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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Steve "Strait ball" Grady Relief Pitcher
Retired (1955, Age 32)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.10 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 45-30 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 12-23-1922
K 392 Drafted Round 31, Pick 486
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 769.1
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt B+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 MIL
1
 1
30
1
0
0
0
 0
61.1
 62 31 30 1 25
30
1.42
4.40
1951 MIL-CIN
13
 7
35
35
1
0
0
 0
207.0
 243 125 118 15 81
116
1.57
5.13
1952 CIN-KC
11
 14
48
25
6
3
0
 0
209.1
 214 101 96 7 93
114
1.47
4.13
1953 KC
9
 6
104
0
0
0
0
 0
149.1
 192 118 113 4 72
72
1.77
6.81
1954 KC
11
 2
93
0
0
0
1
 0
142.1
 141 87 79 3 61
60
1.42
5.00
2201
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
45
 30
310
61
7
3
1
 0
769.1
 852 462 436 30 332
392
1.54
5.10
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Steve "Strait ball" Grady has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1955-10-23The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Steve "Strait ball" Grady.
1955-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Joe Holt to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Steve "Strait ball" Grady to the minors.
1952-04-29The Kansas City Monarchs have renamed Steve "straight ball" Grady to Steve "Strait ball" Grady.
1952-04-22A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Monarchs and the Cincinnati Psychos. The Cincinnati Psychos receive Dave Bing, "The Pearl" from the Kansas City Monarchs in exchange for Steve "straight ball" Grady, Danny Kennedy, Freddy Baird.
1951-04-01The Cincinnati Sharks have promoted Steve "straight ball" Grady to the major league team.
1951-04-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Potawatomis and the Cincinnati Sharks. The Cincinnati Sharks receive John Boehling, Steve "straight ball" Grady, Carmen Ronzonni, Sammy Mills from the Milwaukee Potawatomis in exchange for George Payne, Terry Sherdel.
1950-09-26The Milwaukee Potawatomis have promoted Mort "One Finger" Brown to the major league team. The Milwaukee Potawatomis have sent Steve "straight ball" Grady to the minors.
1950-09-17The Milwaukee Potawatomis have promoted Steve "straight ball" Grady to the major league team. The Milwaukee Potawatomis have sent Mort "One Finger" Brown to the minors.
1950-08-06The Milwaukee Potawatomis have promoted Aaron Bath to the major league team. The Milwaukee Potawatomis have sent Steve "straight ball" Grady to the minors.
1950-04-01The Milwaukee Potawatomis have promoted Steve "straight ball" Grady to the major league team.
1950-04-01The Milwaukee Potawatomis have renamed Steve Grady to Steve "straight ball" Grady.