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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 180 lb
- Died
- 11/22/2014 in Miami Gardens, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1945-07-06
- Last Game
- 1946-09-28
Full name: Donald Grate
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | PHI | NL | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 17.28 | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | PHI | NL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.12 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
| 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | PHI | NL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | PHI | NL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
View full game log (15 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
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
| 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
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-09-28 | PHI | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1946-09-22 | PHI | NY1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-09-18 | PHI | CIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-28 | PHI | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-23 | PHI | BRO | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-07-08 | PHI | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-08 | PHI | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-06 | PHI | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 7 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-09-28 | PHI | NY1 | — | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1946-09-22 | PHI | NY1 | W | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-09-18 | PHI | CIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-28 | PHI | BRO | — | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-23 | PHI | BRO | — | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1945-07-08 | PHI | CHC | — | 1.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-06 | PHI | CHC | L | 1.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 7 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University | Columbus | OH | 1944, 1945 |
Don Grate: the record in brief
According to the bio, Don Grate debuted on July 6, 1945 and played a final game on September 28, 1946. Grate spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Phillies. The bio lists Grate as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 2 inches and 180 pounds. Grate was born on August 27, 1923, in Greenfield, OH, USA. Grate's death is recorded on November 22, 2014, in Miami Gardens, FL, USA. The given name on file is Donald Grate.
Across 7 games (2 starts), Grate recorded 1 win against 1 loss with a 9.37 ERA. The same table counts 8 strikeouts. Against a 3.63 league ERA for the same seasons, the 9.37 mark was 158.1% worse.
Grate appears at one position only: pitcher, in 7 games.
Before the majors, Grate played college baseball at The Ohio State University (1944 and 1945). Grate's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 15 games from Retrosheet.
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 teams did Don Grate play for?
- Don Grate played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1945–1946).
- What were Don Grate's career stats?
- In 7 games, Don Grate went 1-1 with a 9.37 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and 16.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Don Grate play?
- Don Grate played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Don Grate and how much did he weigh?
- Don Grate was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.
- 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.
- Is Don Grate in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Don Grate has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.