Joe Grace
Joseph LaVerne Grace
Born: January 5, 1914
Gorham, IL US
Deceased: September 18, 1969
Murphysboro, IL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1935-1953
Major League Statistics
Joe Grace compiled a career batting average of .304 with 77 home runs and 376 RBI in his 1381-game career with the Paducah Red Birds, Memphis Chickasaws, Toledo Mud Hens, Springfield Browns, Sacramento Solons, San Francisco Seals and San Diego Padres. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | KITL | Paducah Red Birds | 72 | 283 | 283 | 97 | 20 | 6 | 5 | .343 | .343 | .509 | .852 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 129 | 457 | 457 | 140 | 25 | 9 | 1 | .306 | .306 | .407 | .713 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 146 | 505 | 505 | 150 | 27 | 13 | 9 | .297 | .297 | .455 | .752 | 230 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 154 | 559 | 559 | 172 | 28 | 14 | 11 | .308 | .308 | .467 | .775 | 261 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 52 | 181 | 181 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .298 | .298 | .425 | .724 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 8 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .379 | .379 | .828 | 1.207 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 152 | 577 | 505 | 73 | 152 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 77 | 4 | 65 | 46 | .301 | .382 | .453 | .835 | 229 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 130 | 440 | 383 | 61 | 108 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 70 | 7 | 50 | 21 | .282 | .368 | .418 | .786 | 160 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 165 | 600 | 520 | 92 | 174 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 91 | 4 | 73 | 40 | .335 | .420 | .463 | .884 | 241 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 133 | 516 | 450 | 61 | 136 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 56 | 29 | .302 | .383 | .387 | .770 | 174 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 164 | 635 | 568 | 88 | 170 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 61 | 48 | .299 | .368 | .377 | .745 | 214 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 55 | 189 | 169 | 12 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 17 | 13 | .260 | .328 | .355 | .683 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 21 | 57 | 52 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .135 | .196 | .173 | .370 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 1381 | 5028 | 4661 | 389 | 1415 | 237 | 63 | 77 | 376 | 18 | 0 | 326 | 201 | .304 | .351 | .431 | .782 | 2009 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | OF | 116 | 227 | 15 | 9 | .964 | 2.086 | |
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | OF | 140 | 235 | 10 | 6 | .976 | 1.750 | |
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | OF | 147 | 258 | 15 | 10 | .965 | 1.857 | |
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 51 | 127 | 2 | 5 | .963 | 2.529 | |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 95 | 187 | 15 | 3 | 4 | .985 | 2.126 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 62 | 499 | 43 | 3 | 50 | .994 | 8.742 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 50 | 91 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .979 | 1.860 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 47 | 393 | 25 | 8 | 30 | .981 | 8.894 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 1B | 30 | 231 | 17 | 2 | 14 | .992 | 8.267 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | OF | 114 | 222 | 15 | 2 | 3 | .992 | 2.079 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | OF | 78 | 148 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .974 | 1.936 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 1B | 45 | 372 | 28 | 9 | 38 | .978 | 8.889 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | OF | 80 | 146 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .993 | 1.900 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 1B | 61 | 519 | 36 | 7 | 47 | .988 | 9.098 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 3B | 19 | 14 | 45 | 3 | 6 | .952 | 3.105 |
| Totals | 1135 | 3669 | 277 | 74 | 193 | .982 | 3.477 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Kitty League | Paducah Red Birds | June 15, 1935 | September 2, 1935 | |
| 1936 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1937 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | NYA | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres |
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