1927
Born October 24, 1927
Addison, NY, USA
Jim Greengrass Notable
b. October 24, 1927 · Cincinnati Reds 1952–1953, Cincinnati Redlegs 1954–1955, Philadelphia Phillies 1955–1956
Jim Greengrass played for three clubs across five seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1952 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1956.
Across 504 games he batted .269, with 482 hits and 243 runs. He finished with 69 home runs, 82 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 463 games in the outfield, with 987 putouts and 21 errors.
He was born in Addison, NY, USA on October 24, 1927, and died on September 9, 2019. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | CIN | 18 | 68 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 0 | .309 |
| 1953 | CIN | 154 | 606 | 86 | 173 | 22 | 7 | 20 | 100 | 47 | 83 | 6 | .285 |
| 1954 | CIN | 139 | 542 | 79 | 152 | 27 | 4 | 27 | 95 | 41 | 81 | 0 | .280 |
| 1955 | CIN/PHI | 107 | 362 | 44 | 92 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 42 | 52 | 0 | .254 |
| 1956 | PHI | 86 | 215 | 24 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 43 | 0 | .205 |
| Career | — | 504 | 1793 | 243 | 482 | 82 | 16 | 69 | 282 | 165 | 271 | 6 | .269 |
On this day & linked events
2019
Died September 9, 2019
Image: Bowman, public domain