#28 George "Boots" Grantham, Third Base, 26 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Friday, 10/20/1926
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George Grantham
Boots
5/20/1900
26
USA,KS,GALENA
5"10
170

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
$ 2,685,714
1926 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall86589
Versus LHP66478
Versus RHP87589
Talent77488
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7
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5
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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  
9/17DETL 2-5301000000#6  
9/18@WASW 7-5411000101#6  
9/19@WASL 2-8300000011#6  
9/20@BOSW 6-1501000100#5  
9/21@BOSL 9-12311000000#6  
9/29DETW 5-4210000020#6  
9/30@CLEW 6-3423001400#6PoG 
10/1CHAW 6-2413000000#6  
10/2@PHAW 7-5412000110#5  
10/4BOSL 0-4301000001#5  

Batting Stats 1926

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall139519141246675715437.272.339.376.715.638.104
Projected139519141246675715437.272.339.376.715.638.104
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13957915113041953601.067.34.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP12234710171348000.279.302.352.654
vs. RHP397107175658585029401.270.350.383.732
Close/Late44100104687100.227.340.273.612
Scoring Position164428216402016400.256.328.348.676
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6924766121127292822.267.339.336.675
Road7027275125548422615.276.338.412.750
March/April2696275111116146.281.369.385.755
May2694202111391011.213.292.287.580
June2710829711191475.269.308.380.687
July83093115545.300.382.567.949
August28102316211515154.304.393.431.825
Sept/Oct248925101121246.281.309.326.634

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
Total75127527601254736390400367921223623.276.361.395.756 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
192572210120754100.455.538.6821.220
Total72210120754100.455.538.6821.220

Fielding Stats 1926

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base139139813522844815.9671233.03.27    

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...
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
 

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