#28 George "Boots" Grantham, Third Base, 27 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Wednesday, 10/25/1927
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George Grantham
Boots
5/20/1900
27
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
1927
$ 4,000,000 (4 year(s))
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
5 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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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  
9/21@NYYW 10-6512100002#2  
9/23PHAL 7-8322200220#2  
9/26@WASW 4-3523002300#2PoG 
9/27@WASL 0-6300000010#2  
9/28DETL 2-8302000010#2  
9/29BOSW 4-2411000100#2  
9/30CLEW 10-8522001100#2  
10/1@NYYW 6-2502000100#2  
10/2CHAL 1-6410000001#8  
10/4@CHAW 9-6502000110#2  

Batting Stats 1927

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15458516824514751088150.287.376.417.793.767.130
Projected15458516824514751088150.287.376.417.793.767.130
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1496814101383244434450.097.95.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1112320321211014111.207.274.306.580
vs. RHP4741452251154877136273.306.398.443.841
Close/Late621710291264030.274.324.387.711
Scoring Position154416125701115311.266.312.357.669
Pinch Hitting420000001000.500.500.5001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7627878124736604529.281.379.428.807
Road7830790121739483621.293.364.407.772
March/April2487295121717139.333.422.483.904
May26100254211716126.250.327.360.687
June27100233021017178.230.339.320.659
July2494324138251312.340.413.500.913
August2696323121018115.333.395.448.843
Sept/Oct271082750413151510.250.344.407.751

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
Total9053337928149525046550844813242731027.278.363.399.762 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
192572210120754100.455.538.6821.220
Total72210120754100.455.538.6821.220

Fielding Stats 1927

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base1511491153413247014.9701324.03.19    
Leftfield10200201.0007.02.57    

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...
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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