Mike Grady

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1894-1906)

Mike Grady was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1894 to 1906 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 13 seasons. In 922 career games, he hit .294 with 884 hits, 35 home runs, and 461 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 9,110.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .294
HR 35
RBI 461
H 884
OPS .799
PIV 9,110
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
12/23/1869 in Kennett Square, PA, USA
Died
12/3/1943 in Kennett Square, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1894-04-24
Last Game
1906-09-19

Full name: Michael William Grady

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Career Batting Statistics

Mike Grady — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
922 3,008 489 884 155 67 35 461 114 311 276 .294 .374 .425 .799 9,110

Career AVG .294 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Career OBP .374 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.

Career SLG .425 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — +18.3% above league average.

Career OPS .799 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — +15.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Grady Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1894 PHI NL 61 190 45 69 13 8 0 40 3 14 13 .363 .309 (+17%) .379 (+12%) .435 (+19%) .814 (+16%) 591.3
1895 PHI NL 46 123 21 40 3 1 1 23 5 14 8 .325 .296 (+10%) .361 (+13%) .399 (-2%) .761 (+5%) 170.3
1896 PHI NL 72 242 49 77 20 7 1 44 10 16 19 .318 .290 (+10%) .354 (+8%) .387 (+22%) .741 (+15%) 644.7
1897 PHI NL 4 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .154 — — — — 0.0
1897 SLN NL 84 326 49 91 11 3 8 57 7 26 15 .279 .291 (-4%) .354 (-1%) .387 (+5%) .741 (+2%) 0.0
1898 NY1 NL 93 287 64 85 19 5 3 49 20 38 28 .296 .270 (+9%) .333 (+19%) .347 (+24%) .680 (+22%) 1261.8
1899 NY1 NL 87 315 49 106 18 8 2 54 20 29 12 .337 .282 (+19%) .343 (+18%) .366 (+26%) .710 (+22%) 1325.0
1900 NY1 NL 83 251 36 55 8 4 0 27 9 34 27 .219 .279 (-21%) .338 (-2%) .366 (-23%) .705 (-13%) -405.2
1901 WS1 AL 94 347 57 99 17 10 9 56 14 27 31 .285 .271 (+5%) .326 (+7%) .359 (+31%) .686 (+20%) 1174.7
1904 SLN NL 101 323 44 101 15 11 5 43 6 31 43 .313 .246 (+27%) .300 (+25%) .321 (+47%) .622 (+37%) 1961.7
1905 SLN NL 100 311 41 89 20 7 4 41 15 33 44 .286 .248 (+15%) .307 (+17%) .322 (+34%) .629 (+26%) 1379.5
1906 SLN NL 97 280 33 70 11 3 2 27 5 48 32 .250 .247 (+1%) .307 (+20%) .315 (+5%) .622 (+13%) 855.4
Career · 12 seasons 922 3,008 489 884 155 67 35 461 114 311 276 .294 — — — — 8,959

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

Mike Grady — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home319100016430713134.307
Away336111615929912126.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Grady — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1906-09-19 STLPHIL 301000001
1906-09-19 STLPHIW 100000000
1906-09-18 STLPHIL 200000020
1906-09-16 STLCINL 401000000
1906-09-16 STLCINL 300000001
1906-09-09 STLCINL 300000000
1906-09-07 STLCINL 310000010
1906-09-06 STLCINL 201000000
1906-09-05 STLPITW 401100100
1906-09-04 STLPITL 100000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Grady — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 247 64 2211 155 74 121
2B 5 3 8 9 1 0
3B 51 1 32 101 28 6
C 527 198 1786 516 132 60
OF 50 0 61 10 12 2
SS 14 0 25 51 14 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Grady — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1894 PHI 1B 11 0 71 3 4 4
1894 PHI C 45 0 101 29 18 7
1894 PHI OF 2 0 3 1 1 0
1895 PHI 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1895 PHI 3B 1 0 0 0 2 0
1895 PHI C 38 0 103 10 9 2
1895 PHI OF 5 0 6 1 1 0
1896 PHI 3B 7 0 6 8 6 0
1896 PHI C 61 0 167 60 14 12
1897 PHI C 3 0 11 4 0 0
1897 SLN 1B 84 0 805 48 23 55
1897 SLN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1898 NY1 1B 7 0 60 1 7 1
1898 NY1 C 57 0 214 57 16 4
1898 NY1 OF 30 0 43 6 7 1
1898 NY1 SS 3 0 4 10 4 1
1899 NY1 1B 4 0 34 2 2 5
1899 NY1 3B 35 0 20 80 14 4
1899 NY1 C 44 0 131 58 12 5
1899 NY1 OF 4 0 2 1 1 1
1900 NY1 1B 12 0 94 9 7 6
1900 NY1 2B 2 0 3 2 1 0
1900 NY1 3B 7 0 6 9 5 2
1900 NY1 C 41 0 120 45 12 3
1900 NY1 OF 5 0 3 0 2 0
1900 NY1 SS 11 0 21 41 10 7
1901 WS1 1B 59 0 575 52 16 34
1901 WS1 C 30 0 110 30 10 4
1901 WS1 OF 3 0 3 1 0 0
1904 SLN 1B 11 9 93 5 0 4
1904 SLN 2B 3 3 5 7 0 0
1904 SLN 3B 1 1 0 4 1 0
1904 SLN C 77 76 323 77 19 7
1905 SLN 1B 20 20 180 17 9 5
1905 SLN C 71 70 288 79 17 7
1906 SLN 1B 38 35 299 18 6 7
1906 SLN C 60 52 218 67 5 9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Grady Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 527
First Base 244
Second Base 5
Third Base 51
Shortstop 14
Left Field 14
Center Field 7
Right Field 29

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mike Grady (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fred Carroll
    .284 avg, 27 HR
  2. 62
    Bubbles Hargrave
    .310 avg, 29 HR
  3. 61
    John Milligan
    .286 avg, 49 HR
  4. 58
    Jack Meyers
    .291 avg, 14 HR
  5. 55
    Jack Clements
    .287 avg, 77 HR
  6. 46
    Billy Sullivan
    .289 avg, 29 HR

Mike Grady: the record in brief

According to the bio, Mike Grady debuted on April 24, 1894 and played a final game on September 19, 1906. By club, Grady's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Phillies (1894 through 1897), the St. Louis Browns (1897), the New York Giants (1898 through 1900), the Washington Senators (1901), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1904 to 1906). At 190 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame, Grady is listed as a catcher. The bio says Grady batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is December 23, 1869, in Kennett Square, PA, USA. Grady's death is recorded on December 3, 1943, in Kennett Square, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Michael William.

Grady finished with 884 hits from 3,008 at bats in 922 games, which works out to .294, adding 35 homers, 461 runs batted in, and 114 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .374 and the slugging percentage .425, for an OPS of .799. Over the seasons Grady played, league hitters batted .273; the .294 career figure is 7.8% above that. The hits column peaks at 106, in 1899.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Grady

What years did Mike Grady play?
Mike Grady played in Major League Baseball from 1894 to 1906.
Was Mike Grady a pitcher?
No. Mike Grady was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Mike Grady hit?
Mike Grady hit 35 career home runs with 884 hits.
What was Mike Grady's career batting average?
Mike Grady batted .294 over his career, with 884 hits in 3,008 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Grady have?
Mike Grady drove in 461 runs in his career.
Is Mike Grady in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mike Grady has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.