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Joe Grace

Positions: Outfielder and Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: January 5, 1914 in Gorham, IL us

Died: September 18, 1969 in Murphysboro, IL

Buried: Tower Grove Cemetery, Murphysboro, IL

Debut: September 24, 1938 (Age 24-262d, 8,539th in major league history)
vs. CHW 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 3, 1947 (Age 33-241d)
vs. PHA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: Joseph LaVerne Grace

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.3

1561

442

.283

225

RBI

172

OBP

.362

SLG

.393

OPS

.755

OPS+

102

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1940 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1940 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	38 (37)	Jun 2 (2)	SLB	@	NYY	L,1-11	GF	21	6.0	2	0	0	2	0
2	53 (14)	Jun 16 (2)	SLB		NYY	W,6-5	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
3	54	Jun 18	SLB		BOS	W,11-7	GF	5	1.0	0	0	1	1	0
4	60 (5)	Jun 23 (1)	SLB		WSH	L,5-12	GF	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0
5	63 (2)	Jun 25	SLB		PHA	W,12-10		0		1	0	0	1	0
6	64	Jun 26	SLB		PHA	L,4-9	GF	9	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
7	65	Jun 27	SLB		DET	L,1-2	GF	6	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
8	66	Jun 29 (1)	SLB		DET	L,5-9	GF	19	4.0	1	0	0	1	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	72 (5)	Jul 3	SLB	@	CLE	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	1
10	74 (1)	Jul 4 (2)	SLB	@	CHW	L,5-8	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
11	75	Jul 5	SLB	@	CHW	L,8-10	CG	43	8.0	4	1	0	5	0
12	76	Jul 6 (1)	SLB	@	DET	L,2-11	GF	13	2.0	2	0	0	2	0
13	77	Jul 6 (2)	SLB	@	DET	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
14	80 (2)	Jul 13 (1)	SLB	@	NYY	L,4-10	GF	18	4.0	2	0	0	2	0
15	81	Jul 13 (2)	SLB	@	NYY	L,6-12	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
16	83 (1)	Jul 14 (2)	SLB	@	BOS	L,3-7	CG	34	7.0	0	0	0	0	0
17	84	Jul 15	SLB	@	BOS	L,6-10	CG	42	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
18	85	Jul 18	SLB	@	PHA	L,3-10	CG	46	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
19	86	Jul 19	SLB	@	PHA	W,9-7	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
20	87	Jul 20	SLB	@	WSH	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
21	88	Jul 21 (1)	SLB	@	WSH	W,8-4	CG	45	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
22	90 (1)	Jul 23	SLB		NYY	W,9-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
23	91	Jul 24	SLB		NYY	W,14-12	GS	36	7.0	2	0	0	2	0
24	92	Jul 25	SLB		NYY	L,8-13	CG	49	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
25	93	Jul 26	SLB		BOS	L,7-14	CG	50	9.0	0	2	0	2	0
26	95 (1)	Jul 28 (1)	SLB		BOS	L,1-3	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
27	97 (1)	Jul 30	SLB		WSH	L,0-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
28	99 (1)	Aug 2	SLB		PHA	W,5-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
29	100	Aug 3	SLB		PHA	L,7-11	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
30	102 (1)	Aug 4 (2)	SLB		PHA	W,6-4	CG	0	9.0	4	1	0	5	0
31	103	Aug 5 (1)	SLB		DET	L,2-9	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
32	104	Aug 5 (2)	SLB		DET	W,4-0	CG	20	6.0	5	0	0	5	0
33	105	Aug 6	SLB		DET	L,2-6	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
34	106	Aug 7	SLB		DET	L,5-7	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
35	107	Aug 8 (1)	SLB		CLE	L,4-7	CG	42	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
36	111 (3)	Aug 11 (2)	SLB		CLE	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
37	112	Aug 12	SLB		CHW	L,5-6	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
38	113	Aug 13	SLB		CHW	L,3-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
39	114	Aug 14	SLB	@	DET	L,7-13	CG	49	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
40	115	Aug 15	SLB	@	DET	L,2-5	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
41	116	Aug 16	SLB	@	CLE	L,3-8	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
42	117	Aug 17	SLB	@	CLE	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
43	119 (1)	Aug 20	SLB	@	WSH	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
44	120	Aug 21	SLB	@	WSH	L,0-3	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
45	121	Aug 22	SLB	@	PHA	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
46	122	Aug 23	SLB	@	PHA	L,4-6	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
47	123	Aug 24	SLB	@	PHA	W,6-5	GS	8	1.2	0	0	0	0	0
48	129 (5)	Aug 31	SLB		DET	L,1-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
49	130	Sep 1	SLB		DET	W,8-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
50	131	Sep 2 (1)	SLB	@	CLE	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
51	132	Sep 2 (2)	SLB	@	CLE	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
52	135 (2)	Sep 6	SLB	@	CHW	L,3-6	CG	38	8.0	0	0	1	1	0
53	136	Sep 7	SLB	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	38	8.1	3	0	0	3	0
54	137	Sep 8	SLB	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	0	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
55	138	Sep 10	SLB		PHA	L,4-6	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
56	139	Sep 11	SLB		PHA	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
57	140	Sep 12	SLB		WSH	L,2-7	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
58	141	Sep 13	SLB		WSH	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
59	143 (1)	Sep 15 (1)	SLB		NYY	W,10-5	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
60	144	Sep 15 (2)	SLB		NYY	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
61	146 (1)	Sep 17	SLB		NYY	L,0-9	CG	41	9.0	1	0	1	2	0
62	147	Sep 18	SLB		BOS	W,11-2	GF	20	6.0	0	0	0	0	0
							63gm		56.0	86	6	4	96	1