#28 George "Boots" Grantham, Third Base, 29 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Friday, 10/20/1929
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George Grantham
Boots
5/20/1900
29
USA,KS,GALENA
5"10
190

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

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Big League Contract
$ 4,000,000
1931
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77488
Versus LHP56378
Versus RHP77488
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  
9/23@BOSW 12-4100000001#5  
9/24@BOSL 1-9201000020#4  
9/26@NYYL 0-1300000010#5  
9/27@NYYW 7-4512001100#5  
9/28PHAL 3-13422000000#4  
9/29PHAL 3-17401000000#5  
9/30CHAL 3-5300000011#4  
10/1@DETW 9-2410000010#5  
10/2@CLEW 9-8422000010#4  
10/4CLEL 4-6301000100#4  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall154576165347798979148.286.384.406.790.752.120
Projected154576165347798979148.286.384.406.790.752.120
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall152676311120052344805.094.05.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP127236029131519000.181.268.276.543
vs. RHP449142287589847629503.316.415.443.858
Close/Late521230161375000.231.322.346.668
Scoring Position1785110118004419501.287.421.371.792
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7426270125442393622.267.357.397.754
Road8031495222356585526.303.404.414.818
March/April218021520813107.263.348.375.723
May2582244112016163.293.404.402.806
June251003292325191513.320.410.540.950
July2693284111420227.301.436.398.834
August28116336001817119.284.344.336.680
Sept/Oct29105276121312179.257.358.390.748

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
19291545761653477989791354805.286.384.406.790SLA
Total120944861279204697063471063219303661335.285.374.408.782 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
192572210120754100.455.538.6821.220
Total72210120754100.455.538.6821.220

Fielding Stats 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base22671141.92917.07.41    
Third Base152150843952349112.9761333.03.32    

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...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against New York (A) on 8/31/1929...
Won Gold Glove at Third Base in 1929...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1925 - .407 - 7th
1928 - .421 - 4th
Triples
1922 - 15 - 2nd
1924 - 12 - 9th
1928 - 10 - 6th
RBI
1922 - 87 - 9th
BB
1922 - 65 - 7th
1923 - 68 - 8th
1924 - 86 - 2nd
1925 - 94 - 2nd
1927 - 81 - 5th
1928 - 93 - 2nd
 

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