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> Well, considering Pete won 373 and played
> for 20 years, I don't think those issues really
> shorten careers. Not for the great ones,
> anyway.
Through the age of 30, Grover was 190-88. That was just 7 seasons. In the balance of his career, he was 183-120.
I don't know... looks like some impact.
Through 30:
198-88 Grover
158-74 Dodge
Rest of career:
183-120 Grover
240-126 Dodge
Grover:
190-88 (Through 30)
98-64 (31-36 years old)
85-56 (37+)
Dodge:
158-74 (Through 30)
130-70 (31-36 years old)
110-56 (37+)
It's not like Dodge pitched longer - he walked away at the end of 1944 despite going 22-11 and having a Top 10 ERA. He was 41.
Grover stuck around two seasons longer.
I can't help but look at the "record" of each player and see that Dodge took better care of himself.
And unlike Dean, he bounced back strongly from the few serious injuries he had.
John
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