Lavern Grace
Lavern Leon Grace
Born: September 12, 1932
Gorham, IL US
Deceased: January 0, 1981
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: LF, OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 174
Career: 1950-1966
Lavern Grace compiled a career batting average of .287 with 79 home runs and 408 RBI in his 1305-game career with the Green Bay Bluejays, Berwick Slaters, Bakersfield Indians, Indianapolis Indians, San Antonio Missions, Mobile Bears, Little Rock Travelers, Salt Lake City Bees and Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1966 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | NATL1 | Berwick Slaters | 63 | 237 | 237 | 61 | 5 | 9 | 1 | .257 | .257 | .367 | .624 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | 21 | 60 | 60 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .283 | .500 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | 113 | 433 | 433 | 147 | 32 | 8 | 19 | .339 | .339 | .582 | .921 | 252 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 121 | 488 | 488 | 136 | 31 | 6 | 5 | .279 | .279 | .398 | .676 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 124 | 472 | 409 | 61 | 108 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 57 | 3 | 55 | 44 | .264 | .357 | .399 | .755 | 163 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 43 | 139 | 139 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .245 | .245 | .388 | .633 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 90 | 281 | 254 | 28 | 76 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 21 | .299 | .361 | .433 | .794 | 110 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 140 | 608 | 527 | 73 | 153 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 2 | 67 | 35 | .290 | .368 | .395 | .762 | 208 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 109 | 380 | 326 | 52 | 92 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 45 | 30 | .282 | .369 | .365 | .734 | 119 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 101 | 353 | 317 | 50 | 90 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 50 | 2 | 31 | 18 | .284 | .348 | .388 | .736 | 123 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 88 | 304 | 262 | 34 | 80 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 38 | 17 | .305 | .394 | .443 | .837 | 116 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 34 | 116 | 105 | 16 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | .276 | .339 | .362 | .701 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 56 | 183 | 158 | 22 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 21 | 4 | .342 | .417 | .544 | .961 | 86 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 78 | 240 | 216 | 24 | 64 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 18 | .296 | .360 | .389 | .749 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 66 | 208 | 192 | 16 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | .292 | .346 | .380 | .726 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 51 | 190 | 172 | 14 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 22 | .238 | .300 | .291 | .591 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1305 | 4702 | 4303 | 390 | 1235 | 215 | 44 | 79 | 408 | 12 | 2 | 344 | 227 | .287 | .340 | .413 | .753 | 1775 | 24 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 20 | 87 | 10 | 3 | 3 | .970 | 4.850 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 100 | 262 | 8 | 8 | 4 | .971 | 2.700 | ||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 66 | 195 | 35 | 11 | 5 | .954 | 3.485 | 7 | |||
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | RF | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .625 | ||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | LF | 14 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.643 | ||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | OF | 80 | 165 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .983 | 2.112 | ||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | C | 65 | 385 | 34 | 7 | 7 | .984 | 6.446 | 9 | |||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | OF | 58 | 93 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .943 | 1.707 | ||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | C | 33 | 141 | 15 | 1 | 6 | .994 | 4.727 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | OF | 73 | 124 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .970 | 1.753 | ||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | C | 17 | 84 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .979 | 5.412 | 2 | |||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | C | 53 | 293 | 22 | 5 | 4 | .984 | 5.943 | 8 | |||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | OF | 25 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.080 | ||||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | C | 44 | 212 | 23 | 2 | 3 | .992 | 5.341 | 8 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | C | 25 | 146 | 13 | 8 | 0 | .952 | 6.360 | 5 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | C | 62 | 287 | 24 | 3 | 4 | .990 | 5.016 | 9 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | C | 47 | 219 | 28 | 2 | 3 | .992 | 5.255 | 9 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | OF | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 | ||||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | C | 50 | 229 | 19 | 4 | 4 | .984 | 4.960 | 7 | |||
| Totals | 862 | 2996 | 257 | 69 | 47 | .979 | 3.774 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | Wisconsin State League | Green Bay Bluejays | CLE | ||
| 1950 | D | North Atlantic League | Berwick Slaters | |||
| 1951 | D | Wisconsin State League | Green Bay Bluejays | CLE | ||
| 1952 | C | California League | Bakersfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | CLE | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | CLE | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | CLE | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | CLE | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | CLE | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | BAL | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | CLE | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | CLE | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | CHN | ||
| 1965 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | CHN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | CHN | ||
| 1966 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | CHN |
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