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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Chad Graney Third Base
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .787 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 1843 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 06-10-1936
HR 332 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1954)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(7 games)
RBI 1160
SB 58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L A+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 3
1B --- LF (1.0%) Arm A- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 11
3B A+ (100%) RF D+ (21.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1959 CLE
6
24
7
10
1
0
5
16
4
4 0 0
0
1 0
1.583
.500
1.083
.667
.417
1960 CLE
146
546
65
124
17
5
26
79
32
108 5 3
3
0 24
.694
.275
.419
.192
.227
1961 CLE
152
590
84
153
23
8
26
87
50
137 3 4
4
0 21
.776
.318
.458
.198
.259
1962 CLE
152
572
82
170
16
3
32
105
44
130 4 5
6
1 17
.852
.349
.503
.206
.297
1963 CLE
152
586
87
155
33
2
31
112
35
146 3 8
3
1 21
.792
.305
.486
.222
.265
1964 CLE
128
510
80
141
20
7
24
90
38
124 1 8
4
1 16
.807
.323
.484
.208
.276
1965 CLE
152
613
90
156
22
4
32
115
35
149 4 2
6
1 12
.758
.298
.460
.206
.254
1966 CLE
130
544
85
150
17
1
25
84
40
114 1 5
5
0 17
.772
.324
.449
.173
.276
1967 CLE
152
614
92
167
26
3
27
98
52
129 0 1
3
0 12
.784
.328
.456
.184
.272
1968 CLE
125
451
74
120
20
4
23
76
35
102 3 1
2
1 11
.804
.322
.481
.215
.266
1969 CLE
151
600
105
164
23
3
35
117
48
124 1 4
1
1 12
.823
.326
.497
.223
.273
1970 CLE
152
617
79
162
22
8
25
87
40
136 1 0
10
1 6
.754
.309
.446
.183
.263
1971 CLE
123
437
54
133
22
1
18
75
26
81 0 2
8
7 4
.825
.342
.483
.178
.304
1972 CLE
78
146
16
38
6
2
3
19
16
23 1 2
3
7 4
.724
.333
.390
.130
.260
Total
1799
6850
1000
1843
268
51
332
1160
495
1507 27 45
58
22 177
.787
.319
.468
.199
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Chad Graney has retired from the Cleveland Cyanide
1972-10-13The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted Chad Graney to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyanide have sent Roy Henry to the minors. The Cleveland Cyanide have sent Phil Schneider to the minors.
1972-09-11The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted Mack Baker to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyanide have designated Chad Graney for assignment.
1972-04-04The Cleveland Cyanide have placed Chad Graney on the trade block.
1971-08-27Chad Graney of the Cleveland Cyanide is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1966-05-17Chad Graney of the Cleveland Cyanide is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1964-04-01Chad Graney of the Cleveland Cyanide is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1959-09-26The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted Bennie Egan to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted Mackey Hovlik to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyanide have promoted Chad Graney to the major league team.
1953-09-30A trade has been completed between the Montreal Monks and the Cleveland Cyanide. The Cleveland Cyanide receive Draft Pick 1954 Round 3 MON (Tom Menke), Draft Pick 1954 Round 1 MON (Chad Graney) from the Montreal Monks in exchange for Todd Staton, George Wietelmann.