Earl Grace

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1937)

AVG .263
HR 31
RBI 251
H 493
OPS .698
PIV -1,277
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
2/24/1907 in Barlow, KY, USA
Died
12/22/1980 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1929-04-23
Last Game
1937-10-03

Full name: Robert Earl Grace

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
627 1,877 169 493 83 10 31 251 1 185 130 .263 .331 .367 .698 -1,277

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career OBP .331 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .367 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career OPS .698 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1929 CHN NL 27 80 7 20 1 0 2 17 0 9 7 .250 .289 (-14%) .353 (-6%) .415 (-19%) .769 (-13%) -150.4
1931 CHN NL 7 9 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 .111 — — — — 0.0
1931 PIT NL 47 150 8 42 6 1 1 20 0 13 5 .280 .276 (+1%) .338 (avg) .388 (-9%) .726 (-5%) 0.0
1932 PIT NL 115 390 41 107 17 5 8 55 0 14 23 .274 .275 (avg) .335 (-9%) .391 (+4%) .726 (-2%) -234.4
1933 PIT NL 93 291 22 84 13 1 3 44 0 26 23 .289 .270 (+7%) .329 (+6%) .377 (-2%) .707 (+2%) 151.9
1934 PIT NL 95 289 27 78 17 1 4 24 0 20 19 .270 .278 (-3%) .340 (-7%) .392 (-4%) .733 (-5%) -276.9
1935 PIT NL 77 224 19 59 8 1 3 29 1 32 17 .263 .279 (-6%) .342 (+4%) .399 (-13%) .742 (-5%) -111.4
1936 PHI NL 86 221 24 55 11 0 4 32 0 34 20 .249 .283 (-12%) .349 (+1%) .404 (-13%) .753 (-7%) -169.9
1937 PHI NL 80 223 19 47 10 1 6 29 0 33 15 .211 .276 (-24%) .342 (-9%) .398 (-13%) .740 (-11%) -382.9
Career · 9 seasons 627 1,877 169 493 83 10 31 251 1 185 130 .263 — — — — -1,174

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3249469025820141.273
Away3039328023511115.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-10-03 PHIBSNL 000000010
1937-10-02 PHIBSNL 100000000
1937-09-29 PHINY1W 201000020
1937-09-25 PHIBSNL 100000000
1937-09-23 PHICINW 401100001
1937-09-21 PHICINW 310000011
1937-09-19 PHIPITW 501000001
1937-09-18 PHICHCL 402000000
1937-09-16 PHISTLL 201000000
1937-09-15 PHISTLL 411100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 8 1 0 1
C 557 0 1977 247 30 49

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 CHN C 27 0 106 18 0 1
1931 CHN C 2 0 9 1 0 0
1931 PIT C 45 0 128 23 4 5
1932 PIT C 114 0 364 48 1 10
1933 PIT C 88 0 305 37 7 7
1934 PIT 1B 1 0 8 1 0 1
1934 PIT C 83 0 304 26 6 4
1935 PIT C 69 0 269 35 3 9
1936 PHI C 65 0 217 29 6 3
1937 PHI C 64 0 275 30 3 10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 557
First Base 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Earl Grace (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Nolan
    .263 avg, 27 HR
  2. 92
    Red Wilson
    .258 avg, 24 HR
  3. 89
    Geno Petralli
    .267 avg, 24 HR
  4. 89
    Matt Batts
    .269 avg, 26 HR
  5. 89
    Lenny Webster
    .254 avg, 33 HR
  6. 89
    Biff Pocoroba
    .257 avg, 21 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Earl Grace

What years did Earl Grace play?
Earl Grace played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1937.
Was Earl Grace a pitcher?
No. Earl Grace was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Earl Grace hit?
Earl Grace hit 31 career home runs with 493 hits.