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.

What was Leroy Grant's career batting average?

Leroy Grant batted .259 over his career, with 474 hits in 1,831 at bats.

How many RBI did Leroy Grant have?

Leroy Grant drove in 254 runs in his career.

Is Leroy Grant in the Hall of Fame?

No. Leroy Grant has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Leroy Grant play for?

Leroy Grant played for the Chicago American Giants, the New York Lincoln Giants, the Indianapolis ABCs, and the Cleveland Browns.

Leroy Grant

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Leroy Grant was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Chicago American Giants. In 542 career games, he hit .259 with 474 hits, 11 home runs, and 254 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 October 12, 2026

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

Leroy Grant — 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

Leroy Grant — 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

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Leroy 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
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

Leroy Grant — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	26	2	6	0	2	.231

Last 9 Games — Batting

Leroy Grant — Last 9 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1924-05-18	CAG	CUW	W	4	1	1	0	0	0
1921-07-10	CAG	SLG	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-07-10	CAG	SLG	W	3	0	1	1	1	0
1921-06-20	CAG	CG1	W	4	0	1	0	0	0
1921-06-19	CAG	CG1	W	3	0	1	0	1	0
1921-06-13	CAG	IN4	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1921-05-09	CAG	KCM	W	3	1	1	0	0	1
1921-05-08	CAG	KCM	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1921-05-07	CAG	KCM	W	3	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Leroy Grant — 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

Leroy Grant — 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

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Leroy Grant Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	523
Second Base	4
Third Base	2
Shortstop	2
Center Field	1
Right Field	4

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Leroy Grant: the record in brief

The season rows for Leroy Grant begin in 1911. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago American Giants (1911 to 1924), the New York Lincoln Giants (1912 to 1915), the Indianapolis ABCs (1923), and the Cleveland Browns (1924). Grant, born on April 15, 1889, in Houston, TX, USA, is listed as a first baseman and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5'11" and 174 pounds. The bio records the death on May 7, 1951, in Logansport, IN, USA.

Grant finished with 474 hits from 1,831 at bats in 542 games, which works out to .259, along with 11 home runs, 254 runs batted in, and 42 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .315 and the slugging percentage .337, for an OPS of .652. Grant hit .259 while the league hit .267 over the same span, a figure close to average. In OPS terms, Grant's .652 stands 5.4% below the league's .689. 1922 produced Grant's most hits, 62 of them for the Chicago American Giants. 1916 brought the most runs batted in, 39.

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.
What was Leroy Grant's career batting average?: Leroy Grant batted .259 over his career, with 474 hits in 1,831 at bats.
How many RBI did Leroy Grant have?: Leroy Grant drove in 254 runs in his career.
Is Leroy Grant in the Hall of Fame?: No. Leroy Grant has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Leroy Grant play for?: Leroy Grant played for the Chicago American Giants, the New York Lincoln Giants, the Indianapolis ABCs, and the Cleveland Browns.