Eddie Grant

Born: 5/21/1883 in Franklin, MA, USA

Died: 10/5/1918 in near Forest of Argonne, Grand Est, France

MLB Debut: 1905-08-04 | Final Game: 1915-10-06

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 168 lbs

Full name: Edward Leslie Grant

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Biography

Eddie Grant was a professional baseball player who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1915. Born in 1883, Grant played primarily as a position player, appearing in a total of 990 games throughout his career. He recorded 844 hits, showcasing a solid bat, and finished his career with a batting average of .249. While he hit only 5 home runs, he contributed significantly to his teams with 277 RBIs and demonstrated his speed on the bases by successfully stealing 153 bases. Grant's playing style was characterized by his versatility and hustle, reflecting the competitive spirit of the early 20th century baseball landscape, which was marked by the transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded approach that would follow. His career spanned a pivotal time in baseball history, during which the game began to evolve in terms of strategies and player roles. Eddie Grant's contributions to the sport and his ability to adapt to the changing dynamics of baseball remain a testament to his skill and determination on the field.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
990	3385	399	844	79	30	5	277	153	233	370	0.249	0.300	0.295	0.595	-4534.3

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.595 vs. league average 0.650 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1905	CLE	AL	2	8	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
1907	PHI	NL	74	268	26	65	4	3	0	19	10	10	39	0.243	.245 (-1%)	.304 (-11%)	.308 (-9%)	.613 (-10%)	-475.9
1908	PHI	NL	147	598	69	146	13	8	0	32	27	35	71	0.244	.240 (+1%)	.298 (-3%)	.306 (-5%)	.605 (-4%)	-452.7
1909	PHI	NL	154	631	75	170	18	4	1	37	28	35	74	0.269	.244 (+10%)	.306 (+1%)	.312 (+1%)	.618 (+1%)	75.7
1910	PHI	NL	152	579	70	155	15	5	1	67	25	39	54	0.268	.249 (+7%)	.317 (-1%)	.326 (-3%)	.644 (-2%)	-269.2
1911	CIN	NL	136	458	49	102	12	7	1	53	28	51	47	0.223	.266 (-16%)	.336 (-11%)	.356 (-20%)	.693 (-15%)	-1378.0
1912	CIN	NL	96	255	37	61	6	1	2	20	11	18	27	0.239	.268 (-11%)	.335 (-13%)	.358 (-18%)	.694 (-16%)	-738.1
1913	CIN	NL	27	94	12	20	1	0	0	9	7	11	10	0.213	.259 (-18%)	.325 (-9%)	.345 (-35%)	.670 (-23%)	-303.0
1913	NY1	NL	27	20	8	4	1	0	0	1	1	2	2	0.200	—	—	—	—	-303.0
1914	NY1	NL	88	282	34	78	7	1	0	29	11	23	21	0.277	.255 (+8%)	.322 (+3%)	.339 (-9%)	.661 (-3%)	-97.7
1915	NY1	NL	87	192	18	40	2	1	0	10	5	9	20	0.208	.250 (-17%)	.318 (-22%)	.332 (-31%)	.651 (-27%)	-895.3

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1913	WS	NY1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
2B	30	2	40	52	6	5
3B	769	515	962	1423	148	105
SS	103	12	184	305	43	29

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1905	CLE	2B	2	2	1	4	1	0
1907	PHI	3B	74	74	106	145	23	6
1908	PHI	3B	134	135	197	271	35	22
1908	PHI	SS	13	12	31	39	7	2
1909	PHI	3B	154	154	184	310	22	18
1910	PHI	3B	152	152	193	256	31	22
1911	CIN	3B	122	0	158	208	18	21
1911	CIN	SS	11	0	20	26	9	2
1912	CIN	3B	15	0	17	21	3	2
1912	CIN	SS	56	0	102	171	15	20
1913	CIN	3B	26	0	23	42	5	4
1913	NY1	2B	3	0	2	5	1	1
1913	NY1	3B	5	0	1	12	0	0
1913	NY1	SS	1	0	1	0	0	0
1914	NY1	2B	16	0	24	28	4	4
1914	NY1	3B	52	0	44	101	8	7
1914	NY1	SS	21	0	29	62	11	5
1915	NY1	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1915	NY1	2B	9	0	13	15	0	0
1915	NY1	3B	35	0	39	57	3	3
1915	NY1	SS	1	0	1	7	1	0