Skinny Graham
Arthur William Graham
Born: August 12, 1909
Somerville, MA US
Deceased: July 10, 1967
Cambridge, MA US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 162
Career: 1934-1942
Major League Statistics
Skinny Graham compiled a career batting average of .281 with 73 home runs and 21 RBI in his 920-game career with the Reading Red Sox, Elmira Pioneers, Syracuse Chiefs, Little Rock Travelers, Baltimore Orioles, Indianapolis Indians, Memphis Chicks and St. Paul Saints. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1942 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | A | EL | Reading Red Sox | 125 | 450 | 450 | 149 | 16 | 15 | 18 | .331 | .331 | .553 | .884 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 51 | 139 | 139 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .194 | .194 | .309 | .504 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 29 | 106 | 106 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .340 | .340 | .481 | .821 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 31 | 129 | 129 | 42 | 6 | 5 | 5 | .326 | .326 | .566 | .891 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 127 | 450 | 450 | 138 | 26 | 13 | 4 | .307 | .307 | .449 | .756 | 202 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 135 | 485 | 485 | 118 | 20 | 14 | 7 | .243 | .243 | .386 | .629 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 144 | 500 | 500 | 154 | 35 | 8 | 12 | .308 | .308 | .482 | .790 | 241 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 118 | 339 | 339 | 87 | 16 | 7 | 15 | .257 | .257 | .478 | .735 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 40 | 152 | 128 | 23 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 21 | 18 | .250 | .360 | .359 | .719 | 46 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 9 | 18 | 18 | 5 | .278 | .278 | .278 | .556 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 40 | 159 | 128 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 18 | .164 | .305 | .219 | .524 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 71 | 254 | 254 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 4 | .268 | .268 | .390 | .657 | 99 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 920 | 3181 | 3126 | 36 | 877 | 148 | 71 | 73 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 36 | .281 | .291 | .443 | .735 | 1386 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | A | EL | Reading Red Sox | OF | 124 | 284 | 18 | 14 | .956 | 2.435 | |
| 1935 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 45 | 94 | 4 | 4 | .961 | 2.178 | |
| 1935 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 29 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.069 | |
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | OF | 31 | 65 | 3 | 3 | .958 | 2.194 | |
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | OF | 113 | 223 | 15 | 7 | .971 | 2.106 | |
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | OF | 124 | 280 | 13 | 6 | .980 | 2.363 | |
| 1939 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 131 | 300 | 14 | 10 | .969 | 2.397 | |
| 1940 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 88 | 141 | 8 | 4 | .974 | 1.693 | |
| 1941 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 38 | 79 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .921 | 2.158 |
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | OF | 69 | 138 | 5 | 7 | .953 | 2.072 | |
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 38 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .986 | 1.842 |
| Totals | 830 | 1729 | 88 | 63 | 1 | .966 | 2.189 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Reading Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1935 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1935 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneers | |||
| 1936 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BOS | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BOS | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BOS | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints |
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