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Name Team Age
Lou Granger Retired (1956, Age 29) Died (1980, Age 54)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 31, Pick 485
(1950)		 2B R/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Billy Hamilton League 0 2 years (51 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C+ C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ B- D+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  A  C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- C-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ C+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D  0 12/16/1926
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (---)
D  (14.6 %) D- (4.4 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 PIT-CLE 55 204 29 62 7 0 13 43 16 28 0 0 7 .882 .353 .529 .304
1951 CLE 96 235 28 64 4 0 5 26 18 41 1 0 6 .677 .324 .353 .272
1952 CLE 83 178 28 56 6 0 9 34 19 42 0 2 10 .879 .379 .500 .315
1953 CHA 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .000 .000
1956 PIT 55 156 20 45 8 0 7 26 13 26 0 2 4 .812 .337 .474 .288
1957 PIT 48 80 8 14 1 0 0 4 10 13 0 1 2 .454 .267 .188 .175
1958 PIT-CIN-BOS 17 55 3 10 0 0 1 2 2 17 1 0 0 .447 .211 .236 .182
Total 357 913 117 251 26 0 35 135 79 167 2 5 29 .749 .331 .418 .275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Lou Granger has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-09-01The Boston Braves have acquired Cecil Cooper from the waiver wire. The Boston Braves have waived Lou Granger.
1959-04-01The Boston Braves have promoted Kevin Grissom to the major league team. The Boston Braves have designated Lou Granger for assignment.
1959-03-05The Boston Braves have promoted Lou Granger to the major league team. The Boston Braves have promoted Roy Brock to the major league team.
1958-10-01The Boston Braves have acquired Lou Granger from the waiver wire.
1958-06-10The Cincinnati Raptors have waived Lou Granger.
1958-06-03The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Lou Granger for assignment.
1958-05-13The Cincinnati Raptors have acquired Lou Granger from the waiver wire.
1958-05-09The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Rocky Pastorius to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have designated Lou Granger for assignment.
1953-07-12The Chicago Celtics have promoted Lou Granger to the major league team. The Chicago Celtics have sent Dick Crotty to the minors.
1952-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Lou Granger to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Bags Melendez to the minors.
1952-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Henry Nieves to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Lou Granger to the minors.
1951-07-12The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Lou Granger to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Tom Mejias to the minors.
1951-06-22The Cleveland Spiders have sent Lou Granger to the minors.
1951-04-24The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Lou Granger to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Chip Adams to the minors.
1951-04-19The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Albie Watson to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Lou Granger to the minors.
1950-07-01The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Lou Granger to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Elmer Kerins to the minors.
1950-06-24The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Bill Mangual to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Lou Granger to the minors.
1950-05-16The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Lou Granger to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Jeff Smith to the minors.
1950-05-16A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Black Cats and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive Pinky Nitkowski, Joe Hall, Ed Reeder, Conrad Martin, Oswaldo Conlan, Lou Granger, Cliff Reilley from the Pittsburgh Black Cats in exchange for Hal Newhouser, Sandy Rice, Bobby Avila.