1904
Born March 24, 1904
Catawba County, NC, USA
Claude Grier Notable
b. March 24, 1904 · Washington Potomacs 1924, Wilmington Potomacs 1925, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1925–1928
Claude Grier played for three clubs across five seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Washington Potomacs in 1924 and closing with the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants in 1928.
He went 30 and 28 with a 4.60 earned run average, pitching 491 innings in 78 games. He struck out 355, completed 43 of his 61 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 97 games he batted .240, with 47 hits and 22 runs. He finished with 3 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1924, with 2. He led the league in strikeouts once, in 1926, with 141.
He was born in Catawba County, NC, USA on March 24, 1904, and died on March 1, 1967. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | WP | 28 | 59 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .288 |
| 1925 | ACB/WMP | 28 | 61 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .246 |
| 1926 | ACB | 31 | 66 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .197 |
| 1927 | ACB | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| 1928 | ACB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 97 | 196 | 22 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .240 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | WP | 7 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 142.2 | 152 | 91 | 61 | 107 | 5.74 |
| 1925 | ACB/WMP | 9 | 9 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 156.2 | 171 | 84 | 72 | 103 | 4.83 |
| 1926 | ACB | 13 | 8 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 174.1 | 139 | 66 | 79 | 141 | 3.41 |
| 1927 | ACB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17.1 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5.19 |
| Career | — | 30 | 28 | 78 | 61 | 1 | 491.0 | 479 | 251 | 220 | 355 | 4.60 |
On this day & linked events
1967