#28 Granny Hamner, Shortstop, 33 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Granny Hamner

4/26/1927
33
USA,VA,RICHMOND
5"10
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Shortstop
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,000,000
1962
17 Year(s), 4 Days (2928 total Days)
172 Day(s)
17 Year(s), 47 Days (2971 total Days)
18 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56449
Versus LHP67549
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  
9/1WS1W 7-3100000000#2  
9/4@DETW 5-4100000000#9  
9/9CHAL 4-5100000000#1  
9/10@CLEL 3-13100000000#3  
9/11@CLEL 0-9100000000#6  
9/12NYYW 8-0311001110#7  
9/15@WS1L 3-8100000000#5  
9/17BALL 1-2100000000#2  
9/20@CLEL 7-10301000011#2  
9/24BOSW 8-7010000010#2  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall9627664180638262013.232.283.362.645.524.130
Projected10229268190640282114.232.283.362.645.524.130
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall7129900019211002410100.023.32.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP732170214455110.288.325.466.791
vs. RHP2034311042422158010.212.266.325.591
Close/Late2881005242100.286.364.321.685
Scoring Position691640127052110.232.276.333.610
Pinch Hitting1000000111000.000.091.000.091
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5113829604151697.210.255.341.596
Road451383512022310116.254.307.384.691
March/April2385194029756.224.267.341.608
May2798231003141062.235.276.429.705
June113282007111.250.273.313.585
July71460002231.429.500.429.929
August183462005422.176.216.235.452
Sept/Oct101320011231.154.313.385.697

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
196096276641806382620011310.232.283.362.645DET KC
Total22648014213839075165994108451715454707448.267.311.396.707 

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 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base7471632301.00039.25.22    
Third Base773911201.00055.01.96    
Shortstop716061209352799.968536.04.68    

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)...
Traded from Detroit to Kansas City on 7/24/1960 (Going to DET: CF Al Kaline, 2B Red Schoendienst, P Lindy Mcdaniel, 2B Johnny Temple. Going to KC: LF Harmon Killebrew, SS Granny Hamner)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1950 - 9 - 5th
1952 - 6 - 9th
1955 - 7 - 1st
1956 - 6 - 4th
    

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