Mudcat Grant

Born: 8/13/1935 in Lacoochee, FL, USA

Died: 6/11/2021 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1958-04-17 | Final Game: 1971-09-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 186 lbs

Full name: James Timothy Grant

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Biography

Mudcat Grant, born in 1935, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball whose career spanned from 1958 to 1971. He is best remembered for his dynamic playing style and contributions to the game during a transformative era in baseball. Grant achieved a career record of 145 wins and 119 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.63. Over his 14 seasons, he struck out 1,267 batters and recorded 53 saves, showcasing his versatility as both a starting pitcher and a reliever. Grant was selected as an All-Star twice during his career, reflecting his status as one of the top pitchers of his time. He played for several teams, most notably the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins, where he was a key member of the rotation. His impact extended beyond the mound, as he was also one of the first African American pitchers to achieve significant success in the major leagues, paving the way for future generations of players. Mudcat Grant's legacy is marked not only by his statistics but also by his role in the integration of baseball and his influence on the sport's history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
145	119	571	293	89	18	53	2441.7	2292	985	292	849	1267	3.63	0

Career ERA 3.63 vs. league average 3.62 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1958	CLE	AL	10	11	44	28	11	1	4	204.0	173	87	104	111	3.84	3.86 (+1%)	-1838.5
1959	CLE	AL	10	7	38	19	6	1	3	165.3	140	76	81	85	4.14	3.90 (-6%)	-3961.5
1960	CLE	AL	9	8	33	19	5	0	0	159.7	147	78	78	75	4.40	3.82 (-15%)	-5741.9
1961	CLE	AL	15	9	35	35	11	3	0	244.7	207	105	109	146	3.86	4.03 (+4%)	-2748.0
1962	CLE	AL	7	10	26	23	6	1	0	149.7	128	71	81	90	4.27	3.96 (-8%)	-4502.9
1963	CLE	AL	13	14	38	32	10	2	1	229.3	213	94	87	157	3.69	3.46 (-7%)	-3253.4
1964	CLE	AL	3	4	13	9	1	0	0	62.0	82	41	25	43	5.95	3.58 (-66%)	-1886.6
1964	MIN	AL	11	9	26	23	10	1	1	166.0	162	52	36	75	2.82	3.58 (+21%)	-1785.3
1965	MIN	AL	21	7	41	39	14	6	0	270.3	252	99	61	142	3.30	3.50 (+6%)	-1996.0
1966	MIN	AL	13	13	35	35	10	3	0	249.0	248	90	49	110	3.25	3.52 (+8%)	-91.2
1967	MIN	AL	5	6	27	14	2	0	0	95.3	121	50	17	50	4.72	3.30 (-43%)	-283.6
1968	LAD	NL	6	4	37	4	1	0	3	94.7	77	22	19	35	2.09	2.98 (+30%)	-
1969	WSN	NL	1	6	11	10	1	0	0	50.7	64	27	14	20	4.80	3.61 (-33%)	-
1969	STL	NL	7	5	30	3	1	0	7	63.3	62	29	22	35	4.12	3.61 (-14%)	-
1970	OAK	AL	6	2	72	0	0	0	24	123.3	104	25	30	54	1.82	3.89 (+53%)	1508.7
1970	PIT	NL	2	1	8	0	0	0	0	12.0	8	3	2	4	2.25	3.89 (+42%)	-226.3
1971	PIT	NL	5	3	42	0	0	0	7	75.0	79	30	28	22	3.60	3.47 (-4%)	-1794.3
1971	OAK	AL	1	0	15	0	0	0	3	27.3	25	6	6	13	1.98	3.47 (+43%)	-80.1

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
667	759	80	135	25	2	6	65	2	37	214	0.178	0.216	0.240	0.456	-4052.7

Career AVG .178 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Career OBP .216 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 31.7% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.456 vs. league average 0.693 across their career seasons — 34.2% 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
1958	CLE	AL	54	66	4	5	3	0	0	5	0	2	17	0.076	.257 (-71%)	.324 (-68%)	.394 (-69%)	.719 (-69%)	-805.5
1959	CLE	AL	42	55	5	11	0	0	1	6	0	2	16	0.200	.256 (-22%)	.323 (-30%)	.392 (-35%)	.715 (-33%)	-305.3
1960	CLE	AL	47	57	8	16	2	0	0	6	0	1	9	0.281	.255 (+10%)	.323 (-13%)	.387 (-19%)	.711 (-16%)	-177.8
1961	CLE	AL	48	88	8	15	2	0	1	6	0	4	29	0.170	.258 (-34%)	.328 (-38%)	.399 (-43%)	.727 (-41%)	-641.0
1962	CLE	AL	30	53	4	8	3	0	0	3	0	2	18	0.151	.257 (-41%)	.326 (-44%)	.393 (-47%)	.719 (-46%)	-415.0
1963	CLE	AL	53	69	11	13	3	0	1	3	1	5	24	0.188	.246 (-23%)	.308 (-21%)	.371 (-26%)	.680 (-24%)	-273.5
1964	CLE	AL	20	22	3	6	1	0	2	5	1	1	3	0.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	MIN	AL	39	60	8	10	2	0	0	3	0	2	18	0.167	.250 (-33%)	.312 (-39%)	.377 (-47%)	.690 (-43%)	0.0
1965	MIN	AL	50	97	13	15	3	2	0	8	0	7	27	0.155	.245 (-37%)	.310 (-32%)	.371 (-39%)	.682 (-36%)	-588.8
1966	MIN	AL	35	78	5	15	5	0	0	10	0	3	23	0.192	.248 (-23%)	.309 (-29%)	.376 (-32%)	.685 (-31%)	-405.9
1967	MIN	AL	27	28	6	5	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	0.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	LAD	NL	43	31	1	4	0	0	1	2	0	0	9	0.129	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	WSN	NL	11	16	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	0.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	STL	NL	31	17	1	5	0	0	0	3	0	1	7	0.294	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	OAK	AL	72	9	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	5	1	0.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	PIT	NL	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	PIT	NL	42	8	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	OAK	AL	15	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	8	3	2	1	0	1	3	0	1	0.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1971	ALCS	OAK	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1965	WS	MIN	3	8	3	2	1	0	1	3	0	1	0.250

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	1	4	3	0	25.0	25	7	2	14	2.52

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1971	ALCS	OAK	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	3	0	0	2	0.00
1965	WS	MIN	2	1	3	3	0	23.0	22	7	2	12	2.74

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	571	293	162	376	19	40

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1958	CLE	P	44	28	7	28	3	2
1959	CLE	P	38	19	14	25	2	3
1960	CLE	P	33	19	25	15	2	1
1961	CLE	P	35	35	25	36	2	4
1962	CLE	P	26	23	5	23	0	3
1963	CLE	P	38	32	11	21	3	1
1964	CLE	P	13	9	3	10	0	3
1964	MIN	P	26	23	16	25	0	3
1965	MIN	P	41	39	16	50	2	6
1966	MIN	P	35	35	9	55	3	6
1967	MIN	P	27	14	3	7	1	3
1968	LAN	P	37	4	4	21	0	0
1969	MON	P	11	10	2	12	1	0
1969	SLN	P	30	3	7	4	0	0
1970	OAK	P	72	0	6	22	0	3
1970	PIT	P	8	0	4	2	0	0
1971	PIT	P	42	0	3	16	0	2
1971	OAK	P	15	0	2	4	0	0