Granny Hamner
Granville Wilbur Hamner
Born: April 26, 1927
Richmond, VA US
Deceased: September 12, 1993
Philadelphia, PA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 163
Career: 1945-1962
Major League Statistics
Granny Hamner compiled a career batting average of .274 with 14 home runs and 209 RBI in his 462-game career with the Utica Blue Sox, Richmond Virginians, Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides and Binghamton Triplets. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.43 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 99.7 | 85 | 53 | 38 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 1962 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2.03 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 146.0 | 136 | 42 | 33 | 11 | 43 | 1 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 15 | 8 | .652 | 2.60 | 60 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 245.7 | 221 | 95 | 71 | 18 | 84 | 1 | 126 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 104 | 394 | 364 | 39 | 94 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 58 | 7 | 21 | 34 | .258 | .299 | .335 | .634 | 122 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 138 | 648 | 609 | 90 | 177 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 79 | 10 | 25 | 41 | .291 | .320 | .373 | .692 | 227 | 1 | 13 | ||||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 93 | 248 | 230 | 17 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 27 | .270 | .308 | .357 | .664 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 89 | 216 | 187 | 23 | 55 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 31 | .294 | .362 | .471 | .832 | 88 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 38 | 94 | 86 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .198 | .245 | .244 | .489 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 462 | 1600 | 1476 | 176 | 405 | 61 | 16 | 14 | 209 | 17 | 0 | 87 | 141 | .274 | .314 | .366 | .680 | 540 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | SS | 104 | 173 | 275 | 37 | 65 | .924 | 4.308 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 2B | 30 | 65 | 87 | 5 | 14 | .968 | 5.067 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | SS | 109 | 199 | 332 | 34 | 56 | .940 | 4.872 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 3B | 55 | 34 | 98 | 10 | 11 | .930 | 2.400 |
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | P | 31 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .957 | .710 |
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 3B | 19 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 3 | .970 | 1.684 |
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | SS | 12 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 1 | .935 | 3.583 |
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 1B | 10 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .984 | 6.300 |
| 1962 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 22 | 8 | 43 | 1 | 6 | .981 | 2.318 |
| Totals | 399 | 572 | 902 | 93 | 159 | .941 | 3.694 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | KC1 | ||
| 1962 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | KC1 |
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