#28 George "Boots" Grantham, Third Base, 28 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns Sunday, 10/22/1928 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| George Grantham Boots 5/20/1900 28 USA,KS,GALENA 5"10 175
Third Base L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 4,000,000 1931 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 6 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 1 1 5 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 3B : 10 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/21 | NYY | W 3-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/23 | PHA | W 8-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/24 | PHA | L 9-10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/26 | @WAS | W 3-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/27 | @WAS | L 6-7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/28 | @DET | W 16-13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/29 | @CHA | L 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/30 | @CLE | L 4-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/2 | @BOS | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/4 | NYY | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 150 | 573 | 186 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 71 | 105 | 93 | 45 | .325 | .421 | .464 | .885 | .897 | .140 |
Projected | 150 | 573 | 186 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 71 | 105 | 93 | 45 | .325 | .421 | .464 | .885 | .897 | .140 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 148 | 675 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 266 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | 117.0 | 7.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 111 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .352 | .387 | .739 |
vs. RHP | 462 | 155 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 88 | 80 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .335 | .437 | .483 | .919 |
Close/Late | 59 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .288 | .384 | .407 | .790 |
Scoring Position | 147 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .313 | .391 | .395 | .785 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 73 | 279 | 86 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 47 | 40 | 24 | .308 | .396 | .459 | .855 |
Road | 77 | 294 | 100 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 58 | 53 | 21 | .340 | .438 | .469 | .907 |
March/April | 23 | 86 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 4 | .349 | .431 | .442 | .873 |
May | 25 | 95 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 6 | .347 | .466 | .516 | .981 |
June | 25 | 103 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 7 | .388 | .471 | .553 | 1.024 |
July | 24 | 91 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 8 | .352 | .450 | .516 | .966 |
August | 25 | 94 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 10 | .266 | .343 | .351 | .694 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 104 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | .250 | .345 | .404 | .748 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1922 | 156 | 533 | 146 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 87 | 75 | 65 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 2 | 5 | .274 | .353 | .422 | .775 | SLA |
1923 | 154 | 577 | 150 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 80 | 84 | 68 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 7 | .260 | .337 | .378 | .715 | SLA |
1924 | 158 | 625 | 176 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 81 | 89 | 86 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 6 | .282 | .367 | .402 | .769 | SLA |
1925 | 144 | 498 | 147 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 67 | 81 | 94 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 4 | .295 | .407 | .398 | .805 | SLA |
1926 | 139 | 519 | 141 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 75 | 71 | 54 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 1 | .272 | .339 | .376 | .715 | SLA |
1927 | 154 | 585 | 168 | 24 | 5 | 14 | 75 | 108 | 81 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 4 | 4 | .287 | .376 | .417 | .793 | SLA |
1928 | 150 | 573 | 186 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 71 | 105 | 93 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 3 | .325 | .421 | .464 | .885 | SLA,AL |
Total | 1055 | 3910 | 1114 | 170 | 62 | 63 | 536 | 613 | 541 | 16 | 25 | 318 | 13 | 30 | .285 | .372 | .408 | .780 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1925 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .538 | .682 | 1.220 |
Total | 7 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .538 | .682 | 1.220 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
Third Base | 148 | 147 | 84 | 378 | 35 | 475 | 13 | .973 | 1306.2 | 3.27 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1922... Had first career hit (triple) on 4/1/1922, off Garland Buckeye (DET)... Hit first career homerun on 4/6/1922, off Jimmy Oldham (CHA)... Won Gold Glove at Third Base in 1922... Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1923, hitting .435 with 3 HR, 7 RBI... Won Gold Glove at Third Base in 1923... Won Gold Glove at Third Base in 1924... 1/31/1925: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,321,429 through salary arbitration... Injured on 4/21/1925 with a Sore Back, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 8/11/1925 with a Sore Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 10/17/1925 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks... Won World Series with St. Louis (A) in 1925... 1/31/1926: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,685,714 through salary arbitration... Injured on 6/30/1926 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for 2 weeks... Injured on 7/15/1926 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 9/21/1926 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week... Won Gold Glove at Third Base in 1926... 1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,685,714 through salary arbitration... 9/21/1927: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (A), $4,000,000 per year, for 4 years. Won Gold Glove at Third Base in 1927... Was selected to the 1928 Allstar game... Won Gold Glove at Third Base in 1928...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP 1925 - .407 - 7th
| Triples 1922 - 15 - 2nd 1924 - 12 - 9th
| RBI 1922 - 87 - 9th
| BB 1922 - 65 - 7th 1923 - 68 - 8th 1924 - 86 - 2nd 1925 - 94 - 2nd 1927 - 81 - 5th
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