What years did Don Grate play?

Don Grate played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1946.

Was Don Grate a pitcher?

Yes. Don Grate pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Don Grate hit?

Don Grate hit 0 career home runs.

What was Don Grate's career batting average?

Don Grate batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Don Grate's career ERA?

Don Grate finished with a 9.37 career ERA, going 1-1 with 8 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Don Grate have?

Don Grate recorded 8 career strikeouts.

Don Grate

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1946)

Don Grate was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1946 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 2 seasons. Across 7 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 9.37 ERA and 8 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 8, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 9.37

WHIP 2.20

SO 8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 8/27/1923 in Greenfield, OH, USA
Died: 11/22/2014 in Miami Gardens, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1945-07-06
Last Game: 1946-09-28

Full name: Donald Grate

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Career Pitching Statistics

Don Grate — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	7	2	0	0	0	16.3	22	17	0	14	8	9.37	0.0

Career ERA 9.37 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — 158.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Don Grate — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1945	PHI	NL	0	1	4	2	8.3	18	16	12	6	17.28	—	0.0
1946	PHI	NL	1	0	3	0	8.0	4	1	2	2	1.12	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	1	7	2	16.1	22	17	14	8	9.37	—	0

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Don Grate — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000	.200	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 70.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Don Grate — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	PHI	NL	5	3	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	PHI	NL	3	1	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	4	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Don Grate — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Don Grate — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	7.1	15	12	7	2	14.73
Away	2	9.0	7	5	7	6	5.00

Last 8 Games — Batting

Don Grate — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1946-09-28	PHI	NY1	L	1	1	0
1946-09-22	PHI	NY1	W	0	0	0
1946-09-18	PHI	CIN	W	0	0	0
1945-09-28	PHI	BRO	L	0	0	0
1945-09-23	PHI	BRO	L	2	0	1
1945-07-08	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	0
1945-07-08	PHI	CHC	L	0	0	0
1945-07-06	PHI	CHC	L	0	0	0

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Don Grate — Last 7 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1946-09-28	PHI	NY1	—	5.0	2	1	1	2	1
1946-09-22	PHI	NY1	W	2.0	2	0	0	0	0
1946-09-18	PHI	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1945-09-28	PHI	BRO	—	1.2	2	2	2	4	1
1945-09-23	PHI	BRO	—	4.0	5	4	4	5	5
1945-07-08	PHI	CHC	—	1.1	5	5	5	1	0
1945-07-06	PHI	CHC	L	1.1	6	5	5	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Grate — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Grate — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1945	PHI	P	4	0	0	0	0	0
1946	PHI	P	3	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Don Grate — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	7

College History

Don Grate — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
The Ohio State University	Columbus	OH	1944, 1945

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Grate

What years did Don Grate play?: Don Grate played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1946.
Was Don Grate a pitcher?: Yes. Don Grate pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Grate hit?: Don Grate hit 0 career home runs.
What was Don Grate's career batting average?: Don Grate batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Don Grate's career ERA?: Don Grate finished with a 9.37 career ERA, going 1-1 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Don Grate have?: Don Grate recorded 8 career strikeouts.