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Grady Hatton

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b. October 7, 1922 · Cincinnati Reds 1946–1953, Cincinnati Redlegs 1954, Chicago White Sox 1954, Boston Red Sox 1954–1956, St. Louis Cardinals 1956, Baltimore Orioles 1956, Chicago Cubs 1960

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.

Honors

AwardTimesYears
All-Star selection 1 1952

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1946 CIN 11643656118 18314 6966536 .271
1947 CIN 14652491147 24816 7781507 .281
1948 CIN 13345858110 1729 4472507 .240
1949 CIN 13753771141 38511 6962484 .263
1950 CIN 13043867114 17111 5470396 .260
1951 CIN 963314184 934 3733324 .254
1952 CIN 1284334892 1419 5766605 .212
1953 CIN 831592237 317 2229240 .233
1954 BOS/CHW/CIN 1133334390 1335 3663282 .270
1955 BOS 1263804893 1144 4976280 .245
1956 BAL/BOS/STL 761391429 221 1226131 .209
1960 CHC 2838313 000 7250 .342
Career 131242065621068 1663391 53364643042 .254

On this day & linked events

1922

Born October 7, 1922

Beaumont, TX, USA

2013

Died April 11, 2013

1946

Major-league debut: Grady Hatton

Grady Hatton made a major-league debut on April 16, 1946.

1960

Final major-league game: Grady Hatton

Grady Hatton played a final major-league game on October 1, 1960.

Image: Bowman Gum, public domain