Eddie Grant

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1915)

Eddie Grant was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1915 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 11 seasons. In 990 career games, he hit .249 with 844 hits, 5 home runs, and 277 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 .249
HR 5
RBI 277
H 844
OPS .595
PIV -3,693
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 168 lb
Born
5/21/1883 in Franklin, MA, USA
Died
10/5/1918 in near Forest of Argonne, Grand Est, France
MLB Debut
1905-08-04
Last Game
1915-10-06

Full name: Edward Leslie Grant

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Career Batting Statistics

Eddie Grant — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
990 3,385 399 844 79 30 5 277 153 233 370 .249 .300 .295 .595 -3,693

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career OPS .595 vs. league average .650 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Eddie Grant 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
1905 CLE AL 2 8 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .375 — — — — 0.0
1907 PHI NL 74 268 26 65 4 3 0 19 10 10 39 .243 .245 (-1%) .304 (-11%) .308 (-9%) .613 (-10%) -410.8
1908 PHI NL 147 598 69 146 13 8 0 32 27 35 71 .244 .240 (+1%) .298 (-3%) .306 (-5%) .605 (-4%) -348.2
1909 PHI NL 154 631 75 170 18 4 1 37 28 35 74 .269 .244 (+10%) .306 (+1%) .312 (+1%) .618 (+1%) 75.7
1910 PHI NL 152 579 70 155 15 5 1 67 25 39 54 .268 .249 (+7%) .317 (-1%) .326 (-3%) .644 (-2%) -207.1
1911 CIN NL 136 458 49 102 12 7 1 53 28 51 47 .223 .266 (-16%) .336 (-11%) .356 (-20%) .693 (-15%) -1067.0
1912 CIN NL 96 255 37 61 6 1 2 20 11 18 27 .239 .268 (-11%) .335 (-13%) .358 (-18%) .694 (-16%) -612.2
1913 CIN NL 27 94 12 20 1 0 0 9 7 11 10 .213 .259 (-18%) .325 (-9%) .345 (-35%) .670 (-23%) -286.5
1913 NY1 NL 27 20 8 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 .200 — — — — -286.5
1914 NY1 NL 88 282 34 78 7 1 0 29 11 23 21 .277 .255 (+8%) .322 (+3%) .339 (-9%) .661 (-3%) -82.2
1915 NY1 NL 87 192 18 40 2 1 0 10 5 9 20 .208 .250 (-17%) .318 (-22%) .332 (-31%) .651 (-27%) -754.6
Career · 11 seasons 990 3,385 399 844 79 30 5 277 153 233 370 .249 — — — — -3,979

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

Eddie Grant — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Eddie Grant — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1913 WS NY1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Eddie Grant — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home48015961964013124.251
Away51217892034432159.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eddie Grant — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-10-06 NY1BSNL 100000000
1915-09-26 NY1STLL 300000001
1915-09-22 NY1CHCW 311000010
1915-09-21 NY1CHCL 100000000
1915-09-19 NY1CHCW 423000100
1915-09-18 NY1PITL 401000000
1915-09-17 NY1PITL 300000000
1915-09-17 NY1PITL 200000000
1915-09-16 NY1PITW 512000000
1915-09-14 NY1CINL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eddie Grant — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2B 30 2 40 52 6 5
3B 769 515 962 1423 148 105
SS 103 12 184 305 43 29

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eddie Grant — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1905 CLE 2B 2 2 1 4 1 0
1907 PHI 3B 74 74 106 145 23 6
1908 PHI 3B 134 135 197 271 35 22
1908 PHI SS 13 12 31 39 7 2
1909 PHI 3B 154 154 184 310 22 18
1910 PHI 3B 152 152 193 256 31 22
1911 CIN 3B 122 0 158 208 18 21
1911 CIN SS 11 0 20 26 9 2
1912 CIN 3B 15 0 17 21 3 2
1912 CIN SS 56 0 102 171 15 20
1913 CIN 3B 26 0 23 42 5 4
1913 NY1 2B 3 0 2 5 1 1
1913 NY1 3B 5 0 1 12 0 0
1913 NY1 SS 1 0 1 0 0 0
1914 NY1 2B 16 0 24 28 4 4
1914 NY1 3B 52 0 44 101 8 7
1914 NY1 SS 21 0 29 62 11 5
1915 NY1 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1915 NY1 2B 9 0 13 15 0 0
1915 NY1 3B 35 0 39 57 3 3
1915 NY1 SS 1 0 1 7 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Eddie Grant Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 36
Third Base 771
Shortstop 108

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Eddie Grant (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Jones
    .251 avg, 4 HR
  2. 94
    Sonny Jackson
    .251 avg, 7 HR
  3. 91
    Bill McKechnie HOF
    .251 avg, 8 HR
  4. 89
    Johnny Rawlings
    .250 avg, 14 HR
  5. 88
    Dick Egan
    .249 avg, 4 HR
  6. 84
    Bill McClellan
    .242 avg, 6 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Grant

What years did Eddie Grant play?
Eddie Grant played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1915.
Was Eddie Grant a pitcher?
No. Eddie Grant was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Eddie Grant hit?
Eddie Grant hit 5 career home runs with 844 hits.
What was Eddie Grant's career batting average?
Eddie Grant batted .249 over his career, with 844 hits in 3,385 at bats.
How many RBI did Eddie Grant have?
Eddie Grant drove in 277 runs in his career.
Is Eddie Grant in the Hall of Fame?
No. Eddie Grant has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.