Leroy Grant

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .259
HR 11
RBI 254
H 474
OPS .652
PIV -1,465
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 174 lb
Born
4/15/1889 in Houston, TX, USA
Died
5/7/1951 in Logansport, IN, USA
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
127.0 117.0 11.0 35.0 7.0 1.0 0 11.0 5.0 1.0 4.0 .299 .349 .376 .725

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
542 1,831 219 474 82 14 11 254 42 124 14 .259 .315 .337 .652 -1,465

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career OPS .652 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 5.4% 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
1911 CAG WES 34 117 15 29 3 3 1 14 1 8 0 .248 .266 (-7%) .336 (-12%) .356 (-2%) .693 (-7%) -154.5
1912 NLG EAS 16 56 7 11 1 0 1 3 3 3 0 .196 .268 (-27%) .335 (-29%) .358 (-25%) .694 (-27%) -242.2
1913 NLG EAS 17 61 4 16 3 0 0 6 1 3 0 .262 .259 (+1%) .325 (-9%) .345 (-10%) .670 (-9%) -91.8
1914 NLG EAS 28 110 15 33 6 0 2 20 8 7 0 .300 .255 (+18%) .322 (+8%) .339 (+21%) .661 (+14%) 234.0
1915 NLG EAS 20 81 15 25 5 4 2 19 2 8 0 .309 .250 (+23%) .318 (+16%) .332 (+63%) .651 (+40%) 449.0
1916 CAG WES 58 209 27 58 14 1 1 39 6 12 0 .278 .248 (+12%) .314 (+1%) .326 (+13%) .640 (+7%) 174.4
1917 CAG WES 54 170 21 46 12 0 0 23 3 19 0 .271 .248 (+9%) .312 (+11%) .323 (+6%) .635 (+8%) 265.1
1918 CAG WES 18 66 9 23 4 1 0 15 1 6 0 .348 .255 (+37%) .318 (+29%) .326 (+35%) .645 (+32%) 322.2
1919 CAG WES 41 148 14 43 6 0 0 16 3 8 0 .291 .262 (+11%) .322 (+7%) .347 (-5%) .670 (+1%) 46.8
1920 CAG NNL 51 172 19 35 4 1 1 23 4 11 1 .203 .271 (-25%) .331 (-19%) .363 (-30%) .694 (-25%) -640.1
1921 CAG NNL 68 222 25 54 9 2 2 27 2 10 5 .243 .286 (-15%) .344 (-15%) .395 (-17%) .739 (-16%) -593.7
1922 CAG NNL 68 230 26 62 10 1 1 29 6 16 4 .270 .285 (-6%) .345 (-6%) .397 (-16%) .743 (-11%) -399.6
1923 CAG NNL 30 67 6 13 3 0 0 5 0 3 0 .194 .282 (-31%) .344 (-31%) .390 (-39%) .734 (-35%) -381.6
1923 ABC NNL 7 21 3 5 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 .238 — — — — -381.6
1924 CAG NNL 29 89 12 16 2 0 0 12 2 8 4 .180 .283 (-37%) .345 (-18%) .389 (-48%) .734 (-34%) -452.5
1924 CBN NNL 3 12 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .417 — — — — -452.5
Career · 16 seasons 542 1,831 219 474 82 14 11 254 42 124 14 .259 — — — — -2,299

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9262602.231

Last 9 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-05-18 CAGCUWW 411000000
1921-07-10 CAGSLGW 000000000
1921-07-10 CAGSLGW 301100100
1921-06-20 CAGCG1W 401000000
1921-06-19 CAGCG1W 301000100
1921-06-13 CAGIN4W 300000000
1921-05-09 CAGKCMW 311000010
1921-05-08 CAGKCML 300000000
1921-05-07 CAGKCMW 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 523 274 5335 231 143 244
2B 4 0 6 16 4 0
3B 2 0 1 2 1 0
OF 5 0 7 1 0 0
SS 2 0 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 CAG 1B 34 0 322 20 9 14
1911 CAG SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1912 NLG 1B 6 0 58 6 1 3
1912 NLG 2B 3 0 3 15 1 0
1912 NLG OF 5 0 7 1 0 0
1912 NLG SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1913 NLG 1B 15 0 156 7 3 1
1913 NLG 2B 1 0 3 1 3 0
1913 NLG 3B 1 0 1 2 1 0
1914 NLG 1B 28 0 287 11 10 14
1914 NLG 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1915 NLG 1B 20 0 207 7 7 13
1916 CAG 1B 58 0 613 31 17 37
1917 CAG 1B 54 0 560 25 15 21
1918 CAG 1B 18 0 199 6 4 11
1919 CAG 1B 41 41 445 13 12 28
1920 CAG 1B 51 51 538 21 11 18
1921 CAG 1B 68 68 674 29 19 26
1922 CAG 1B 68 68 712 28 19 32
1923 CAG 1B 23 13 197 3 5 6
1923 ABC 1B 7 5 69 1 1 5
1924 CAG 1B 29 25 273 20 9 14
1924 CBN 1B 3 3 25 3 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 523
Second Base 4
Third Base 2
Shortstop 2
Center Field 1
Right Field 4

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Frequently Asked Questions about Leroy Grant

Was Leroy Grant a pitcher?
No. Leroy Grant was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Leroy Grant hit?
Leroy Grant hit 11 career home runs with 474 hits.