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

2022 Season Stats

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MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	1-0	29.1	4.60	1.43	18.0%	7.5%	26.1%				94.4	11.2%	31.3%	41.2%	4.66	.338

	188^th 7 W	- 117 IP	136^th 4.18 ERA	153^rd 1.28 WHIP	142^nd 21.3% K%	115^th 7.5% BB%	155^th 27.9% CSW%				53^rd 93.3 FB MPH	110^th 11.7% SwStr%	173^rd 27.1% HC%	129^th 44.0% GB%	141^st 4.16 xERA	132^nd .320 xwOBA

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2022	LAD	7	6	29.1	1	0	4.60	4.52	5.18	4.88	1.43	9.9	18.0%	7.5%	.280	.278	31.3%	41.2%	14.3%	62.5%	11.2%	26.1%
SP MLB AVG		22	22	117.0	7	7	4.18	4.16	4.15	4.13	1.28	8.7	21.3%	7.6%	.291	.283	27.0%	44.0%	13.4%	73.2%	11.7%	27.9%
1 Year		7	6	29.1	1	0	4.60	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.43	9.9	18.0%	7.5%	.280	.278	31.3%	41.2%	14.3%	62.5%	11.2%	26.1%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 51%
Curveball | 29%
Slider | 20%
All Pitches

2022 All

Show 2022 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
SP MLB AVG	93.3	38.8%	26.4%	50.1%	9.3%	17.6%	26.9%	65.2%	59.4%	34.9%	41.7%	.268	.354	.297	13.7%	.262	.356	30.9%	2,250

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
SP MLB AVG	.262	.356	.286	.397	30.9%	10.0%	41.5%	29.0%	90.5	88.6	18.9	4.9	9.3	-0.7	5.8	6.4	2,250

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
SP MLB AVG	637	157	22	7	1	6	32	15	1	0	423	214	.268	.467	.354

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%
SP MLB AVG	34.9%	23.4%	41.7%	12.5%	13.7%	31.9%	35.4%	32.7%	21.0%	3.5%	22.9%	31.9%	23.9%	7.7%	38.4%

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
SP MLB AVG	30.9%	10.0%	41.5%	29.0%	.268	.354	.297	.337	.262	.356	.286	.397	90.5	88.6	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%
SP MLB AVG	26.4%	50.1%	9.3%	17.6%	26.9%	65.2%	59.4%	19.4%	47.6%	80.6%	71.0%	84.4%	22.8%	22.2%	62.5%	51.5%

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%	32.4%	21.6%	60.6%	22.7%	13.5%
SP MLB AVG	34.6%	28.0%	37.4%	51.1%	26.4%	22.6%	7.4%	30.1%	41.8%	58.0%	28.9%	28.3%	50.1%	14.0%	16.1%

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
SP MLB AVG	78.8	15.8%	28.5%	40.0%	11.4%	19.7%	31.0%	59.2%	54.5%	45.5%	31.7%	.239	.301	.285	14.2%	.232	.301	24.2%	2,467

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
SP MLB AVG	.232	.301	.271	.373	24.2%	6.5%	37.4%	26.2%	87.1	87.5	11.0	4.5	-5.4	-0.7	6.0	6.3	2,467

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
SP MLB AVG	244	57	7	3	0	1	17	3	1	1	150	94	.239	.408	.301

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%
SP MLB AVG	45.5%	22.8%	31.7%	6.7%	14.2%	53.1%	29.8%	17.1%	13.6%	4.6%	32.8%	25.0%	25.0%	6.0%	36.9%

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
SP MLB AVG	24.2%	6.5%	37.4%	26.2%	.239	.301	.285	.319	.232	.301	.271	.373	87.1	87.5	11.0

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%
SP MLB AVG	28.5%	40.0%	11.4%	19.7%	31.0%	59.2%	54.5%	28.0%	39.6%	72.0%	54.1%	86.0%	26.3%	27.8%	56.1%	48.2%

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%	20.7%	31.9%	38.5%	8.3%	23.3%
SP MLB AVG	30.4%	26.2%	43.4%	19.5%	19.4%	61.1%	6.1%	30.8%	43.0%	65.4%	13.7%	30.5%	40.0%	11.8%	17.7%

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
SP MLB AVG	84.3	23.5%	33.6%	41.2%	15.4%	14.1%	29.5%	62.7%	57.1%	41.9%	36.5%	.230	.289	.283	14.8%	.223	.288	22.9%	2,378

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
SP MLB AVG	.223	.288	.272	.367	22.9%	7.7%	37.5%	25.2%	86.8	86.1	14.7	3.3	1.4	-0.9	5.7	6.3	2,378

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
SP MLB AVG	359	95	12	4	0	3	27	5	1	1	229	130	.230	.389	.289

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%
SP MLB AVG	41.9%	21.6%	36.5%	10.2%	14.8%	47.0%	32.3%	20.8%	15.9%	5.0%	29.1%	28.4%	24.7%	5.2%	35.1%

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
SP MLB AVG	22.9%	7.7%	37.5%	25.2%	.230	.289	.283	.321	.223	.288	.272	.367	86.8	86.1	14.7

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%
SP MLB AVG	33.6%	41.2%	15.4%	14.1%	29.5%	62.7%	57.1%	31.6%	48.6%	68.4%	48.5%	82.6%	19.9%	28.2%	60.7%	50.7%

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%	13.5%	37.5%	35.4%	16.1%	19.4%
SP MLB AVG	17.3%	22.3%	60.4%	15.6%	21.0%	63.3%	6.1%	24.6%	53.1%	56.8%	20.8%	35.2%	41.2%	14.2%	19.9%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
Four-Seamer	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
Curveball	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
Slider	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

Pitch Type	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
Four-Seamer	241	77	13	4	0	2	7	6	0	0	181	60	.268	.408	.322
Curveball	135	27	2	1	1	1	10	3	0	1	72	63	.208	.458	.325
Slider	96	28	5	0	0	3	7	0	0	1	55	41	.286	.607	.380

Pitch Type	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
Four-Seamer	.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
Curveball	.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
Slider	.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

Pitch Type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
Four-Seamer	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%
Curveball	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%
Slider	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%

Pitch Type	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
Four-Seamer	34.7%	3.2%	29.7%	24.7%	.268	.322	.274	.297	.302	.375	.306	.387	90.3	85.8	15.9
Curveball	22.2%	14.3%	35.7%	18.5%	.208	.325	.308	.357	.199	.298	.288	.427	92.2	91.7	15.3
Slider	32.1%	9.5%	33.3%	25.0%	.286	.380	.278	.381	.194	.263	.183	.351	89.5	90.6	19.4

Pitch Type	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
Four-Seamer	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%
Curveball	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%
Slider	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%

Pitch Type	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
Four-Seamer	23.7%	31.1%	45.2%	45.2%	27.8%	27.0%	7.5%	30.7%	38.2%	63.9%	32.4%	21.6%	60.6%	22.7%	13.5%
Curveball	28.1%	21.5%	50.4%	14.1%	9.6%	76.3%	2.2%	43.7%	34.8%	62.2%	20.7%	31.9%	38.5%	8.3%	23.3%
Slider	9.4%	20.8%	69.8%	5.2%	26.0%	68.8%	9.4%	14.6%	64.6%	58.3%	13.5%	37.5%	35.4%	16.1%	19.4%

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Strike Zone Plot

2022 Season vs. All

Four-Seamer

home plate