What years did Grant Thatcher play?

Grant Thatcher played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1904.

Was Grant Thatcher a pitcher?

Yes. Grant Thatcher pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 13 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Grant Thatcher hit?

Grant Thatcher hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Grant Thatcher's career batting average?

Grant Thatcher batted .200 over his career, with 3 hits in 15 at bats.

How many RBI did Grant Thatcher have?

Grant Thatcher drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Grant Thatcher's career ERA?

Grant Thatcher finished with a 3.16 career ERA, going 4-1 with 13 strikeouts.

Grant Thatcher

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1904)

Grant Thatcher was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1904 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 5 career appearances, he went 4-1 with a 3.16 ERA and 13 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 9, 2026

W–L 4–1

ERA 3.16

WHIP 1.38

SO 13

Pitcher PIV -152.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 180 lb
Born: 2/23/1877 in Maytown, PA, USA
Died: 3/17/1936 in Lancaster, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1903-09-09
Last Game: 1904-04-24

Full name: Ulysses Grant Thatcher

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Career Pitching Statistics

Grant Thatcher — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	1	5	4	4	0	0	37.0	42	13	1	9	13	3.16	-152.3

Career ERA 3.16 vs. league average 2.87 across their career seasons — 10.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Grant Thatcher — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1903	BRO	NL	3	1	4	4	4	28.0	33	9	7	9	2.89	3.10 (+7%)	-152.3
1904	BRO	NL	1	0	1	0	0	9.0	9	4	2	4	4.00	2.66 (-51%)	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			4	1	5	4	4	37.0	42	13	9	13	3.16	—	-152

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

Grant Thatcher — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	15	1	3	1	0	0	3	0	1	3	.200	.250	.267	.517	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Career OPS .517 vs. league average .642 across their career seasons — 19.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Grant Thatcher — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1903	BRO	NL	4	11	1	2	1	2	1	3	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1904	BRO	NL	1	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			5	15	1	3	1	3	1	3	.200	—	—	—	—	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

Grant Thatcher — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	7	0	1	0	1	.143
Away	3	8	1	2	0	2	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Grant Thatcher — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	17.0	16	0	4	6	0.00
Away	3	19.0	26	0	5	7	0.00

Last 5 Games — Batting

Grant Thatcher — Last 5 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1904-04-24	BRO	PHI	W	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
1903-09-27	BRO	CIN	L	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
1903-09-21	BRO	PIT	W	3	1	1	1	1	0	1
1903-09-17	BRO	STL	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1903-09-09	BRO	BSN	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	2

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Grant Thatcher — Last 5 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO	HR
1904-04-24	BRO	PHI	W	9.0	9	6	2	4	0
1903-09-27	BRO	CIN	L	4.0	11	7	2	2	1
1903-09-21	BRO	PIT	W	6.0	6	3	2	2	0
1903-09-17	BRO	STL	W	9.0	9	1	1	3	0
1903-09-09	BRO	BSN	W	8.0	7	1	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Grant Thatcher — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	0	0	9	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Grant Thatcher — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1903	BRO	P	4	0	0	8	1	0
1904	BRO	P	1	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Grant Thatcher — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	5

Frequently Asked Questions about Grant Thatcher

What years did Grant Thatcher play?: Grant Thatcher played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1904.
Was Grant Thatcher a pitcher?: Yes. Grant Thatcher pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Grant Thatcher hit?: Grant Thatcher hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Grant Thatcher's career batting average?: Grant Thatcher batted .200 over his career, with 3 hits in 15 at bats.
How many RBI did Grant Thatcher have?: Grant Thatcher drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Grant Thatcher's career ERA?: Grant Thatcher finished with a 3.16 career ERA, going 4-1 with 13 strikeouts.