^th 1.38 WHIP	86^th 21.3% K%	87^th 8.2% BB%	34^th 28.1% CSW%

	FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	PLV	xERA
	94.4	10.6%	24.5%	41.5%	5.15	4.12

	64^th 93.4 FB MPH	135^th 11.6% SwStr%	45^th 28.0% HC%	115^th 43.6% GB%	61^st 5.06 PLV	79^th 4.69 xERA

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Stats Glossary

Overview

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/9	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%	PLV
2022	LAD	7	6	29.1	1	0	4.60	4.52	5.18	4.88	1.43	9.8	18.0%	7.5%	.280	31.3%	41.2%	1.84	14.3%	62.5%	11.2%	26.1%	4.91
2023	LAD	5	5	21.0	0	2	8.14	4.12	4.91	4.45	1.52	10.7	22.3%	7.4%	.344	24.5%	41.5%	1.71	16.7%	51.1%	10.6%	30.2%	5.15
SP MLB Percentile		14	14	13	0	52	8	61	35	55	27	18	56	54	16	77	42	25	32	4	32	83	68
SP MLB AVG		9	9	47.0	3	3	4.87	4.69	4.66	4.59	1.38	9.1	21.3%	8.2%	.301	28.0%	43.6%	-	14.8%	71.0%	11.6%	28.1%	5.06
2 Years		12	11	50.1	1	2	6.08	-	-	-	1.47	10.2	19.8%	7.5%	.305	28.4%	41.4%	1.79	15.2%	57.4%	11.0%	27.8%	5.02

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 44%
Slider | 37%
Curveball | 18%
Changeup | 1%
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Show 2023 MLB Percentile | Show 2023 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2022	94.4	51.1%	34.7%	60.6%	5.4%	16.6%	22.0%	75.1%	67.2%	45.2%	41.9%	.268	.322	.274	7.7%	.302	.375	34.7%	2,188
2023	94.4	44.4%	13.6%	58.5%	3.8%	26.4%	30.2%	68.6%	60.4%	36.7%	36.7%	.394	.499	.370	27.3%	.321	.426	32.4%	2,248
SP MLB Percentile	66	68	3	93	5	95	71	73	54	60	33	9	7	23	12	18	22	42	47
SP MLB AVG	93.4	37.5%	26.8%	50.0%	9.5%	18.0%	27.6%	65.1%	59.3%	34.3%	41.9%	.279	.371	.313	15.7%	.269	.369	31.3%	2,253

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2022	.302	.375	.306	.387	34.7%	3.2%	29.7%	24.7%	90.3	85.8	15.9	4.3	10.2	-1.2	5.8	6.5	2,188
2023	.321	.426	.296	.432	32.4%	10.0%	53.3%	43.2%	91.9	89.7	20.2	3.3	10.1	-1.1	5.9	6.7	2,248
SP MLB Percentile	18	22	46	35	42	51	13	7	37	45	46	21	69	57	60	65	47
SP MLB AVG	.269	.369	.294	.416	31.3%	11.0%	44.0%	29.9%	91.1	89.2	18.9	4.9	9.2	-0.7	5.7	6.5	2,253

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2022	241	77	13	4	0	2	7	6	0	0	181	60	.268	.408	.322
2023	159	37	8	2	0	3	3	4	0	0	109	50	.394	.727	.499
SP MLB Percentile	36	33	45	54	27	29	14	59	39	11	37	67	9	7	7
SP MLB AVG	265	65	9	3	0	3	13	7	1	0	175	90	.279	.494	.371

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2022	45.2%	12.9%	41.9%	11.3%	7.7%	32.8%	32.8%	34.4%	26.6%	3.2%	29.0%	37.1%	22.6%	4.8%	27.4%
2023	36.7%	26.7%	36.7%	16.7%	27.3%	33.3%	40.0%	26.7%	19.5%	0.0%	20.0%	26.7%	33.3%	10.0%	43.3%
SP MLB Percentile	60	33	33	74	12	58	68	24	36	0	43	31	16	31	34
SP MLB AVG	34.3%	23.8%	41.9%	11.9%	15.7%	31.5%	35.9%	32.6%	21.1%	3.4%	21.8%	30.9%	24.7%	8.2%	39.4%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2022	34.7%	3.2%	29.7%	24.7%	.268	.322	.274	.297	.302	.375	.306	.387	90.3	85.8	15.9
2023	32.4%	10.0%	53.3%	43.2%	.394	.499	.370	.433	.321	.426	.296	.432	91.9	89.7	20.2
SP MLB Percentile	42	51	13	7	9	7	23	15	18	22	46	35	37	45	46
SP MLB AVG	31.3%	11.0%	44.0%	29.9%	.279	.371	.313	.357	.269	.369	.294	.416	91.1	89.2	18.9

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2022	34.7%	60.6%	5.4%	16.6%	22.0%	75.1%	67.2%	9.2%	58.5%	90.8%	93.9%	89.8%	20.8%	34.6%	67.1%	44.3%
2023	13.6%	58.5%	3.8%	26.4%	30.2%	68.6%	60.4%	9.0%	42.1%	91.0%	77.8%	93.1%	32.7%	11.4%	65.3%	57.1%
SP MLB Percentile	3	93	5	95	71	73	54	6	26	6	25	8	92	5	61	69
SP MLB AVG	26.8%	50.0%	9.5%	18.0%	27.6%	65.1%	59.3%	19.9%	47.1%	80.1%	70.0%	84.1%	23.2%	22.5%	62.2%	52.1%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2022	23.7%	31.1%	45.2%	45.2%	27.8%	27.0%	7.5%	30.7%	38.2%	63.9%	14.5%	21.6%	60.6%	22.7%	13.5%
2023	24.5%	25.2%	50.3%	37.7%	27.7%	34.6%	6.3%	34.0%	40.9%	69.2%	8.8%	22.0%	58.5%	15.5%	8.6%
SP MLB Percentile	12	18	92	7	62	94	22	76	45	97	88	17	93	71	13
SP MLB AVG	34.3%	28.8%	36.9%	52.8%	26.1%	21.2%	7.4%	29.6%	41.6%	57.2%	14.0%	28.8%	50.0%	13.6%	16.3%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2022	241	4.86	987	43.3%	23.6%	33.0%	10.3%	-2.5	3.60	+0
2023	159	5.10	811	49.1%	22.0%	28.9%	20.1%	7.9	3.52	+6
SP MLB Percentile	36	70	38	77	71	88	88	10	-	13
SP MLB AVG	265	4.92	1,325	43.0%	19.9%	37.1%	5.9%	-	-	+2

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2022	84.9	20.3%	33.9%	35.4%	17.7%	7.3%	25.0%	57.3%	49.0%	28.6%	42.9%	.286	.380	.278	33.3%	.194	.263	32.1%	2,299
2023	85.6	36.9%	43.4%	42.4%	22.7%	11.4%	34.1%	68.2%	60.6%	50.0%	32.1%	.222	.291	.333	11.1%	.163	.226	14.3%	2,324
SP MLB Percentile	68	86	88	55	92	32	77	82	71	68	35	49	48	26	57	84	76	83	39
SP MLB AVG	84.0	24.5%	32.8%	41.7%	14.8%	14.3%	29.0%	62.4%	56.6%	42.2%	37.0%	.240	.305	.288	15.2%	.241	.312	24.8%	2,381

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2022	.194	.263	.183	.351	32.1%	9.5%	33.3%	25.0%	89.5	90.6	19.4	2.2	2.1	-1.3	5.8	6.5	2,299
2023	.163	.226	.232	.295	14.3%	3.6%	28.6%	16.3%	85.1	82.8	6.7	1.4	0.9	-1.0	5.9	6.7	2,324
SP MLB Percentile	84	76	71	73	83	67	78	89	77	82	79	21	42	65	63	71	39
SP MLB AVG	.241	.312	.283	.385	24.8%	8.4%	38.4%	26.7%	87.9	87.0	14.6	3.6	1.3	-0.8	5.7	6.4	2,381

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2022	96	28	5	0	0	3	7	0	0	1	55	41	.286	.607	.380
2023	132	49	6	2	1	1	17	3	1	0	90	42	.222	.378	.291
SP MLB Percentile	55	67	30	30	2	39	75	25	9	35	58	51	49	49	48
SP MLB AVG	155	41	5	2	0	1	11	2	0	1	98	57	.240	.418	.305

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2022	28.6%	28.6%	42.9%	14.3%	33.3%	42.9%	38.1%	19.0%	10.4%	0.0%	33.3%	33.3%	9.5%	14.3%	38.1%
2023	50.0%	17.9%	32.1%	3.6%	11.1%	35.7%	53.6%	10.7%	12.9%	14.3%	32.1%	25.0%	21.4%	3.6%	39.3%
SP MLB Percentile	68	64	35	28	57	21	92	18	30	95	58	36	55	52	29
SP MLB AVG	42.2%	20.9%	37.0%	10.4%	15.2%	46.8%	32.6%	20.5%	15.5%	3.6%	29.7%	29.0%	24.0%	5.3%	34.0%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2022	32.1%	9.5%	33.3%	25.0%	.286	.380	.278	.381	.194	.263	.183	.351	89.5	90.6	19.4
2023	14.3%	3.6%	28.6%	16.3%	.222	.291	.333	.357	.163	.226	.232	.295	85.1	82.8	6.7
SP MLB Percentile	83	67	78	89	49	48	26	32	84	76	71	73	77	82	79
SP MLB AVG	24.8%	8.4%	38.4%	26.7%	.240	.305	.288	.325	.241	.312	.283	.385	87.9	87.0	14.6

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2022	33.9%	35.4%	17.7%	7.3%	25.0%	57.3%	49.0%	35.4%	50.0%	64.6%	42.9%	81.5%	10.7%	30.6%	40.9%	31.8%
2023	43.4%	42.4%	22.7%	11.4%	34.1%	68.2%	60.6%	40.0%	56.8%	60.0%	42.4%	73.8%	15.4%	30.5%	68.4%	57.9%
SP MLB Percentile	88	55	92	32	77	82	71	86	88	86	70	88	26	65	71	68
SP MLB AVG	32.8%	41.7%	14.8%	14.3%	29.0%	62.4%	56.6%	30.4%	48.2%	69.6%	50.4%	82.7%	19.9%	27.3%	61.7%	52.3%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2022	9.4%	20.8%	69.8%	5.2%	26.0%	68.8%	9.4%	14.6%	64.6%	58.3%	4.2%	37.5%	35.4%	16.1%	19.4%
2023	12.1%	27.3%	60.6%	9.1%	16.7%	74.2%	6.8%	25.0%	47.7%	49.2%	6.1%	44.7%	42.4%	18.5%	28.8%
SP MLB Percentile	29	80	52	20	21	85	63	54	37	17	57	89	55	78	90
SP MLB AVG	17.6%	22.6%	59.8%	17.0%	21.7%	61.3%	6.3%	25.2%	52.2%	58.0%	7.8%	34.3%	41.7%	14.6%	18.8%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2022	96	4.93	380	39.0%	26.0%	35.1%	3.9%	2.8	3.28	+2
2023	132	5.28	697	47.0%	23.5%	29.5%	17.4%	2.6	2.97	+2
SP MLB Percentile	55	48	56	43	63	49	49	40	-	42
SP MLB AVG	155	5.27	821	49.2%	23.9%	27.0%	22.2%	2.0	-	+3

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2022	79.1	28.6%	27.7%	38.5%	17.0%	17.0%	34.1%	53.3%	49.6%	42.9%	50.0%	.208	.325	.308	14.3%	.199	.298	22.2%	2,559
2023	78.6	18.2%	16.2%	43.1%	3.1%	20.0%	23.1%	53.8%	50.8%	28.6%	57.1%	.250	.314	.286	0.0%	.267	.334	50.0%	2,505
SP MLB Percentile	42	66	12	63	7	58	17	28	33	12	91	40	41	50	62	36	36	7	58
SP MLB AVG	78.9	15.6%	28.1%	39.4%	11.2%	18.6%	29.8%	58.5%	53.5%	46.5%	29.9%	.254	.312	.309	18.4%	.250	.318	27.0%	2,463

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2022	.199	.298	.288	.427	22.2%	14.3%	35.7%	18.5%	92.2	91.7	15.3	4.2	-7.2	-1.2	6.0	6.4	2,559
2023	.267	.334	.305	.382	50.0%	14.3%	14.3%	12.5%	94.0	92.7	24.4	3.9	-7.2	-1.0	6.1	6.6	2,505
SP MLB Percentile	36	36	38	47	7	14	99	94	14	40	9	34	30	64	59	66	58
SP MLB AVG	.250	.318	.296	.392	27.0%	7.0%	43.6%	31.1%	88.2	89.3	10.1	4.7	-5.4	-0.8	6.0	6.4	2,463

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2022	135	27	2	1	1	1	10	3	0	1	72	63	.208	.458	.325
2023	65	8	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	35	30	.250	.500	.314
SP MLB Percentile	39	25	81	14	9	49	15	51	24	29	36	56	40	27	41
SP MLB AVG	115	27	4	1	0	1	8	1	0	0	70	45	.254	.421	.312

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2022	42.9%	7.1%	50.0%	0.0%	14.3%	71.4%	7.1%	21.4%	8.9%	0.0%	35.7%	28.6%	14.3%	7.1%	35.7%
2023	28.6%	14.3%	57.1%	14.3%	0.0%	71.4%	14.3%	14.3%	20.0%	0.0%	28.6%	57.1%	0.0%	0.0%	14.3%
SP MLB Percentile	12	71	91	83	62	82	13	43	88	0	42	96	85	62	90
SP MLB AVG	46.5%	23.6%	29.9%	6.0%	18.4%	52.2%	30.8%	17.0%	13.9%	4.0%	32.7%	22.4%	25.7%	8.2%	37.1%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2022	22.2%	14.3%	35.7%	18.5%	.208	.325	.308	.357	.199	.298	.288	.427	92.2	91.7	15.3
2023	50.0%	14.3%	14.3%	12.5%	.250	.314	.286	.286	.267	.334	.305	.382	94.0	92.7	24.4
SP MLB Percentile	7	14	99	94	40	41	50	60	36	36	38	47	14	40	9
SP MLB AVG	27.0%	7.0%	43.6%	31.1%	.254	.312	.309	.343	.250	.318	.296	.392	88.2	89.3	10.1

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2022	27.7%	38.5%	17.0%	17.0%	34.1%	53.3%	49.6%	46.9%	36.3%	53.1%	26.1%	76.9%	23.8%	27.9%	51.6%	45.2%
2023	16.2%	43.1%	3.1%	20.0%	23.1%	53.8%	50.8%	9.1%	33.8%	90.9%	83.3%	93.8%	20.0%	44.4%	30.8%	23.1%
SP MLB Percentile	12	63	7	58	17	28	33	7	26	7	6	29	29	85	6	7
SP MLB AVG	28.1%	39.4%	11.2%	18.6%	29.8%	58.5%	53.5%	27.7%	39.9%	72.3%	52.5%	87.5%	25.6%	30.4%	55.3%	47.6%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2022	28.1%	21.5%	50.4%	14.1%	9.6%	76.3%	2.2%	43.7%	34.8%	62.2%	5.9%	31.9%	38.5%	8.3%	23.3%
2023	23.1%	32.3%	44.6%	24.6%	12.3%	63.1%	3.1%	35.4%	32.3%	76.9%	9.2%	13.8%	43.1%	14.0%	11.1%
SP MLB Percentile	20	79	58	72	11	54	25	71	14	76	13	10	63	65	25
SP MLB AVG	31.1%	27.0%	41.9%	19.0%	19.2%	61.8%	5.4%	30.4%	42.7%	63.9%	4.6%	31.5%	39.4%	11.5%	18.1%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2022	135	4.99	609	40.2%	21.3%	38.5%	1.6%	0.6	3.54	-2
2023	65	5.02	326	43.1%	20.0%	36.9%	6.2%	0.3	3.74	-1
SP MLB Percentile	39	42	41	42	55	48	48	58	-	80
SP MLB AVG	115	5.03	589	43.3%	20.2%	36.5%	6.8%	1.2	-	+1

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%