1888
Born March 7, 1888
Centerville, TN, USA
Dan Griner Notable
Dan Griner divided seven seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1912, then the Brooklyn Robins through 1918.
He went 28 and 55 with a 3.49 earned run average, pitching 673 innings in 135 games. He struck out 244, completed 43 of his 81 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 138 games he batted .237, with 52 hits and 18 runs. He finished with 11 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was born in Centerville, TN, USA on March 7, 1888, and died on June 4, 1950. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | STL | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .077 |
| 1913 | STL | 34 | 81 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 0 | .259 |
| 1914 | STL | 37 | 55 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 1 | .255 |
| 1915 | STL | 39 | 52 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 0 | .269 |
| 1916 | STL | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1918 | BRO | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .071 |
| Career | — | 138 | 219 | 18 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 76 | 2 | .237 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | STL | 3 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 54.0 | 59 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 3.17 |
| 1913 | STL | 10 | 22 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 225.0 | 279 | 127 | 66 | 79 | 5.08 |
| 1914 | STL | 9 | 13 | 37 | 16 | 2 | 179.0 | 163 | 50 | 57 | 74 | 2.51 |
| 1915 | STL | 5 | 11 | 37 | 18 | 3 | 150.1 | 137 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 2.81 |
| 1916 | STL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11.0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4.09 |
| 1918 | BRO | 1 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 54.1 | 47 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 2.15 |
| Career | — | 28 | 55 | 135 | 81 | 6 | 673.2 | 700 | 261 | 202 | 244 | 3.49 |
On this day & linked events
1950
Died June 4, 1950
Image: Bain News Service, publisher, public domain