1907
Born February 24, 1907
Barlow, KY, USA
Earl Grace Notable
b. February 24, 1907 · Chicago Cubs 1929, 1931, Pittsburgh Pirates 1931–1935, Philadelphia Phillies 1936–1937
Earl Grace played for three clubs across nine seasons as a catcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1929 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1937. His longest stay was with the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1931 to 1935.
Across 627 games he batted .263, with 493 hits and 169 runs. He finished with 31 home runs, 83 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 557 games behind the plate, with 1,977 putouts and 30 errors. He turned 49 double plays.
He was born in Barlow, KY, USA on February 24, 1907, and died on December 22, 1980. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | CHC | 27 | 80 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .250 |
| 1931 | CHC/PIT | 54 | 159 | 10 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 0 | .270 |
| 1932 | PIT | 115 | 390 | 41 | 107 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 14 | 23 | 0 | .274 |
| 1933 | PIT | 93 | 291 | 22 | 84 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 26 | 23 | 0 | .289 |
| 1934 | PIT | 95 | 289 | 27 | 78 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 0 | .270 |
| 1935 | PIT | 77 | 224 | 19 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 17 | 1 | .263 |
| 1936 | PHI | 86 | 221 | 24 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 34 | 20 | 0 | .249 |
| 1937 | PHI | 80 | 223 | 19 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 33 | 15 | 0 | .211 |
| Career | — | 627 | 1877 | 169 | 493 | 83 | 10 | 31 | 251 | 185 | 130 | 1 | .263 |
On this day & linked events
1980
Died December 22, 1980
Image: Goudey, public domain