#28 Granny Hamner, Shortstop, 32 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Granny Hamner

4/26/1927
32
USA,VA,RICHMOND
5"10
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Shortstop
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,000,000
1962
16 Year(s), 4 Days (2756 total Days)
172 Day(s)
16 Year(s), 47 Days (2799 total Days)
17 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56449
Versus LHP67449
Versus RHP56449
Talent67459
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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  
9/14KCL 0-3000000000#7  
9/15CLEW 8-6411000201#6  
9/16CLEL 6-7310000001#6  
9/17CLEL 4-9412001200#6  
9/19BOSL 1-5401000100#6  
9/20BOSW 8-3211000220#6  
9/21BOSL 2-3402200200#7  
9/22@BALL 2-7401000100#6  
9/23@BALL 8-13411000000#6  
9/24@BALL 6-11401000200#6  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1495401302921286684340.241.296.369.665.576.128
Projected1575681373121390724542.241.296.369.665.576.128
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1435922102116199435183.356.83.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1423081218241913100.211.302.324.626
vs. RHP3981002111068442427512.251.294.384.678
Close/Late581920413843110.328.359.569.928
Scoring Position1323610016201010610.273.309.371.680
Pinch Hitting200000100010.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home732586071738392218.233.293.349.642
Road7628270221548292122.248.298.387.684
March/April249125415161658.275.309.505.815
May26972340314949.237.265.371.636
June2793266001413125.280.355.344.699
July2597237008826.237.260.309.569
August2683135121312166.157.294.313.607
Sept/Oct217920302211046.253.286.367.653

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
Total21687738207437275159956105849715444577348.268.312.397.709 

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 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base10200201.0002.09.00    
Third Base1000000.0001.00.00    
Shortstop1461432084798171730.9581259.15.12    

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)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1950 - 9 - 5th
1952 - 6 - 9th
1955 - 7 - 1st
1956 - 6 - 4th
    

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