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
1945AELUtica Blue Sox75.5832.231312110593.06131233987202
1946AELUtica Blue Sox148.6363.5925232162188.0183827570136404
1947AELUtica Blue Sox74.6363.502440108.01084542474311
1948AAAAA2Louisville Colonels90.0
1948AAAAA2Milwaukee Brewers300.0
1949AAAAA2Milwaukee Brewers11.5004.96280049.07236272617201
1950AELHartford Chiefs119.5503.9227170.0187887440
1951AASOUAChattanooga Lookouts31.7500.00844.05518
1952AASOUAChattanooga Lookouts000.00411.0
1954AASOUAChattanooga Lookouts0020.0
1955AASOUAChattanooga Lookouts0050.0
Totals4328.6063.271753533070663.0666282241024002838180

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
1945AELUtica Blue Sox2056458142116796.311.426.467.8932102
1946AELUtica Blue Sox27796751402080919.209.303.269.5711803
1947AELUtica Blue Sox316963101331194610.206.275.333.6092100
1948AAAAA2(+) Milwaukee Brewers403630470003056.233.343.233.576701
1948AAAAA2(+) Louisville Colonels403630470003056.233.343.233.576701
1949AAAAA2Milwaukee Brewers3176330000000.500.500.5001.0003001
1950AELHartford Chiefs33737323601.315.315.438.75332
1951AASOUAChattanooga Lookouts71221221731135.330.330.475.805105
1952AASOUAChattanooga Lookouts1395115111512875.295.295.407.703208
1953AASOUAChattanooga Lookouts1325034576013520767033050.295.344.409.753187412
1954AASOUAChattanooga Lookouts1425115111542378.301.301.421.722215
1955AASOUAChattanooga Lookouts1113493491032383.295.295.433.728151
1956AAAAA2(+) Minneapolis Millers1243643355310614543672351.316.360.424.7841428132
1956AAAAA2(+) Louisville Colonels1243643355310614543672351.316.360.424.7841428132
1957AAAAA2Minneapolis Millers15055250671150279106942567.296.332.445.77722551062
Totals88729312809157833143454016218079152.297.317.422.7391186092862


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1945AELUtica Blue SoxP13615021.0001.615
1946AELUtica Blue SoxP25133944.9292.080
1947AELUtica Blue SoxP2431632.864.792
1948AAAAA2Louisville ColonelsP9.000
1948AAAAA2Milwaukee BrewersP30.000
1949AAAAA2Milwaukee BrewersP28111001.000.429
1950AELHartford ChiefsP27.000
1953AASOUAChattanooga LookoutsOF11527717113.9642.557
1953AASOUAChattanooga Lookouts3B1151922.9232.182
1957AAAAA2Minneapolis MillersOF145362982.9792.559
Totals4276671262815.9661.857

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