Wayne Granger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1976)

W–L 35–35
ERA 3.14
WHIP 1.30
SO 303
Pitcher PIV -69.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 165 lb
Born
3/15/1944 in Springfield, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1968-06-05
Last Game
1976-06-25

Full name: Wayne Allan Granger

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
35 35 451 0 0 0 108 638.7 632 223 47 201 303 3.14 -69.8

Career ERA 3.14 vs. league average 3.55 across their career seasons — 11.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1968 SLN NL 4 2 34 0 0 0 4 44.0 40 11 12 27 2.25 2.98 (+25%) 309.4
1969 CIN NL 9 6 90 0 0 0 27 144.7 143 45 40 68 2.80 3.61 (+23%) 637.1
1970 CIN NL 6 5 67 0 0 0 35 84.7 79 25 27 38 2.66 3.89 (+32%) 829.7
1971 CIN NL 7 6 70 0 0 0 11 100.0 94 37 28 51 3.33 3.47 (+4%) 325.5
1972 MIN AL 4 6 63 0 0 0 19 89.7 83 30 28 45 3.01 3.26 (+8%) -336.0
1973 SLN NL 2 4 33 0 0 0 5 46.7 50 22 21 14 4.24 3.75 (-13%) -622.9
1973 NYA AL 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 15.3 19 3 3 10 1.76 3.75 (+53%) 328.5
1974 CHA AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 7.7 16 7 3 4 8.22 — 0.0
1975 HOU NL 2 5 55 0 0 0 5 74.0 76 30 23 30 3.65 3.71 (+2%) -721.3
1976 MON NL 1 0 27 0 0 0 2 32.0 32 13 16 16 3.66 3.51 (-4%) -819.7
Career · 10 seasons 35 35 451 0 0 0 108 638.2 632 223 201 303 3.14 — -70

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
451 68 1 7 1 0 1 1 0 6 32 .103 .176 .162 .337 0

Career AVG .103 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 59.0% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 45.0% below league average.

Career SLG .162 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career OPS .337 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 50.8% 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
1968 SLN NL 34 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1969 CIN NL 90 21 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 .095 — — — — 0.0
1970 CIN NL 67 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .100 — — — — 0.0
1971 CIN NL 70 7 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1972 MIN AL 63 10 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .200 — — — — 0.0
1973 SLN NL 33 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 NYA AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 CHA AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 HOU NL 55 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 MON NL 27 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 451 68 1 7 1 0 1 1 0 6 32 .103 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1970 NLCS CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1970 WS CIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1968 WS SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 0 0 4.0 8 5 2 2 11.25

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1970 NLCS CIN 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 1 0 0 0 0.00
1970 WS CIN 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 7 5 1 1 33.75
1968 WS SLN 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 1 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home211351411.114
Away240330300.091

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home211320.129393801572.61
Away240318.13391301211463.68

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1976-06-25 WSNPIT — 1.0100010
1976-06-23 WSNATL — 0.1000000
1976-06-21 WSNPHI — 2.0232111
1976-06-12 WSNLAD — 0.2100100
1976-06-11 WSNLAD — 1.0000110
1976-06-09 WSNSFG — 0.2100100
1976-06-05 WSNATL — 0.2111011
1976-06-01 WSNSTL — 1.2000010
1976-05-30 WSNPHI — 1.1200000
1976-05-29 WSNPHI — 0.1111001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 451 0 50 141 17 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 SLN P 34 0 6 14 2 1
1969 CIN P 90 0 14 29 2 3
1970 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1970 CIN P 67 0 8 22 4 4
1971 CIN P 70 0 9 29 0 1
1972 MIN P 63 0 5 14 2 0
1973 SLN P 33 0 4 8 3 0
1973 NYA P 7 0 0 0 0 0
1974 CHA P 5 0 1 2 0 1
1975 HOU P 55 0 2 18 3 1
1976 MON P 27 0 1 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 451
Left Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1970 TSN Fireman of the Year
1969 TSN Fireman of the Year

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Springfield College Springfield MA 1964

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1970 Cy Young Award NL 8th 3.0 120 0
1970 Most Valuable Player NL 30th 1.0 336 0
1969 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 8.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Wayne Granger (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Cecil Upshaw
    34-36, 3.13 ERA
  2. 83
    Rawly Eastwick
    28-27, 3.31 ERA
  3. 82
    Jack Aker
    47-45, 3.28 ERA
  4. 78
    Fred Gladding
    48-34, 3.13 ERA
  5. 76
    Gary Lucas
    29-44, 3.01 ERA
  6. 72
    Ken Sanders
    29-45, 2.97 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Granger

What years did Wayne Granger play?
Wayne Granger played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1976.
Was Wayne Granger a pitcher?
Yes. Wayne Granger pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 303 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wayne Granger hit?
Wayne Granger hit 1 career home runs with 7 hits.