What years did Jeff Granger play?

Jeff Granger played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1997.

Was Jeff Granger a pitcher?

Yes. Jeff Granger pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 19 strikeouts.

What was Jeff Granger's career ERA?

Jeff Granger finished with a 9.09 career ERA, going 0-1 with 19 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jeff Granger have?

Jeff Granger recorded 19 career strikeouts.

Is Jeff Granger in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jeff Granger has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Jeff Granger play for?

Jeff Granger played for the Kansas City Royals and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Jeff Granger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-1997)

Jeff Granger was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1997 for the Kansas City Royals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 5 seasons. Across 27 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 9.09 ERA and 19 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 9.09

WHIP 2.31

SO 19

Pitcher PIV -737.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 200 lb
Born: 12/16/1971 in San Pedro, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-09-16
Last Game: 1997-04-25

Full name: Jeffrey Adam Granger

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jeff Granger — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	27	2	0	0	0	31.2	47	32	8	26	19	9.09	-737.3

Career ERA 9.09 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 105.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jeff Granger — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	KCA	AL	0	1	0	1.0	3	3	2	1	27.00	—	0.0
1994	KCA	AL	1	2	2	9.1	13	7	6	3	6.75	4.51 (-50%)	0.0
1996	KCA	AL	0	15	0	16.1	21	12	10	11	6.61	4.61 (-43%)	-737.3
1997	PIT	NL	0	9	0	5.0	10	10	8	4	18.00	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			1	27	2	31.2	47	32	26	19	9.09	—	-737

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Jeff Granger — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jeff Granger — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1993	KCA	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	KCA	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	KCA	AL	15	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	PIT	NL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			27	—	—	—	—	—	0

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

Jeff Granger — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	13	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Jeff Granger — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	16.1	21	14	13	10	7.71
Away	13	15.1	26	18	13	9	10.57

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jeff Granger — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1997-04-25	PIT	CHC	—	1.0	3	5	5	2	1	2
1997-04-24	PIT	CHC	—	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0
1997-04-21	PIT	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1997-04-18	PIT	CIN	—	0.0	0	1	1	2	0	0
1997-04-16	PIT	SDP	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
1997-04-13	PIT	LAD	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	1	1
1997-04-07	PIT	SDP	—	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0
1997-04-04	PIT	LAD	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0
1997-04-03	PIT	SFG	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1996-09-25	KCR	CHW	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jeff Granger — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	27	2	3	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jeff Granger — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1993	KCA	P	1	0	0	0
1994	KCA	P	2	2	0	2
1996	KCA	P	15	0	3	1
1997	PIT	P	9	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jeff Granger — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	27

Salary History

Jeff Granger — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1997	PIT	NL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$200,000

College History

Jeff Granger — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Texas A&M University	College Station	TX	1991, 1992, 1993

Jeff Granger: the record in brief

Jeff Granger played a first major league game on September 16, 1993 and a last one on April 25, 1997. Club by club, the record runs the Kansas City Royals (1993 to 1996) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1997). The bio lists Granger as a pitcher who batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Granger is listed at 6 feet, 4 inches and 200 pounds. Granger was born on December 16, 1971, in San Pedro, CA, USA. On the record, Jeff Granger was born Jeffrey Adam Granger.

Granger went 0-1 with a 9.09 ERA in 27 games, 2 of them starts. The totals include 19 strikeouts. The league ERA over Granger's seasons was 4.42, so the 9.09 figure ran 105.8% worse than average. In 1996, one of the busiest seasons, Granger posted a 6.61 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.61.

Every defensive appearance on record for Granger, 27 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 3 putouts and 3 assists.

The one salary on file is $200,000, for 1997. Before the majors, Granger played college baseball at Texas A&M University (1991, 1992, and 1993). Granger's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 54 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Granger

What years did Jeff Granger play?: Jeff Granger played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1997.
Was Jeff Granger a pitcher?: Yes. Jeff Granger pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 19 strikeouts.
What was Jeff Granger's career ERA?: Jeff Granger finished with a 9.09 career ERA, going 0-1 with 19 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jeff Granger have?: Jeff Granger recorded 19 career strikeouts.
Is Jeff Granger in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jeff Granger has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Jeff Granger play for?: Jeff Granger played for the Kansas City Royals and the Pittsburgh Pirates.