Don Grate
Donald Grate "Buckeye"
Born: August 27, 1923
Greenfield, OH US
Deceased: November 22, 2014
Miami Gardens, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1945-1957
Major League Statistics
Don Grate compiled a career batting average of .297 with 40 home runs and 162 RBI in his 887-game career with the Utica Blue Sox, Memphis Chicks, Milwaukee Brewers, Louisville Colonels, Dallas Eagles, Hartford Chiefs, Chattanooga Lookouts and Minneapolis Millers. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Pitching:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
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1945 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.23 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 93.0 | 61 | 31 | 23 | 39 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
1946 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 14 | 8 | .636 | 3.59 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 188.0 | 183 | 82 | 75 | 70 | 136 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||
1947 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.50 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 108.0 | 108 | 45 | 42 | 47 | 43 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
1948 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 9 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1948 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 30 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1949 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.96 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 | 72 | 36 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
1950 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.92 | 27 | 170.0 | 187 | 88 | 74 | 40 | ||||||||||||
1951 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.00 | 8 | 44.0 | 55 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
1952 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 11.0 | |||||||||||||||||
1954 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
1955 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Totals | 43 | 28 | .606 | 3.27 | 175 | 35 | 3 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 663.0 | 666 | 282 | 241 | 0 | 240 | 0 | 283 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Batting:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1945 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 20 | 56 | 45 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | .311 | .426 | .467 | .893 | 21 | 0 | 2 | ||||
1946 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 27 | 79 | 67 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 19 | .209 | .303 | .269 | .571 | 18 | 0 | 3 | ||||
1947 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 31 | 69 | 63 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | .206 | .275 | .333 | .609 | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||||
1948 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Milwaukee Brewers | 40 | 36 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .233 | .343 | .233 | .576 | 7 | 0 | 1 | ||||
1948 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Louisville Colonels | 40 | 36 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .233 | .343 | .233 | .576 | 7 | 0 | 1 | ||||
1949 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 31 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
1950 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 33 | 73 | 73 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .315 | .315 | .438 | .753 | 32 | |||||||||||
1951 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 71 | 221 | 221 | 73 | 11 | 3 | 5 | .330 | .330 | .475 | .805 | 105 | |||||||||||
1952 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 139 | 511 | 511 | 151 | 28 | 7 | 5 | .295 | .295 | .407 | .703 | 208 | |||||||||||
1953 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 132 | 503 | 457 | 60 | 135 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 3 | 30 | 50 | .295 | .344 | .409 | .753 | 187 | 4 | 12 | ||||
1954 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 142 | 511 | 511 | 154 | 23 | 7 | 8 | .301 | .301 | .421 | .722 | 215 | |||||||||||
1955 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 111 | 349 | 349 | 103 | 23 | 8 | 3 | .295 | .295 | .433 | .728 | 151 | |||||||||||
1956 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Minneapolis Millers | 124 | 364 | 335 | 53 | 106 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 7 | 23 | 51 | .316 | .360 | .424 | .784 | 142 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
1956 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Louisville Colonels | 124 | 364 | 335 | 53 | 106 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 7 | 23 | 51 | .316 | .360 | .424 | .784 | 142 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
1957 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 150 | 552 | 506 | 71 | 150 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 69 | 4 | 25 | 67 | .296 | .332 | .445 | .777 | 225 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | ||
Totals | 887 | 2931 | 2809 | 157 | 833 | 143 | 45 | 40 | 162 | 18 | 0 | 79 | 152 | .297 | .317 | .422 | .739 | 1186 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 2 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1945 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | P | 13 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.615 |
1946 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | P | 25 | 13 | 39 | 4 | 4 | .929 | 2.080 |
1947 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | P | 24 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 2 | .864 | .792 |
1948 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
1948 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
1949 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 28 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .429 |
1950 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
1953 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 115 | 277 | 17 | 11 | 3 | .964 | 2.557 |
1953 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 11 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .923 | 2.182 |
1957 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 145 | 362 | 9 | 8 | 2 | .979 | 2.559 |
Totals | 427 | 667 | 126 | 28 | 15 | .966 | 1.857 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1945 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
1946 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
1947 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
1947 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
1949 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
1950 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
1951 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
1952 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
1953 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
1954 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
1955 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | WS1 | ||
1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 |
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