Eddie Grant Stats & Facts

Player

Eddie Grant Essentials

Positions:
Bats: L Throws: R
71 Weight: 168
Born: 5 21, 1883 in Franklin, MA USA
Died: 10 5 1918 in Argonne, France
Debut: 8/4/1905
Last Game: 10/6/1915
Full Name: Edward Leslie Grant

Eddie Grant was a typical Deadball Era third baseman: mediocre offensively (as attested by his lifetime .249 batting average and .295 slugging percentage) but defensively reliable, particularly against the bunt. “As a batter [Grant] was noted for his ability to sacrifice,” remembered Mike Donlin, “and he could lay back near third base and still throw out the fastest runners after they had bunted.” In his playing days “Harvard Eddie” was best known for his Ivy League diplomas.
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