Jack Graney Marquee

b. June 10, 1886 · Cleveland Naps 1908, 1910–1914, Cleveland Indians 1915–1922

Graney stayed with one franchise through two names and fourteen seasons, from the Cleveland Naps to the Cleveland Indians. His most distinctive skill was reaching base without a hit. He led the American League with 94 walks in 1917 and 105 in 1919, after drawing 102 walks in 1916.

That 1916 season also brought an American League-leading 41 doubles, along with 142 hits and 106 runs. His career totals were 1,178 hits, 219 doubles, 79 triples, 706 runs, 148 stolen bases and 712 walks, with a .250 average across 1,402 games.

Graney appeared twice as a pitcher in his 1908 debut season, but the outfield became his position; he played 1,282 games there. After missing the majors in 1909, he returned to Cleveland in 1910 and never represented another club. He played his final season in 1922 and died in 1978, at ninety-one.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1908	CLE	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—
1910	CLE	116	454	62	107	13	9	1	31	37	53	18	.236
1911	CLE	146	527	84	142	25	5	1	45	66	66	21	.269
1912	CLE	78	264	44	64	13	2	0	20	50	31	9	.242
1913	CLE	148	517	56	138	18	12	3	68	48	55	27	.267
1914	CLE	130	460	63	122	17	10	1	39	67	46	20	.265
1915	CLE	116	404	42	105	20	7	1	56	59	29	12	.260
1916	CLE	155	589	106	142	41	14	5	54	102	72	10	.241
1917	CLE	146	535	87	122	29	7	3	35	94	49	16	.228
1918	CLE	70	177	27	42	7	4	0	9	28	13	3	.237
1919	CLE	128	461	79	108	22	8	1	30	105	39	7	.234
1920	CLE	62	152	31	45	11	1	0	13	27	21	4	.296
1921	CLE	68	107	19	32	3	0	2	18	20	9	1	.299
1922	CLE	37	58	6	9	0	0	0	2	9	12	0	.155
Career	—	1402	4705	706	1178	219	79	18	420	712	495	148	.250

Pitching, season by season

Year	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1908	CLE	0	0	2	0	0	3.1	6	2	1	0	5.40
Career	—	0	0	2	0	0	3.1	6	2	1	0	5.40

On this day & linked events

1886

Born June 10, 1886

St. Thomas, ON, CAN

1978

Died April 20, 1978

1908

Major-league debut: Jack Graney

Jack Graney made a major-league debut on April 30, 1908.

1922

Final major-league game: Jack Graney

Jack Graney played a final major-league game on June 28, 1922.

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