1914
Born January 5, 1914
Gorham, IL, USA
Joe Grace Notable
Joe Grace divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the St. Louis Browns from 1938, then the Washington Senators through 1947.
Across 484 games he batted .283, with 442 hits and 225 runs. He finished with 20 home runs, 76 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 388 games in the outfield, with 775 putouts and 26 errors.
He was born in Gorham, IL, USA on January 5, 1914, and died on September 18, 1969. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | SLB | 12 | 47 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .340 |
| 1939 | SLB | 74 | 207 | 35 | 63 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 3 | .304 |
| 1940 | SLB | 80 | 229 | 45 | 59 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 2 | .258 |
| 1941 | SLB | 115 | 362 | 53 | 112 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 57 | 31 | 1 | .309 |
| 1946 | SLB/WSH | 125 | 482 | 60 | 134 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 2 | .278 |
| 1947 | WSH | 78 | 234 | 25 | 58 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 35 | 15 | 1 | .248 |
| Career | — | 484 | 1561 | 225 | 442 | 76 | 18 | 20 | 172 | 179 | 135 | 9 | .283 |
On this day & linked events
1969
Died September 18, 1969
1938
Major-league debut: Joe Grace
Joe Grace made a major-league debut on September 24, 1938.
1947
Final major-league game: Joe Grace
Joe Grace played a final major-league game on September 3, 1947.
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