1884
Born September 22, 1884
Frankfort, KY, USA
Grover Land Notable
Grover Land divided eight seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Cleveland Naps from 1908, then the Brooklyn Tip-Tops through 1915.
Across 293 games he batted .243, with 221 hits and 62 runs. He finished with 21 doubles and 14 stolen bases.
He played 271 games behind the plate, with 1,226 putouts and 60 errors. He turned 35 double plays.
He was born in Frankfort, KY, USA on September 22, 1884, and died on July 22, 1958. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | CLE | 8 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .188 |
| 1909 | CLE | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1910 | CLE | 34 | 111 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .207 |
| 1911 | CLE | 35 | 107 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 2 | .140 |
| 1913 | CLE | 17 | 47 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .234 |
| 1914 | BTT | 102 | 335 | 24 | 92 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 12 | 23 | 7 | .275 |
| 1915 | BTT | 96 | 290 | 25 | 75 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 20 | 3 | .259 |
| Career | — | 293 | 910 | 62 | 221 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 80 | 27 | 66 | 14 | .243 |
On this day & linked events
1958
Died July 22, 1958
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