Born October 7, 1922
Beaumont, TX, USA
He went straight from three years in the Army to the Cincinnati lineup in 1946 and hit 14 home runs as a rookie, then 16 with 77 runs batted in the next season, when he was chosen for the All-Star team. He drew 646 walks in a career of 4,206 at bats, which was the best thing about him at the plate.
Twelve seasons gave him 1,068 hits, 166 doubles, 91 home runs, 533 runs batted in and a .254 average, with 956 games at third base. He played for six clubs in his last four years, which is what happens to an infielder who stops hitting at thirty-two.
He managed Houston from 1966 into 1968, finishing 164-221, and scouted and coached for decades after. Two ballots gave him one and then four votes. He died in 2013, at ninety.
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1952 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | CIN | 116 | 436 | 56 | 118 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 69 | 66 | 53 | 6 | .271 |
| 1947 | CIN | 146 | 524 | 91 | 147 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 77 | 81 | 50 | 7 | .281 |
| 1948 | CIN | 133 | 458 | 58 | 110 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 72 | 50 | 7 | .240 |
| 1949 | CIN | 137 | 537 | 71 | 141 | 38 | 5 | 11 | 69 | 62 | 48 | 4 | .263 |
| 1950 | CIN | 130 | 438 | 67 | 114 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 54 | 70 | 39 | 6 | .260 |
| 1951 | CIN | 96 | 331 | 41 | 84 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 33 | 32 | 4 | .254 |
| 1952 | CIN | 128 | 433 | 48 | 92 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 57 | 66 | 60 | 5 | .212 |
| 1953 | CIN | 83 | 159 | 22 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 24 | 0 | .233 |
| 1954 | BOS/CHW/CIN | 113 | 333 | 43 | 90 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 63 | 28 | 2 | .270 |
| 1955 | BOS | 126 | 380 | 48 | 93 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 76 | 28 | 0 | .245 |
| 1956 | BAL/BOS/STL | 76 | 139 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 13 | 1 | .209 |
| 1960 | CHC | 28 | 38 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .342 |
| Career | — | 1312 | 4206 | 562 | 1068 | 166 | 33 | 91 | 533 | 646 | 430 | 42 | .254 |
Beaumont, TX, USA
Grady Hatton made a major-league debut on April 16, 1946.
Grady Hatton played a final major-league game on October 1, 1960.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain