Grover Land, baseball player, 1908-1915

Grover Land

Born: 9/22/1884 in Frankfort, KY, USA

Died: 7/22/1958 in Phoenix, AZ, USA

MLB Debut: 1908-09-02 | Final Game: 1915-09-25

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Grover Cleveland Land

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Biography

Grover Land was a professional baseball player born in 1884, who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1915. Primarily known as a position player, Land played a total of 293 games during his career, where he recorded 221 hits and accumulated 80 RBIs, finishing with a batting average of .243. Despite not hitting any home runs, he showcased his speed on the bases with 14 stolen bases, highlighting his ability to contribute to his team's offensive strategy in an era that was increasingly valuing speed and small ball tactics. Competing during the early 20th century, Land's career unfolded against the backdrop of a transformative period in baseball, marked by the transition from the deadball era to the more power-centric approach that would define future decades. His contributions, though perhaps overshadowed by more prominent contemporaries, reflect the gritty determination and skill of players who helped lay the foundation for modern baseball. Land's legacy is preserved not only through his statistics but also through his role in the evolution of the game during a pivotal time in its history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
293 910 62 221 21 6 0 80 14 27 66 0.243 0.271 0.279 0.550 -2575.7

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .271 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career SLG .279 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.550 vs. league average 0.651 across their career seasons — 15.5% 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
1908 CLE AL 8 16 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.188 — — — — 0.0
1909 CLE AL 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1910 CLE AL 34 111 4 23 0 0 0 7 1 2 8 0.207 .249 (-17%) .317 (-28%) .326 (-37%) .644 (-32%) -561.8
1911 CLE AL 35 107 5 15 1 2 0 10 2 3 12 0.140 .266 (-47%) .336 (-51%) .356 (-48%) .693 (-49%) -905.5
1913 CLE AL 17 47 3 11 1 0 0 9 1 4 1 0.234 — — — — -80.2
1914 BRF FL 102 335 24 92 6 2 0 29 7 12 23 0.275 .255 (+8%) .322 (-5%) .339 (-10%) .661 (-8%) -493.9
1915 BRF FL 96 290 25 75 13 2 0 22 3 6 20 0.259 .250 (+3%) .318 (-13%) .332 (-5%) .651 (-8%) -534.3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
C 271 36 1226 388 60 35

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1908 CLE C 8 3 18 3 1 0
1909 CLE C 1 1 6 1 0 0
1910 CLE C 33 32 169 47 4 3
1911 CLE 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1911 CLE C 34 0 146 50 8 5
1913 CLE C 17 0 83 26 9 3
1914 BRF C 97 0 490 147 20 11
1915 BRF C 81 0 314 114 18 13

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 271
First Base 1