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Mudcat Grant

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1958-1971 (1958-1971)
Proper Name
James Timothy Grant
Nickname
Jim
Positions
P (571)
Positions
P
Height / Weight
6-1 / 186
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
August 13,1935
Death Date
June 11,2021   Age:  85.302
High School
Moore Academy (Dade City,FL)
Colleges
Florida A&M University (Tallahassee,FL)
MLB Debut
April 17,1958
MLBAM ID
115046
Retrosheet#
granj101
More Player Information
Stat Capsulew-lggssviphsoerawhip
MLB Career145-119571293532,441.2229212673.631.29

[Player Notes]

Cousin of Nate Puryear[1963] Opening day starter for the Cleveland Indians[1964] Opening day starter for the Cleveland Indians[1966] Opening day starter for the Minnesota Twins[1968] Selected by the Montreal Expos from the Los Angeles Dodgers (#36 overall) in the 1968 MLB Expansion Draft[1969] Opening day starter for the Montreal ExposMore Notes

Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
1958Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE332210113.8444281119164204.01739387201041114011.367.630.884.594.904.101.07
1959Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE33231074.143819617193165.114080762381854021.347.621.254.414.634.351.05
1960Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3324984.403319507140159.214788782678757121.418.291.474.404.234.960.96
1961Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE33251593.863535113000244.2207118105321091468031.297.611.184.015.374.341.34
1962Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE33267104.27262361030149.212875712481902001.407.701.444.875.414.511.11
1963Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE332713143.693832102261229.12131079430871576041.318.361.183.416.164.201.80
1964Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3328345.951391014062.08241411125435011.7311.901.603.636.245.951.72
1964Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN33281192.822623101231166.016273522136752001.198.781.141.954.073.962.08
1965Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN33292173.304139146020270.12521079934611428001.168.391.132.034.733.562.33
1966Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN333013133.253535103000249.02481049023491105061.198.960.831.773.983.762.24
1967Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3331564.72271420413095.112156501017501011.4511.420.941.604.725.292.94
1968Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2232642.09374101933394.2772922119353061.017.320.101.813.332.761.84
1969Montreal ExposNLMLBMON2233164.8011101011050.2643327714201111.5411.371.242.493.555.861.43
1969St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2233754.12303101827763.1623129922352021.338.811.283.134.974.411.59
1970Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2834621.8272000497224123.11042625830541131.097.590.582.193.941.901.80
1970Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT4734212.25800058012.08332240000.836.001.501.503.002.252.00
1971Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2235533.60420002742775.0793230828221011.439.480.963.362.643.840.79
1971Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK16,5635101.9815000915327.1259636130001.138.230.991.984.282.962.17
1958MLBTotal--CLE----10113.8444281111694204.01739387201041114011.367.630.884.594.904.101.07
1959MLBTotal--CLE----1074.143819611973165.114080762381854021.347.621.254.414.634.351.05
1960MLBTotal--CLE----984.403319501470159.214788782678757121.418.291.474.404.234.960.96
1961MLBTotal--CLE----1593.863535113000244.2207118105321091468031.297.611.184.015.374.341.34
1962MLBTotal--CLE----7104.27262361300149.212875712481902001.407.701.444.875.414.511.11
1963MLBTotal--CLE----13143.693832102621229.12131079430871576041.318.361.183.416.164.201.80
1964MLBTotal--CLE,MIN----14133.673932111731228.02441149332611187011.349.631.262.414.664.501.93
1965MLBTotal--MIN----2173.304139146200270.12521079934611428001.168.391.132.034.733.562.33
1966MLBTotal--MIN----13133.253535103000249.02481049023491105061.198.960.831.773.983.762.24
1967MLBTotal--MIN----564.72271420134095.112156501017501011.4511.420.941.604.725.292.94
1968MLBTotal--LAN----642.09374103319394.2772922119353061.017.320.101.813.332.761.84
1969MLBTotal--SLN,MON----8114.4241132028197114.012664561636553131.429.951.262.844.345.051.53
1970MLBTotal--PIT,OAK----831.8680000805424135.111229281032581131.067.450.672.133.861.931.81
1971MLBTotal--OAK,PIT----633.1757000573610102.110441361134351011.359.150.972.993.083.611.03
Tot:MLB (14 yrs)MLB1451193.635712938918278160532441.2229211059852928491267603331.298.451.083.134.674.071.49
Tot:AL (12 yrs)AL1241003.67443276861816790362146.020029778742657641151532231.298.401.113.204.834.101.51
Tot:NL (4 yrs)NL21193.3812817301117017295.2290128111278511671101.278.830.822.593.533.901.36

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1958Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3322P5466453005002170400287232.076.103.121.224.076.045.1022.7823.618.500.00
1959Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3323P4255511001600216010001458110.200.228.255.483.091.055.2633.4527.598.0055.00
1960Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3324P475781620060119012011861214.281.283.316.599.035.035.3201.6414.759.000.00
1961Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3325P4888815201600429051022098312.170.204.227.431.102.057.2374.0829.597.2588.00
1962Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3326P30534830030021801000115635.151.182.208.390.094.057.2293.5732.149.000.00
1963Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3327P5369111330131052407000198149.188.243.275.518.174.087.2736.1729.634.8069.00
1964Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3328P2022361025101311101132633.273.320.591.911.409.318.2223.8511.543.0011.00
1964Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3328P396081020030021802102126528.167.190.200.390.067.033.2333.0827.699.000.00
1965Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3329P509713153208007270500122109510.155.212.227.439.144.072.2146.4224.773.860.00
1966Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3330P357851550010003230101032092510.192.220.256.476.103.064.2683.2625.007.670.00
1967Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3331P272865000200120210153205.179.200.179.379.036.000.1853.136.252.000.00
1968Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2232P433114001200090000073113.129.129.226.355.097.097.1430.0029.030.0031.00
1969Montreal ExposNLMLBMON2233P111612000100070000021602.125.125.125.250.000.000.2220.0043.750.000.00
1969St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2233P311715000300171200052105.294.368.294.662.059.000.5004.7633.337.000.00
1970Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2834P72902000100510500021902.222.500.222.722.556.000.25026.325.260.200.00
1970Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT4734P820000000000000010200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1971Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2235P4281210010013000003911.250.333.375.708.250.125.40011.1133.333.000.00
1971Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK16,5635P1531100000001020001501.333.333.333.666.000.000.5000.0020.000.000.00
1958MLBTotal--CLE------5466453005002170400287232.076.103.121.224.076.045.1022.7823.618.50AL1958
1959MLBTotal--CLE------4255511001600216010001458110.200.228.255.483.091.055.2633.4527.598.0055.00AL1959
1960MLBTotal--CLE------475781620060119012011861214.281.283.316.599.035.035.3201.6414.759.00AL1960
1961MLBTotal--CLE------4888815201600429051022098312.170.204.227.432.102.057.2374.0829.597.2588.00AL1961
1962MLBTotal--CLE------30534830030021801000115635.151.182.208.389.094.057.2293.5732.149.00AL1962
1963MLBTotal--CLE------5369111330131052407000198149.188.243.275.519.174.087.2736.1729.634.8069.00AL1963
1964MLBTotal--MIN,CLE------59821116302810321132032591511.195.227.305.532.159.110.2303.3023.087.0041.00AL1964
1965MLBTotal--MIN------509713153208007270500122109510.155.212.227.438.144.072.2146.4224.773.86AL1965
1966MLBTotal--MIN------357851550010003230101032092510.192.220.256.476.103.064.2683.2625.007.67AL1966
1967MLBTotal--MIN------272865000200120210153205.179.200.179.379.036.000.1853.136.252.00AL1967
1968MLBTotal--LAN------433114001200090000073113.129.129.226.355.097.097.1430.0029.0331.00NL1968
1969MLBTotal--SLN,MON------4233270004001141200073707.212.257.212.469.030.000.3682.7037.8414.00NL1969
1970MLBTotal--PIT,OAK------801102000100510500122102.182.438.182.619.455.000.20023.814.760.20NL1970
1971MLBTotal--PIT,OAK------571123100100140200041412.273.333.364.697.182.091.4297.1428.574.00NL1971
Tot:MLB (14 yrs)MLB667759801352526652137214248701418285333102.178.216.240.456.112.062.2364.3425.095.78126.50
Tot:NL (4 yrs)NL13574413101700226120011779211.176.208.230.438.081.054.2552.5332.9113.0074.00
Tot:AL (12 yrs)AL53268576122242558213518814670131657743191.178.217.241.458.115.063.2344.5224.295.37137.00

Other Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
1965American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29009.0010000102.02221130001.509.004.504.5013.509.003.00
1965Minnesota TwinsWorld SeriesPlayoffs29212.74302003023.0220702120001.048.610.000.784.700.006.00
1971Oakland AthleticsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs35000.0010000102.03000020001.5013.500.000.009.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (1 Yrs)AllStar009.0000000102.02221130001.509.004.504.5013.509.003.00
Tot:Playoffs (2 Yrs)Playoffs212.52002004025.0250702140001.089.000.000.725.040.007.00
Player pitching statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1965American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1965Minnesota TwinsWorld SeriesPlayoffs29383210130001000006820.250.250.7501.000.500.500.1670.0012.500.0012.50
Tot:AllStar (1 Yrs)AllStar100000000000000000000
Tot:Playoffs (1 Yrs)Playoffs383210130001000006820.250.250.7501.000.500.500.1670.0012.508.00
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1958Cleveland IndiansALMLB22P44-204.072832383500.9210.80.171.5328.881.51
1959Cleveland IndiansALMLB23P38-165.1142523413900.9511.00.242.1624.790.53
1960Cleveland IndiansALMLB24P33-159.2251521424000.9521.20.252.2521.470.24
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1958Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2277764-54Joe Gordon, Bobby Bragandnq
1959Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2389652-42Joe Gordondnq
1960Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2476784-47Joe Gordon, Jimmy Dykes, Jo-Jo Whitednq
1961Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2578835-48Jimmy Dykes, Mel Harderdnq
1962Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2680826-30Mel McGaha, Mel Harderdnq
1963Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2779836-53Birdie Tebbettsdnq
1964Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2879837-20Birdie Tebbetts, George Stricklanddnq
1964Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN2879836-39Sam Melednq
1965Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN29102601-50Sam MeleLost World Series (Dodgers)
1966Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3089732-35Sam Melednq
1967Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3191712-27Cal Ermer, Sam Melednq
1968Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3276868-43Walter Alstondnq
1969Montreal ExposNLMLBMON33521106-11Gene Mauchdnq
1969St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3387754-31Red Schoendienstdnq
1970Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK3489732-72John McNamaradnq
1970Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3489731-8Danny MurtaughLost NLCS (Reds)
1971Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK35101601-15Dick WilliamsLost ALCS (Orioles)
1971Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3597651-42Danny MurtaughWon World Series (Orioles)
18 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1985DurhamCaroA+MinorATLPitching Coach6674.47123.5dnq
1 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1971-11-30Released by AthleticsNoHist
1971-08-10Sold by Pittsburgh Pirates to Oakland AthleticsOakland AthleticsNoHist
1970-09-14Traded from Oakland Athletics to Pittsburgh Pirates for Angel Mangual (10/20/1970)Pittsburgh PiratesNoHist
1969-12-05Sold by St. Louis Cardinals to Oakland AthleticsOakland AthleticsNoHist
1969-06-03Traded from Montreal Expos to St. Louis Cardinals for Gary WaslewskiSt. Louis CardinalsNoHist
1968-10-14Selected from Los Angeles Dodgers by Montreal Expos in expansion draftNoHist
1967-11-28Traded from Minnesota Twins with Zoilo Versalles to Los Angeles Dodgers for Johnny Roseboro, Ron Perranoski and Bob MillerLos Angeles DodgersNoHist
1964-06-15Traded from Cleveland Indians to Minnesota Twins for Lee Stange and George BanksMinnesota TwinsNoHist
1954-01-01Signed as undrafted free agent (Florida A&M)Cleveland IndiansNoHist
9 record(s)
Talent Ratings
Strikeouts
29
Walks
61
Hittable
56
SO/BB
46
vsPower
56
Hitting
58
Durability
91
Team
.523

[Career Highlights]

[1954]  Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in Round #0 (#0) out of Florida A&M
[1958]  Played for Cleveland Indians (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in Games Pitched, Complete Games, Runs Allowed, Earned Runs Allowed, Walks Allowed, Hits per 9 Innings
[1959]  Played for Cleveland Indians (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in Home Runs Allowed, Walks Allowed, Hits per 9 Innings
[1960]  Played for Cleveland Indians (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in Home Runs Allowed
[1961]  Played for Cleveland Indians (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in Wins, Games Started, Complete Games, Shutouts, Innings PItched, Runs Allowed, Earned Runs Allowed, Home Runs Allowed, Walks Allowed, Hits per 9 Innings
[1962]  Played for Cleveland Indians (MLB)
[1963]  Played for Cleveland Indians (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in Losses, Runs Allowed, Earned Runs Allowed, Home Runs Allowed, Walks Allowed ... Opening day starter for the Cleveland Indians
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