#28 George "Boots" Grantham, Third Base, 32 yrs, Brooklyn Robins Monday, 10/23/1932 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| George Grantham Boots 5/20/1900 32 USA,KS,GALENA 5"10 195
Third Base L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 2,050,500 1935 11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days) 172 Day(s) 11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days) 10 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Talent | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 1 1 5 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 3B : 10 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
7/23 | PHI | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
8/11 | @PIT | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
8/13 | @PIT | L 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
8/14 | @PHI | L 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
8/17 | @NYN | L 9-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
8/18 | @NYN | L 7-16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
8/20 | CHC | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/19 | PIT | W 8-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/26 | BSN | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/30 | CIN | W 10-9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 40 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .238 | .304 | .286 | .590 | .500 | .048 |
Projected | 40 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .238 | .304 | .286 | .590 | .500 | .048 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 1.9 | 3.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
vs. RHP | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .353 | .333 | .686 |
Close/Late | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .444 | .429 | .873 |
Scoring Position | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .364 | .222 | .586 |
Pinch Hitting | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .316 | .294 | .610 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 |
Road | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .364 | .636 |
March/April | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 |
May | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .375 | .444 | .500 | .944 |
June | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
July | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
August | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Sept/Oct | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1922 | 156 | 533 | 146 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 87 | 75 | 65 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 2 | 5 | .274 | .353 | .422 | .775 | SLA |
1923 | 154 | 577 | 150 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 80 | 84 | 68 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 7 | .260 | .337 | .378 | .715 | SLA |
1924 | 158 | 625 | 176 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 81 | 89 | 86 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 6 | .282 | .367 | .402 | .769 | SLA |
1925 | 144 | 498 | 147 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 67 | 81 | 94 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 4 | .295 | .407 | .398 | .805 | SLA |
1926 | 139 | 519 | 141 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 75 | 71 | 54 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 1 | .272 | .339 | .376 | .715 | SLA |
1927 | 154 | 585 | 168 | 24 | 5 | 14 | 75 | 108 | 81 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 4 | 4 | .287 | .376 | .417 | .793 | SLA |
1928 | 150 | 573 | 186 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 71 | 105 | 93 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 3 | .325 | .421 | .464 | .885 | SLA,AL |
1929 | 154 | 576 | 165 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 98 | 97 | 91 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 5 | .286 | .384 | .406 | .790 | SLA |
1930 | 93 | 361 | 101 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 51 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 2 | .280 | .360 | .391 | .750 | SLA |
1931 | 158 | 575 | 135 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 69 | 91 | 74 | 3 | 5 | 69 | 1 | 4 | .235 | .323 | .351 | .674 | SLA |
1932 | 40 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .304 | .286 | .590 | BRO |
Total | 1500 | 5443 | 1520 | 259 | 76 | 83 | 756 | 859 | 752 | 23 | 35 | 476 | 15 | 41 | .279 | .367 | .401 | .768 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1925 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .538 | .682 | 1.220 |
Total | 7 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .538 | .682 | 1.220 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Third Base | 12 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 17.0 | 4.24 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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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... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against New York (A) on 6/25/1931... Won Gold Glove at Third Base in 1931... Signed as a free agent by Brooklyn on 2/5/1932 to a 4-year deal worth $2,050,500 per year...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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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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