John Grice
John William Grice
Born: March 15, 1924
Deceased: July 12, 2011
Gastonia, NC US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1947-1957
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John Grice compiled a career batting average of .286 with 30 home runs and 122 RBI in his 1284-game career with the Thomasville Tigers, Little Rock Travelers, Williamsport Tigers, Beaumont Exporters, Charlotte Hornets and Savannah Athletics. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 137 | 536 | 536 | 182 | 29 | 11 | 3 | .340 | .340 | .451 | .791 | 242 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 140 | 505 | 505 | 156 | 26 | 6 | 0 | .309 | .309 | .384 | .693 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 155 | 632 | 554 | 85 | 155 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 73 | 6 | 69 | 43 | .280 | .363 | .381 | .743 | 211 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 97 | 326 | 326 | 100 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .307 | .307 | .362 | .669 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 8 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 119 | 354 | 354 | 109 | 12 | 5 | 1 | .308 | .308 | .379 | .686 | 134 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 153 | 583 | 583 | 153 | 31 | 4 | 3 | .262 | .262 | .345 | .607 | 201 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 30 | 88 | 77 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 4 | .273 | .356 | .299 | .655 | 23 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 78 | 288 | 240 | 26 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 30 | .238 | .344 | .275 | .619 | 66 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 139 | 512 | 512 | 148 | 21 | 5 | 8 | .289 | .289 | .396 | .686 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | (+) Charlotte Hornets | 134 | 480 | 480 | 140 | 18 | 5 | 7 | .292 | .292 | .394 | .685 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | (+) Savannah Athletics | 134 | 480 | 480 | 140 | 18 | 5 | 7 | .292 | .292 | .394 | .685 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 121 | 437 | 437 | 116 | 8 | 3 | 9 | .265 | .265 | .359 | .625 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 107 | 389 | 335 | 49 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 47 | 18 | .239 | .333 | .272 | .605 | 91 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 1284 | 4672 | 4481 | 169 | 1281 | 181 | 46 | 30 | 122 | 17 | 4 | 164 | 95 | .286 | .312 | .367 | .679 | 1644 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | OF | 155 | 444 | 11 | 12 | 2 | .974 | 2.935 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | LF | 42 | 100 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .981 | 2.476 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | CF | 30 | 74 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .987 | 2.567 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | OF | 23 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 2.174 |
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | OF | 95 | 155 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .959 | 1.726 |
| Totals | 345 | 820 | 30 | 23 | 3 | .974 | 2.464 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Tigers | DET | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 |
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