Jim Greengrass

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1956)

AVG .269
HR 69
RBI 282
H 482
OPS .778
PIV 2,499
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
10/24/1927 in Addison, NY, USA
Died
9/9/2019 in Chatsworth, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1952-09-09
Last Game
1956-09-30

Full name: James Raymond Greengrass

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
504 1,793 243 482 82 16 69 282 6 165 271 .269 .330 .448 .778 2,499

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .448 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +14.9% above league average.

Career OPS .778 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1952 CIN NL 18 68 10 21 2 1 5 24 0 7 12 .309 .252 (+22%) .326 (+14%) .369 (+59%) .696 (+38%) 391.4
1953 CIN NL 154 606 86 173 22 7 20 100 6 47 83 .285 .264 (+8%) .335 (+1%) .397 (+12%) .733 (+7%) 764.1
1954 CIN NL 139 542 79 152 27 4 27 95 0 41 81 .280 .261 (+7%) .333 (-1%) .390 (+27%) .723 (+14%) 1294.3
1955 CIN NL 13 39 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 9 9 .103 — — — — 0.0
1955 PHI NL 94 323 43 88 20 2 12 37 0 33 43 .272 .258 (+5%) .332 (+2%) .393 (+16%) .726 (+10%) 0.0
1956 PHI NL 86 215 24 44 9 2 5 25 0 28 43 .205 .258 (-21%) .331 (-11%) .397 (-16%) .728 (-14%) -485.9
Career · 6 seasons 504 1,793 243 482 82 16 69 282 6 165 271 .269 — — — — 1,964

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home24886813423543138.271
Away25692610924726143.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-09-30 PHINY1L 100000001
1956-09-22 PHINY1L 000000000
1956-09-21 PHINY1L 100000000
1956-09-19 PHICINL 100000001
1956-09-18 PHICINW 200000001
1956-09-13 PHIATLL 411001110
1956-09-13 PHIATLL 100000001
1956-09-11 PHISTLL 100000000
1956-09-09 PHIPITW 100000000
1956-09-05 PHINY1L 400000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 2 2 2 1 3 0
OF 463 279 987 34 21 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 CIN OF 17 0 55 0 2 0
1953 CIN OF 153 0 341 11 6 0
1954 CIN OF 137 137 298 9 10 0
1955 CIN OF 11 11 30 1 0 0
1955 PHI 3B 2 2 2 1 3 0
1955 PHI OF 83 83 159 10 2 0
1956 PHI OF 62 48 104 3 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 2
Left Field 311
Center Field 14
Right Field 139

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1953 Rookie of the Year NL 6th 1.0 24 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jim Greengrass (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Harry Anderson
    .264 avg, 60 HR
  2. 74
    Riley Greene
    .266 avg, 92 HR
  3. 71
    Allen Craig
    .276 avg, 59 HR
  4. 67
    Mark Carreon
    .277 avg, 69 HR
  5. 66
    Johnny Rizzo
    .270 avg, 61 HR
  6. 66
    Jody Gerut
    .262 avg, 59 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Greengrass

What years did Jim Greengrass play?
Jim Greengrass played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1956.
Was Jim Greengrass a pitcher?
No. Jim Greengrass was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Greengrass hit?
Jim Greengrass hit 69 career home runs with 482 hits.