Brad Gratz
Bradford Gene Gratz
Born: January 19, 1950
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 2 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: George Sclafer HS (Southgate, MI)
Career: 1968-1974
Brad Gratz compiled a career record of 36 wins and 39 losses and a 4.10 ERA in his 105-game pitching career with the Pirates, Geneva Pirates, Gastonia Pirates, Salem Rebels, Sherbrooke Pirates and Thetford Mines Pirates. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1974 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Pirates | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.50 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Pirates | 0 | 6 | .000 | 6.34 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 43 | 38 | 31 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 1969 | R | GULF | Pirates | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2.26 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 163.0 | 116 | 52 | 41 | 6 | 80 | 0 | 160 | 2 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 1971 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 0 | 4 | .000 | 7.92 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.71 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 136.0 | 128 | 71 | 56 | 8 | 89 | 2 | 95 | 3 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4.06 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 102.0 | 97 | 57 | 46 | 9 | 52 | 5 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Pirates | 5 | 7 | .417 | 6.92 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 65.0 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 6 | 55 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 36 | 39 | .480 | 4.10 | 105 | 93 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 582.0 | 518 | 321 | 265 | 33 | 374 | 12 | 460 | 22 | 3 | 58 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Pirates | 7 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .385 | .500 | .885 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Pirates | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | R | GULF | Pirates | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 31 | 64 | 60 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .183 | .197 | .233 | .430 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | 23 | 52 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | .023 | .104 | .023 | .127 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | 44 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 17 | .167 | .394 | .167 | .561 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Pirates | 20 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | .062 | .286 | .062 | .348 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 146 | 210 | 175 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 91 | .120 | .218 | .149 | .367 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Pirates | P | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1969 | R | GULF | Pirates | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Pirates | P | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .455 |
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | P | 22 | 9 | 29 | 2 | 2 | .950 | 1.727 |
| 1971 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | P | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 2.000 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | P | 22 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 0 | .917 | 1.500 |
| 1973 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | P | 20 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .923 | 1.200 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Pirates | P | 13 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .923 |
| Totals | 105 | 29 | 103 | 8 | 5 | .943 | 1.257 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1969 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1969 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1970 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1971 | A | Carolina League | Salem Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1972 | AA | Eastern League | Sherbrooke Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1973 | AA | Eastern League | Sherbrooke Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | Thetford Mines Pirates | PIT |
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