#28 George "Boots" Grantham, Third Base, 28 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Sunday, 10/22/1928
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George Grantham
Boots
5/20/1900
28
USA,KS,GALENA
5"10
175

Third Base
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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3.0 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77589
Versus LHP66478
Versus RHP87589
Talent77488
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7
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 10 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21NYYW 3-2500000001#3  
9/23PHAW 8-7311000110#3  
9/24PHAL 9-10512001101#3  
9/26@WASW 3-0411000100#3  
9/27@WASL 6-7501000000#3  
9/28@DETW 16-13332100130#3  
9/29@CHAL 2-7400000001#6  
9/30@CLEL 4-6311000010#5  
10/2@BOSL 4-5402100010#3  
10/4NYYL 1-3402010100#3  

Batting Stats 1928

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall150573186211013711059345.325.421.464.885.897.140
Projected150573186211013711059345.325.421.464.885.897.140
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1486753001751266443350.0117.07.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1113133115171310100.279.352.387.739
vs. RHP4621551871256888035053.335.437.483.919
Close/Late5917211512116030.288.384.407.790
Scoring Position147465215001914111.313.391.395.785
Pinch Hitting200000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home732798685834474024.308.396.459.855
Road77294100135537585321.340.438.469.907
March/April2386303111013144.349.431.442.873
May2595333231323206.347.466.516.981
June25103404231622177.388.471.5531.024
July2491325221116178.352.450.516.966
August2594252027171210.266.343.351.694
Sept/Oct281042643214141310.250.345.404.748

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192215653314622159877565474525.274.353.422.775 SLA
19231545771502589808468254817.260.337.378.715SLA
192415862517627128818986025026.282.367.402.769SLA
19251444981472764678194234314.295.407.398.805SLA
19261395191412466757154143701.272.339.376.715SLA
1927154585168245147510881435044.287.376.417.793SLA
19281505731862110137110593314533.325.421.464.885SLA,AL
Total105539101114170626353661354116253181330.285.372.408.780 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
192572210120754100.455.538.6821.220
Total72210120754100.455.538.6821.220

Fielding Stats 1928

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher11500501.0009.05.00000.0
Third Base148147843783547513.9731306.23.27    

Player History

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
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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