#28 George "Boots" Grantham, Third Base, 30 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Thursday, 10/19/1930
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George Grantham
Boots
5/20/1900
30
USA,KS,GALENA
5"10
195

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
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76478
Versus LHP55378
Versus RHP76488
Talent66487
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7
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5
1
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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  
9/23WASW 6-4311000010#4  
9/24WASL 3-8500000002#4  
9/26@BOSL 0-12301000011#3  
9/27@BOSL 6-7512000100#4  
9/28NYYL 10-11421010021#4  
9/29DETW 10-7511000001#4  
9/30@CLEL 6-8401000100#4  
10/1CHAL 8-9411000110#3  
10/2@WASL 1-3401100001#6  
10/4PHAW 6-4411100100#3  

Batting Stats 1930

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall93361101223450514439.280.360.391.750.688.111
Projected93361101223450514439.280.360.391.750.688.111
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall914061501000141291233.351.55.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2473105314000.292.320.500.820
vs. RHP33794192445484335001.279.362.383.745
Close/Late43142015985000.326.431.442.873
Scoring Position111286124202212000.252.376.378.754
Pinch Hitting100000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home4617549131122283021.280.385.383.768
Road471865292328231418.280.333.398.731
March/April1659267101310115.441.529.5931.122
July23942641014121011.277.346.340.687
August281072680212141311.243.331.374.704
Sept/Oct261012331211151012.228.297.337.634

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
1927154585168245147510881435044.287.376.417.793SLA
19281505731862110137110593314533.325.421.464.885SLA,AL
19291545761653477989791354805.286.384.406.790SLA
1930933611012234505144103912.280.360.391.750SLA
Total130248471380226727468476167620304051437.285.373.407.779 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
192572210120754100.455.538.6821.220
Total72210120754100.455.538.6821.220

Fielding Stats 1930

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base929155250263116.981812.03.45    

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...
Injured on 4/18/1930 with a Fractured Knee, out for 8-9 weeks...
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
1929 - 91 - 2nd
 

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