Dick Grant
William Richard Grant
Born: April 2, 1947
Boston, MA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 1 (1965 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Braves)
School: Watertown HS (MA)
Career: 1965-1972
Dick Grant compiled a career batting average of .262 with 52 home runs and 242 RBI in his 455-game career with the Braves, Jamestown Braves, West Palm Beach Braves, Greenwood Braves, Shreveport Braves, Savannah Braves and Saltillo Saraperos. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1972 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Braves | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.57 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.06 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 32 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.23 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 78.0 | 65 | 33 | 28 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 9 | 3 | .750 | 3.63 | 42 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 186.0 | 156 | 89 | 75 | 9 | 100 | 0 | 149 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | GULF | Braves | 27 | 76 | 65 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 15 | .185 | .303 | .185 | .487 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Braves | 62 | 258 | 227 | 37 | 62 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 23 | .273 | .357 | .471 | .828 | 107 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | 36 | 142 | 127 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 25 | .205 | .282 | .276 | .557 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 98 | 387 | 333 | 52 | 103 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 37 | .309 | .389 | .468 | .857 | 156 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 100 | 393 | 349 | 44 | 87 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 66 | .249 | .326 | .441 | .767 | 154 | 11 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 69 | 182 | 164 | 22 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 38 | .220 | .297 | .439 | .736 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 40 | 92 | 84 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .286 | .330 | .548 | .877 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .500 | .900 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | 18 | 72 | 61 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | .328 | .417 | .508 | .925 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 455 | 1608 | 1414 | 195 | 371 | 66 | 11 | 52 | 242 | 11 | 4 | 158 | 230 | .262 | .342 | .435 | .777 | 615 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | GULF | Braves | 1B | 20 | 125 | 3 | 1 | 13 | .992 | 6.400 |
| 1967 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Braves | 1B | 56 | 410 | 19 | 5 | 22 | .988 | 7.661 |
| 1967 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Braves | P | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1.400 |
| 1967 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | 1B | 34 | 325 | 15 | 5 | 20 | .986 | 1.000 |
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 1B | 90 | 736 | 48 | 15 | 63 | .981 | 8.711 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 1B | 98 | 792 | 48 | 16 | 50 | .981 | 8.571 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 1B | 43 | 298 | 27 | 6 | 23 | .982 | 7.558 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | P | 12 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .909 | .833 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1.500 |
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 1B | 17 | 85 | 6 | 1 | 7 | .989 | 5.353 |
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | P | 16 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .812 |
| 1972 | AAA | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | P | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | AAA | MEX | Saltillo Saraperos | 1B | 18 | 121 | 6 | 2 | 14 | .984 | 7.056 |
| Totals | 417 | 2904 | 200 | 55 | 213 | .983 | 7.444 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | Florida Rookie League | Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1967 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Braves | ATL | ||
| 1967 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Braves | ATL | ||
| 1968 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1971 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Mexican League | Saltillo Saraperos |
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