Alex Grammas

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1963)

Alex Grammas was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1963 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 10 seasons. In 913 career games, he hit .247 with 512 hits, 12 home runs, and 163 RBI.

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 .247
HR 12
RBI 163
H 512
OPS .635
PIV -3,229
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
4/3/1926 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died
9/13/2019 in Vestavia, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1954-04-13
Last Game
1963-09-29

Full name: Alexander Peter Grammas

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Career Batting Statistics

Alex Grammas — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
913 2,073 236 512 90 10 12 163 17 206 192 .247 .318 .317 .635 -3,229

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .317 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.

Career OPS .635 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Alex Grammas 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
1954 SLN NL 142 401 57 106 17 4 2 29 6 40 29 .264 .261 (+1%) .333 (+1%) .390 (-12%) .723 (-6%) -379.3
1955 SLN NL 128 366 32 88 19 2 3 25 4 33 36 .240 .258 (-7%) .332 (-7%) .393 (-17%) .726 (-12%) -719.9
1956 SLN NL 6 12 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1956 CIN NL 77 140 17 34 11 0 0 16 0 16 18 .243 .258 (-6%) .331 (-3%) .397 (-19%) .728 (-12%) 0.0
1957 CIN NL 73 99 14 30 4 0 0 8 1 10 6 .303 .257 (+18%) .323 (+12%) .391 (-12%) .715 (-1%) 13.7
1958 CIN NL 105 216 25 47 8 0 0 12 2 34 24 .218 .257 (-16%) .324 (+1%) .394 (-35%) .719 (-19%) -515.0
1959 SLN NL 131 368 43 99 14 2 3 30 3 38 26 .269 .256 (+5%) .323 (+4%) .392 (-13%) .715 (-5%) -236.3
1960 SLN NL 102 196 20 48 4 1 4 17 0 12 15 .245 .255 (-4%) .323 (-10%) .387 (-13%) .711 (-12%) -372.7
1961 SLN NL 89 170 23 36 10 1 0 21 0 19 21 .212 .258 (-18%) .328 (-11%) .399 (-29%) .727 (-21%) -555.5
1962 SLN NL 21 18 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 .111 — — — — 0.0
1962 CHN NL 23 60 3 14 3 0 0 3 1 2 7 .233 .257 (-9%) .326 (-17%) .393 (-28%) .719 (-23%) 0.0
1963 CHN NL 16 27 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .185 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 913 2,073 236 512 90 10 12 163 17 206 192 .247 — — — — -2,765

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

Alex Grammas — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4611030138283695.275
Away452104498229668.219

Last 10 Games — Batting

Alex Grammas — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-09-29 CHCATLL 100000000
1963-08-27 CHCPHIW 000000000
1963-08-24 CHCNYNL 400000000
1963-08-23 CHCNYNW 501000001
1963-08-22 CHCPITL 413000000
1963-08-21 CHCPITL 100000000
1963-08-20 CHCPITL 000000000
1963-08-18 CHCCINW 300000000
1963-08-18 CHCCINW 100000000
1963-08-14 CHCPHIL 400000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Alex Grammas — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 100 55 143 178 7 42
3B 123 96 91 184 9 18
SS 671 484 972 1569 85 338

Season-by-Season Fielding

Alex Grammas — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 SLN 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1954 SLN SS 142 128 252 432 24 100
1955 SLN SS 126 118 235 340 19 76
1956 SLN SS 5 3 3 9 0 1
1956 CIN 2B 5 3 4 8 0 1
1956 CIN 3B 58 43 41 79 4 8
1956 CIN SS 12 5 12 9 1 2
1957 CIN 2B 20 13 31 27 1 6
1957 CIN 3B 9 6 6 15 0 1
1957 CIN SS 42 4 23 33 2 3
1958 CIN 2B 14 11 36 30 1 7
1958 CIN 3B 38 35 35 60 4 4
1958 CIN SS 61 23 55 84 1 21
1959 SLN SS 130 123 216 373 22 80
1960 SLN 2B 38 17 38 63 4 16
1960 SLN 3B 13 10 8 27 1 5
1960 SLN SS 46 27 56 81 4 12
1961 SLN 2B 18 9 31 43 1 11
1961 SLN 3B 3 2 0 3 0 0
1961 SLN SS 65 35 81 136 9 29
1962 SLN 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1962 SLN SS 16 1 11 17 2 2
1962 CHN 2B 3 2 3 7 0 1
1962 CHN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1962 CHN SS 13 12 20 42 0 11
1963 CHN SS 13 5 8 13 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Alex Grammas Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 100
Third Base 123
Shortstop 672

College History

Alex Grammas — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Mississippi State University Mississippi State MS 1948, 1949

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Alex Grammas (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rocky Bridges
    .247 avg, 16 HR
  2. 86
    Dave Anderson
    .242 avg, 19 HR
  3. 85
    Hal Rhyne
    .250 avg, 2 HR
  4. 84
    Joey Amalfitano
    .244 avg, 9 HR
  5. 80
    Rube Lutzke
    .249 avg, 4 HR
  6. 80
    Ruben Tejada
    .250 avg, 10 HR

Alex Grammas: the record in brief

According to the bio, Alex Grammas debuted on April 13, 1954 and played a final game on September 29, 1963. Grammas played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1954 through 1962), the Cincinnati Redlegs (1956 through 1958), and the Chicago Cubs (1962 to 1963). Grammas is listed as a shortstop at 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Grammas batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Grammas was born on April 3, 1926, in Birmingham, AL, USA. Grammas's death is recorded on September 13, 2019, in Vestavia, AL, USA. The bio lists the given name Alexander Peter.

Grammas finished with 512 hits from 2,073 at bats in 913 games, which works out to .247; the totals also include 12 home runs and 163 RBI. Grammas's career OPS of .635 combines a .318 on-base mark with .317 slugging. Grammas hit .247 while the league hit .256 over the same span, a figure close to average. The OPS comparison is .635 to a league .716, 11.3% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 106, in 1954. The RBI column peaks at 30 in 1959.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Grammas

What years did Alex Grammas play?
Alex Grammas played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1963.
Was Alex Grammas a pitcher?
No. Alex Grammas was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Alex Grammas hit?
Alex Grammas hit 12 career home runs with 512 hits.
What was Alex Grammas's career batting average?
Alex Grammas batted .247 over his career, with 512 hits in 2,073 at bats.
How many RBI did Alex Grammas have?
Alex Grammas drove in 163 runs in his career.
Is Alex Grammas in the Hall of Fame?
No. Alex Grammas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.