#28 Granny Hamner, Shortstop, 34 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Granny Hamner

4/26/1927
34
USA,VA,RICHMOND
5"10
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Shortstop
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,000,000
1962
18 Year(s), 4 Days (3100 total Days)
172 Day(s)
18 Year(s), 47 Days (3143 total Days)
19 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56348
Versus LHP56348
Versus RHP56348
Talent56358
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4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 7 (Range), .966 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 6 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 7 (Range), .945 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24@DETW 10-7613200100#7  
9/27MINL 7-9200000000#9  
9/29@WS2L 5-7100000000#9  
9/30@WS2L 2-3200000110#8  
10/1BALL 2-9300000101#7  
10/2BALW 6-5100000000#8  
10/4@LAAL 1-2301000010#6  
10/5@CHAW 9-1000000000#8  
10/9NYYW 6-5401000111#8  
10/10@WS2L 8-9101000000#7  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1212176481733241911.295.350.438.788.723.143
Projected1212176481733241911.295.350.438.788.723.143
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall3724300056195161150.033.85.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP7021303141296030.300.366.471.837
vs. RHP147435141912105130.293.335.422.757
Close/Late461120210344000.239.300.413.713
Scoring Position581620122046110.276.313.362.675
Pinch Hitting62163019965020.258.314.355.669
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home63105282131715107.267.322.390.713
Road581123660416994.321.360.482.842
Last Week2520001011.400.500.400.900
March/April142480012214.333.346.458.804
May1835100016231.286.342.371.714
June223991002440.231.289.256.545
July203292004441.281.361.344.705
August2235102104322.286.300.400.700
Sept/Oct25521830515953.346.397.6921.089

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19441295001162158565627144232.232.271.342.613 PHI
19451295001372459666632143632.274.317.396.713 PHI
19461295001372459666632143632.274.317.396.713 PHI
19471295001372459666632143632.274.317.396.713 PHI
19481295001372459666632143632.274.317.396.713 PHI
19491295001372459666632143632.274.317.396.713 PHI
1950147605170289106390371234127.281.322.407.729 PHI,NL
19511224421101624335030212834.249.299.321.620PHI
195214850113524613485830152678.269.309.419.728PHI
1953144535139214146567270220124.260.294.393.687PHI
195414456115125514609235212370.269.314.406.720PHI
1955148582168317166911228012322.289.321.448.769PHI
195614547914033613726940121945.292.347.468.814PHI
19571131474182627271200603.279.333.483.816 DET
1958134346891624473928001632.257.313.350.663DET
195914954013029212866843264051.241.296.369.665DET
196096276641806382620011310.232.283.362.645DET KC
196112121764817332419011111.295.350.438.788KC
Total238582312202398761721027110853615464817549.268.312.397.709 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19524133101211010.231.286.538.824
19536182100142001.111.200.167.367
19546264000413200.154.241.154.395
19555218300351110.381.409.524.933
Total21781750110117321.218.282.321.603

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base231342731311501.000134.07.72    
Third Base20020201.0008.02.25    
Shortstop452448113361665.970257.15.81    

Player History

Transactions
8/23/1952: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $2,590,000 per year, for 2 years.
All Star
Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game...
Awards
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1950, hitting .367 with 1 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Platinum Glove Award at Shortstop in 1950...
Won World Championship with Philadelphia (N) in 1952...
Achievements
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Cincinnati on 6/12/1950...
Hit for the cycle against Pittsburgh on 7/19/1950...
Had 5 hits with 8 RBI against Pittsburgh on 7/19/1950...
Injuries
Injured on 7/19/1951 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
7/17/1954: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $3,930,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1955, hitting .407 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/18/1957 to a 6-year deal worth $8,000,000 per year...
Had 2000th career hit on 6/10/1959, off Connie Johnson (WS1)...
Traded from Detroit to Kansas City on 7/24/1960 (Going to DET: CF Al Kaline, 2B Red Schoendienst, P Lindy Mcdaniel, 2B Johnny Temple. Going to KC: LF Harmon Killebrew, SS Granny Hamner)...
Injured on 4/9/1961 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1950 - 9 - 5th
1952 - 6 - 9th
1955 - 7 - 1st
1956 - 6 - 4th
    

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