Grady Orange

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Grady Orange was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons, the Kansas City Monarchs, and the Detroit Stars. In 293 career games, he hit .235 with 236 hits, 8 home runs, and 112 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

AVG .235
HR 8
RBI 112
H 236
OPS .581
PIV -3,542
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
— / R
Born
3/27/1900 in Terrell, TX, USA
Died
9/27/1946 in Rapides Parish, LA, USA

Full name: Grady Diploma Orange

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Career Batting Statistics

Grady Orange — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
293 1,006 128 236 27 11 8 112 17 48 2 .235 .274 .307 .581 -3,542

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.

Career OBP .274 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Career SLG .307 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 23.8% below league average.

Career OPS .581 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Grady Orange — 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
1925 BBB NNL 53 179 13 35 4 1 0 15 1 7 0 .196 .288 (-32%) .349 (-35%) .407 (-44%) .756 (-40%) -1196.1
1926 KCM NNL 17 55 7 15 2 0 0 7 0 2 1 .273 .279 (-2%) .345 (-14%) .390 (-21%) .735 (-17%) -158.0
1927 KCM NNL 36 102 9 23 1 2 0 11 1 5 0 .225 .282 (-20%) .344 (-24%) .392 (-30%) .736 (-27%) -462.3
1928 DS NNL 69 253 39 66 8 5 1 27 6 15 1 .261 .280 (-7%) .342 (-10%) .395 (-13%) .737 (-12%) -505.0
1929 DS NNL 53 187 37 53 6 3 6 28 2 11 0 .283 .289 (-2%) .353 (-7%) .415 (+7%) .769 (+1%) -13.0
1930 DS NNL 57 198 21 42 6 0 1 24 4 7 0 .212 .293 (-28%) .354 (-30%) .429 (-40%) .784 (-36%) -1207.8
1931 KCM IND 8 32 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 .062 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 293 1,006 128 236 27 11 8 112 17 48 2 .235 — — — — -3,542

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

Grady Orange — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 23 3 5 1 0 0 2 4 0 .217

Playoff Batting by Year

Grady Orange — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1930 NNC DS 7 23 3 5 1 0 0 2 4 0 .217

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Grady Orange — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 2 27 0 0 1
2B 185 173 357 577 35 61
3B 16 14 13 27 6 2
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 95 47 88 172 18 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Grady Orange — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 BBB 2B 8 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBB OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBB SS 46 0 0 0 0 0
1926 KCM 2B 17 16 23 46 5 5
1926 KCM 3B 1 0 1 1 2 0
1927 KCM 2B 26 23 49 77 3 11
1927 KCM 3B 10 9 8 17 2 1
1927 KCM SS 1 1 2 1 1 0
1928 DS 2B 30 30 86 107 8 18
1928 DS 3B 2 2 3 5 1 1
1928 DS SS 37 37 66 135 11 12
1929 DS 2B 48 48 94 161 9 13
1929 DS 3B 2 2 1 2 1 0
1929 DS SS 3 3 7 14 2 2
1930 DS 2B 56 56 105 186 10 14
1930 DS 3B 1 1 0 2 0 0
1930 DS SS 2 0 0 2 0 0
1931 KCM 1B 2 2 27 0 0 1
1931 KCM SS 6 6 13 20 4 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Grady Orange — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 185
Third Base 16
Shortstop 95
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
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    .238 avg, 6 HR
  2. 87
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    .240 avg, 8 HR
  3. 80
    Eddie Mulligan
    .232 avg, 1 HR
  4. 77
    Blondy Ryan
    .239 avg, 8 HR
  5. 76
    Onix Concepcion
    .239 avg, 3 HR
  6. 71
    George Smith
    .237 avg, 3 HR

Grady Orange: the record in brief

Grady Orange's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1925 to 1931. Club by club, the record runs the Birmingham Black Barons (1925), the Kansas City Monarchs (1926 to 1931), and the Detroit Stars (1928 through 1930). The bio lists Orange's primary position as second baseman. The birth record reads March 27, 1900, in Terrell, TX, USA. Orange died on September 27, 1946, in Rapides Parish, LA, USA. The given name on file is Grady Diploma Orange.

The batting record for Orange: 293 games, 236 hits in 1,006 at bats, and a .235 average, plus 8 home runs and 112 RBI. Reaching base at a .274 clip and slugging .307, Orange finished with a .581 OPS. Measured against the leagues Orange played in, the .235 career average compares with a .284 league average over the same seasons, 17.5% below the league. The OPS comparison is .581 to a league .750, 22.6% below average. No season topped the 66 hits of 1928. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .283 in 1929, did not top the league's .289.

Frequently Asked Questions about Grady Orange

Was Grady Orange a pitcher?
No. Grady Orange was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Grady Orange hit?
Grady Orange hit 8 career home runs with 236 hits.
What was Grady Orange's career batting average?
Grady Orange batted .235 over his career, with 236 hits in 1,006 at bats.
How many RBI did Grady Orange have?
Grady Orange drove in 112 runs in his career.
Is Grady Orange in the Hall of Fame?
No. Grady Orange has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Grady Orange play for?
Grady Orange played for the Birmingham Black Barons, the Kansas City Monarchs, and the Detroit Stars.