George Grantham
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1934)
George Grantham was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1934 for 4 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,444 career games, he hit .302 with 1,508 hits, 105 home runs, and 712 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 16,892.
- 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 170 lb
- Died
- 3/16/1954 in Kingman, AZ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1922-09-20
- Last Game
- 1934-07-26
Full name: George Farley Grantham
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,444 | 4,989 | 912 | 1,508 | 292 | 93 | 105 | 712 | 132 | 717 | 526 | .302 | .392 | .461 | .854 | 16,892 |
Career AVG .302 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.
Career OBP .392 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +14.0% above league average.
Career SLG .461 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — +16.2% above league average.
Career OPS .854 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — +15.2% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | CHN | NL | 7 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .174 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | CHN | NL | 152 | 570 | 81 | 160 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 70 | 43 | 71 | 92 | .281 | .282 (-1%) | .344 (+5%) | .390 (+6%) | .734 (+5%) | 690.8 |
| 1924 | CHN | NL | 127 | 469 | 85 | 148 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 60 | 21 | 55 | 63 | .316 | .283 (+11%) | .345 (+13%) | .389 (+18%) | .734 (+15%) | 1554.7 |
| 1925 | PIT | NL | 114 | 359 | 74 | 117 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 14 | 50 | 29 | .326 | .288 (+13%) | .349 (+18%) | .407 (+21%) | .756 (+20%) | 1547.8 |
| 1926 | PIT | NL | 141 | 449 | 66 | 143 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 6 | 60 | 42 | .318 | .279 (+14%) | .345 (+16%) | .390 (+26%) | .735 (+21%) | 1972.4 |
| 1927 | PIT | NL | 151 | 531 | 96 | 162 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 66 | 9 | 74 | 39 | .305 | .282 (+8%) | .344 (+15%) | .392 (+16%) | .736 (+15%) | 1877.0 |
| 1928 | PIT | NL | 124 | 440 | 93 | 142 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 85 | 9 | 59 | 37 | .323 | .280 (+15%) | .342 (+19%) | .395 (+23%) | .737 (+21%) | 2010.9 |
| 1929 | PIT | NL | 110 | 349 | 85 | 107 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 90 | 10 | 93 | 38 | .307 | .289 (+6%) | .353 (+28%) | .415 (+28%) | .769 (+28%) | 2391.7 |
| 1930 | PIT | NL | 146 | 552 | 120 | 179 | 34 | 14 | 18 | 99 | 5 | 81 | 66 | .324 | .293 (+10%) | .354 (+16%) | .429 (+24%) | .784 (+21%) | 2645.1 |
| 1931 | PIT | NL | 127 | 465 | 91 | 142 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 5 | 71 | 50 | .305 | .276 (+11%) | .338 (+18%) | .388 (+16%) | .726 (+17%) | 1813.3 |
| 1932 | CIN | NL | 126 | 493 | 81 | 144 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 4 | 56 | 40 | .292 | .275 (+6%) | .335 (+9%) | .391 (+5%) | .726 (+7%) | 747.8 |
| 1933 | CIN | NL | 87 | 260 | 32 | 53 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 38 | 21 | .204 | .270 (-25%) | .329 (-6%) | .377 (-13%) | .707 (-10%) | -359.3 |
| 1934 | NY1 | NL | 32 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | .241 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,444 | 4,989 | 912 | 1,508 | 292 | 93 | 105 | 712 | 132 | 717 | 526 | .302 | — | — | — | — | 16,892 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1445 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 704 | 2380 | 452 | 740 | 32 | 348 | .311 |
| Away | 741 | 2609 | 459 | 769 | 73 | 372 | .295 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934-07-26 | NY1 | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-07-23 | NY1 | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-07-21 | NY1 | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-07-20 | NY1 | CIN | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934-07-17 | NY1 | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-07-14 | NY1 | CHC | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-07-06 | NY1 | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934-07-03 | NY1 | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-07-01 | NY1 | BRO | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934-06-30 | NY1 | BRO | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 502 | 0 | 4588 | 238 | 59 | 400 |
| 2B | 848 | 0 | 1987 | 2712 | 250 | 483 |
| 3B | 14 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 2 |
| OF | 19 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | CHN | 3B | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1923 | CHN | 2B | 150 | 0 | 374 | 518 | 55 | 90 |
| 1924 | CHN | 2B | 118 | 0 | 273 | 426 | 44 | 78 |
| 1924 | CHN | 3B | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 1925 | PIT | 1B | 102 | 0 | 925 | 44 | 11 | 96 |
| 1926 | PIT | 1B | 132 | 0 | 1203 | 66 | 13 | 106 |
| 1927 | PIT | 1B | 29 | 0 | 247 | 12 | 3 | 22 |
| 1927 | PIT | 2B | 124 | 0 | 279 | 363 | 32 | 65 |
| 1928 | PIT | 1B | 119 | 0 | 1117 | 71 | 17 | 83 |
| 1928 | PIT | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | PIT | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1929 | PIT | 1B | 12 | 0 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1929 | PIT | 2B | 76 | 0 | 205 | 239 | 15 | 54 |
| 1929 | PIT | OF | 19 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1930 | PIT | 1B | 4 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1930 | PIT | 2B | 141 | 0 | 324 | 488 | 36 | 84 |
| 1931 | PIT | 1B | 78 | 0 | 742 | 27 | 12 | 67 |
| 1931 | PIT | 2B | 51 | 0 | 114 | 142 | 23 | 34 |
| 1932 | CIN | 1B | 10 | 0 | 115 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 1932 | CIN | 2B | 115 | 0 | 258 | 347 | 26 | 45 |
| 1933 | CIN | 1B | 12 | 0 | 114 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 1933 | CIN | 2B | 72 | 0 | 160 | 189 | 19 | 33 |
| 1934 | NY1 | 1B | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934 | NY1 | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 503 |
| Second Base | 846 |
| Third Base | 15 |
| Left Field | 19 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff | AZ | 1915, 1916 |
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George Grantham: the record in brief
According to the bio, George Grantham debuted on September 20, 1922 and played a final game on July 26, 1934. Grantham played for the Chicago Cubs (1922 to 1924), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1925 to 1931), the Cincinnati Reds (1932 to 1933), and the New York Giants (1934). Grantham, born on May 20, 1900, in Galena, KS, USA, is listed as a second baseman and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 10 inches and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on March 16, 1954, in Kingman, AZ, USA. Grantham's full given name, per the bio, is George Farley Grantham.
Grantham's career batting table shows 1,444 games, 4,989 at bats and 1,508 hits, a .302 average, plus 105 home runs, 712 RBI, and 132 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .392 and .461 give Grantham a career OPS of .854. The league as a whole hit .282 across Grantham's seasons, which puts the .302 career mark 7.1% above average. The OPS comparison is .854 to a league .741, 15.2% above average.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Grantham
- What years did George Grantham play?
- George Grantham played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1934.
- Was George Grantham a pitcher?
- No. George Grantham was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did George Grantham hit?
- George Grantham hit 105 career home runs with 1,508 hits.
- What teams did George Grantham play for?
- George Grantham played for 4 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1922–1924), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1925–1931), the Cincinnati Reds (1932–1933), and the New York Giants (1934).
- What were George Grantham's career stats?
- In 1,444 games, George Grantham had 1,508 hits, 105 home runs, 712 RBI, 912 runs, and 132 stolen bases, with a .302 batting average.
- What position did George Grantham play?
- George Grantham played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was George Grantham and how much did he weigh?
- George Grantham was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.
- How many home runs did George Grantham hit each season?
- George Grantham's home runs by season: 0 in 1922, 8 in 1923, 12 in 1924, 8 in 1925, 8 in 1926, 8 in 1927, 10 in 1928, 12 in 1929, 18 in 1930, 10 in 1931, 6 in 1932, 4 in 1933, and 1 in 1934. His most in one season was 18, in 1930.
- What was George Grantham's career batting average?
- George Grantham batted .302 over his career, with 1,508 hits in 4,989 at bats.
- How many RBI did George Grantham have?
- George Grantham drove in 712 runs in his career.
- Is George Grantham in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Grantham has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.