What years did Mickey Grasso play?

Mickey Grasso played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1955.

Was Mickey Grasso a pitcher?

No. Mickey Grasso was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Mickey Grasso hit?

Mickey Grasso hit 5 career home runs with 216 hits.

What was Mickey Grasso's career batting average?

Mickey Grasso batted .226 over his career, with 216 hits in 957 at bats.

How many RBI did Mickey Grasso have?

Mickey Grasso drove in 87 runs in his career.

Is Mickey Grasso in the Hall of Fame?

No. Mickey Grasso has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Mickey Grasso

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1955)

Mickey Grasso was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1955 for the New York Giants, the Washington Senators, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 10 seasons. In 322 career games, he hit .226 with 216 hits, 5 home runs, and 87 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 September 8, 2026

AVG .226

HR 5

RBI 87

H 216

OPS .558

PIV -3,223

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 5/10/1920 in Newark, NJ, USA
Died: 10/15/1975 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1946-09-18
Last Game: 1955-05-08

Full name: Newton Michael Grasso

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Career Batting Statistics

Mickey Grasso — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
322	957	78	216	23	1	5	87	2	81	108	.226	.291	.268	.558	-3,223

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career SLG .268 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 30.4% below league average.

Career OPS .558 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mickey Grasso — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1946	NY1	NL	7	22	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.136	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	WS1	AL	75	195	25	56	4	1	1	22	1	25	31	.287	.265 (+8%)	.346 (+8%)	.401 (-17%)	.747 (-5%)	-95.9
1951	WS1	AL	52	175	16	36	3	0	1	14	0	14	17	.206	.260 (-21%)	.336 (-20%)	.385 (-38%)	.721 (-30%)	-814.9
1952	WS1	AL	115	361	22	78	9	0	0	27	1	29	36	.216	.252 (-14%)	.326 (-15%)	.369 (-35%)	.696 (-26%)	-1403.4
1953	WS1	AL	61	196	13	41	7	0	2	22	0	9	20	.209	.264 (-21%)	.335 (-25%)	.397 (-31%)	.733 (-28%)	-908.4
1954	CLE	AL	4	6	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	NY1	NL	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			322	957	78	216	23	1	5	87	2	81	108	.226	—	—	—	—	-3,223

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

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Mickey Grasso — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1954	WS	CLE	1	0	0	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

Mickey Grasso — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	165	466	35	114	2	43	.245
Away	157	491	43	102	3	44	.208

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mickey Grasso — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1955-05-08	NY1	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1955-05-04	NY1	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1955-05-03	NY1	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1955-05-01	NY1	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1955-04-24	NY1	BRO	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1955-04-22	NY1	BRO	W	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1955-04-17	NY1	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1955-04-15	NY1	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954-09-21	CLE	CHW	L	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
1954-09-19	CLE	DET	W	3	0	1	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mickey Grasso — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	310	3	1166	158	49	20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mickey Grasso — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1946	NY1	C	7	0	24	5	1	0
1950	WS1	C	69	0	238	38	17	6
1951	WS1	C	49	0	182	26	7	6
1952	WS1	C	114	0	485	64	17	4
1953	WS1	C	59	0	219	24	4	4
1954	CLE	C	4	2	9	1	2	0
1955	NY1	C	8	1	9	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mickey Grasso — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	310

Frequently Asked Questions about Mickey Grasso

What years did Mickey Grasso play?: Mickey Grasso played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1955.
Was Mickey Grasso a pitcher?: No. Mickey Grasso was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Mickey Grasso hit?: Mickey Grasso hit 5 career home runs with 216 hits.
What was Mickey Grasso's career batting average?: Mickey Grasso batted .226 over his career, with 216 hits in 957 at bats.
How many RBI did Mickey Grasso have?: Mickey Grasso drove in 87 runs in his career.
Is Mickey Grasso in the Hall of Fame?: No. Mickey Grasso has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.