Grady Hatton

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1960)

AVG .254
HR 91
RBI 533
H 1,068
OPS .728
PIV 2,967
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 170 lb
Born
10/7/1922 in Beaumont, TX, USA
Died
4/11/2013 in Warren, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1946-04-16
Last Game
1960-10-01
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Grady Edgebert Hatton

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,312 4,206 562 1,068 166 33 91 533 42 646 430 .254 .354 .374 .728 2,967

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .354 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .728 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — near 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
1946 CIN NL 116 436 56 118 18 3 14 69 6 66 53 .271 .256 (+5%) .328 (+12%) .358 (+18%) .687 (+15%) 1364.4
1947 CIN NL 146 524 91 147 24 8 16 77 7 81 50 .281 .262 (+7%) .336 (+12%) .376 (+19%) .712 (+16%) 1772.3
1948 CIN NL 133 458 58 110 17 2 9 44 7 72 50 .240 .263 (-9%) .340 (+1%) .379 (-9%) .719 (-4%) -200.2
1949 CIN NL 137 537 71 141 38 5 11 69 4 62 48 .263 .262 (avg) .343 (avg) .384 (+8%) .727 (+4%) 331.3
1950 CIN NL 130 438 67 114 17 1 11 54 6 70 39 .260 .265 (-2%) .346 (+6%) .401 (-6%) .747 (avg) 142.1
1951 CIN NL 96 331 41 84 9 3 4 37 4 33 32 .254 .260 (-3%) .336 (-4%) .385 (-13%) .721 (-9%) -470.0
1952 CIN NL 128 433 48 92 14 1 9 57 5 66 60 .212 .252 (-16%) .326 (-2%) .369 (-16%) .696 (-9%) -508.5
1953 CIN NL 83 159 22 37 3 1 7 22 0 29 24 .233 .264 (-12%) .335 (+5%) .397 (avg) .733 (+2%) 118.7
1954 CIN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1954 CHA AL 13 30 3 5 1 0 0 3 1 5 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1954 BOS AL 99 302 40 85 12 3 5 33 1 58 25 .281 .261 (+8%) .333 (+20%) .390 (avg) .723 (+9%) 0.0
1955 BOS AL 126 380 48 93 11 4 4 49 0 76 28 .245 .258 (-5%) .332 (+10%) .393 (-17%) .726 (-5%) -65.5
1956 BOS AL 5 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
1956 SLN NL 44 73 10 18 1 2 0 7 1 13 7 .247 .258 (-5%) .331 (+9%) .397 (-21%) .728 (-7%) 0.0
1956 BAL AL 27 61 4 9 1 0 1 3 0 13 6 .148 .258 (-43%) .331 (-10%) .397 (-46%) .728 (-30%) 0.0
1960 CHN NL 28 38 3 13 0 0 0 7 0 2 5 .342 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 1,312 4,206 562 1,068 166 33 91 533 42 646 430 .254 — — — — 2,485

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
Home666206130556656306.275
Away646214525750235225.234

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1960-10-01 CHCLADW 101000100
1960-09-30 CHCLADL 100000000
1960-09-20 CHCSFGL 100000000
1960-09-19 CHCSFGL 100000000
1960-09-17 CHCLADW 010000010
1960-09-16 CHCLADL 000000000
1960-09-10 CHCPITL 100000000
1960-09-05 CHCSTLL 100000001
1960-09-04 CHCSTLL 100000001
1960-08-26 CHCPHIL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 14 0 78 3 0 15
2B 196 27 428 414 12 96
3B 956 206 979 1844 129 169
OF 5 0 3 0 1 0
SS 4 0 4 8 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 CIN 3B 116 0 108 194 19 14
1946 CIN OF 2 0 2 0 1 0
1947 CIN 3B 136 0 143 248 26 18
1948 CIN 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0
1948 CIN 3B 123 0 141 243 28 21
1948 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1948 CIN SS 2 0 3 5 0 1
1949 CIN 3B 136 0 143 290 11 29
1950 CIN 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1950 CIN 3B 126 0 145 230 18 19
1950 CIN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1951 CIN 3B 87 0 103 176 8 24
1951 CIN OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1952 CIN 2B 120 0 316 289 6 68
1953 CIN 1B 10 0 72 3 0 14
1953 CIN 2B 35 0 56 49 1 15
1953 CIN 3B 5 0 5 4 0 1
1954 CHA 1B 3 0 6 0 0 1
1954 CHA 3B 10 9 12 15 0 1
1954 BOS 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1954 BOS 3B 93 80 77 204 10 20
1954 BOS SS 1 0 1 3 0 0
1955 BOS 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1955 BOS 3B 111 109 97 225 8 22
1956 SLN 2B 13 12 24 34 3 8
1956 SLN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1956 BAL 2B 15 8 19 26 0 3
1956 BAL 3B 12 8 5 15 1 0
1960 CHN 2B 8 7 11 16 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 14
Second Base 195
Third Base 959
Shortstop 4
Left Field 5

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1941, 1942, 1943

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1948 Most Valuable Player NL 26th 3.0 336 0
1946 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 12.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Grady Hatton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Wes Parker
    .267 avg, 64 HR
  2. 96
    Cass Michaels
    .262 avg, 53 HR
  3. 95
    Jerry Priddy
    .265 avg, 61 HR
  4. 94
    Don Hoak
    .265 avg, 89 HR
  5. 91
    Luis Alicea
    .260 avg, 47 HR
  6. 90
    Mike Jorgensen
    .243 avg, 95 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Grady Hatton

What years did Grady Hatton play?
Grady Hatton played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1960.
Was Grady Hatton a pitcher?
No. Grady Hatton was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Grady Hatton hit?
Grady Hatton hit 91 career home runs with 1068 hits.