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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
John Grate Shortstop
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .221 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .596 Status Deceased (1990) Option Years 0  
H 58 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 08-27-1929
HR 2 Drafted Round 5, Pick 72
(1952)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(93 games)
RBI 44
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF (1.5%) Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B (91.1%) RF (1.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1954 SEA
59
81
8
17
6
1
0
13
7
8 0 0
3
0 1
.581
.273
.309
.099
.210
1956 SEA
87
84
17
24
5
0
1
13
7
10 0 0
1
2 1
.722
.341
.381
.095
.286
1957 SEA
76
97
20
17
5
0
1
18
8
15 1 1
1
0 2
.501
.243
.258
.082
.175
Total
222
262
45
58
16
1
2
44
22
33 1 1
5
2 4
.596
.283
.313
.092
.221
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01John Grate has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1960-04-11The Seattle Rainiers have acquired Matt LaRussa from the waiver wire. The Seattle Rainiers have waived John Grate.
1958-04-01The Seattle Rainiers have designated John Grate for assignment.
1957-09-11John Grate of the Seattle Rainiers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1956-04-26The Seattle Rainiers have promoted John Grate to the major league team.
1954-09-15The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Jack Palmer to the major league team. The Seattle Rainiers have sent John Grate to the minors.
1954-07-26John Grate of the Seattle Rainiers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1954-04-01The Seattle Rainiers have promoted John Grate to the major league team. The Seattle Rainiers have designated Mike Bryant for assignment.
1952-04-11The Seattle Rainiers have acquired John Grate from the waiver wire.
1952-04-01The Chicago Wild Rovers have waived John Grate.