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Wayne Granger
Wayne Allan Granger

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 165 lb.
School Springfield College

Debut June 5, 1968
vs. HOU 1.0 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, Sv
Final Game June 25, 1976
Born March 15, 1944 in Springfield, MA

Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1965. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1968 24 STL NL   4   2  34   0   0   0  19  4   44.0   40   14   11   2   12   27   2   2   184   3   0  2.25  2.90  129 1.182
 1969 25 CIN NL   9   6  90   0   0   0  55 27  144.7  143   64   45  10   40   68   7   5   611  14   2  2.80  3.78  135 1.265 MVP-15
 1970 26 CIN NL   6   5  67   0   0   0  59 35   84.7   79   33   25   5   27   38   1   3   352   8   0  2.66  4.18  157 1.252 MVP-30,CYA-8
 1971 27 CIN NL   7   6  70   0   0   0  41 11  100.0   94   39   37   8   28   51   1   1   412   7   0  3.33  3.26   98 1.220
 1972 28 MIN AL   4   6  63   0   0   0  40 19   89.7   83   42   30   7   28   45   2   0   378   6   0  3.01  3.22  107 1.238
 1973 29 TOT      2   5  40   0   0   0  24  5   62.0   69   36   25   4   24   24   3   2   275   8   0  3.63  3.67  101 1.500
         STL NL   2   4  33   0   0   0  18  5   46.7   50   29   22   3   21   14   2   1   203   7   0  4.24  3.67   86 1.521
         NYY AL   0   1   7   0   0   0   6  0   15.3   19    7    3   1    3   10   1   1    72   1   0  1.76  3.67  208 1.435
 1974 30 CHW AL   0   0   5   0   0   0   3  0    7.7   16    8    7   1    3    4   0   0    40   0   0  8.22  3.77   46 2.478
 1975 31 HOU NL   2   5  55   0   0   0  22  5   74.0   76   39   30   7   23   30   4   1   323   7   1  3.65  3.38   93 1.338
 1976 32 MON NL   1   0  27   0   0   0   7  2   32.0   32   15   13   3   16   16   2   1   143   4   0  3.66  3.75  103 1.500
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  9 Years            35       0       0    108         632       223      201       22  15  2718  57   3  3.14  3.55  113 1.304
 WL%= .500       35     451       0     270     638.7       290       47       303
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     5   5  68   0   0   0  40 16   96.0   95   43   33   7   30   45   3   2   409   8   0  3.14  3.55  113 1.304
 Career High      9   6  90   0   0   0  59 35  144.7  143   64   45  10   40   68   7   5   611  14   2  2.25  4.18  157 1.182

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1968 24 STL NL  34    5    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .200  .200  .200   21    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1969 25 CIN NL  90   21    0    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   3  12  .095  .208  .095  -14    2   3   0   0   0   0 MVP-15
 1970 26 CIN NL  67   10    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   4  .100  .100  .100  -47    1   0   0   0   0   0 MVP-30
 1971 27 CIN NL  70    7    1    1   0  0   1    1   0  0   1   3  .143  .250  .571  132    4   1   0   0   0   0
 1972 28 MIN AL  63   10    0    2   1  0   0    0   0  0   0   5  .200  .200  .300   45    3   0   0   0   0   0
 1973 29 TOT     40    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   0  .000  .250  .000  -25    0   0   0   0   0   0
         STL NL  33    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   0  .000  .250  .000  -25    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1975 31 HOU NL  55    9    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   5  .000  .100  .000  -69    0   0   0   0   0   1
 1976 32 MON NL  27    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   2   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 9 Seasons      451   68    1    7   1  0   1    1   0  0   6  32  .103  .176  .162   -5   11   6   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg         24    0    3   0  0   0    0   0  0   2  11  .103  .176  .162   -5    4   2   0   0   0   0
 Career High     90   21    1    2   1  0   1    1   0  0   3  12                           4   3   0   0   0   1

Special Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1968 24 STL NL    5    4    0   0.0    81| .200  .251| .200  .309| .200  .354| .400  .663|  21  .000  -0.5  -0.1   0%
 1969 25 CIN NL   27   22    1   1.2    99| .095  .265| .208  .336| .095  .393| .303  .729| -14  .095  -3.3  -0.3   0%
 1970 26 CIN NL   10    9    0   0.0   107| .100  .272| .100  .345| .100  .415| .200  .760| -47  .000  -2.2  -0.2   0%
 1971 27 CIN NL    9    7    1   3.8    88| .143  .254| .250  .319| .571  .372| .821  .691| 132  .473   0.2   0.0   0%
 1972 28 MIN AL   10    8    1   3.4    87| .200  .252| .200  .322| .300  .364| .500  .685|  45  .465  -0.7  -0.1   0%
 1973 29 TOT       4    3    0   0.0    97| .000  .263| .250  .332| .000  .390| .250  .722| -25  .000  -0.5  -0.1   0%
         STL NL    4    3    0   0.0    97| .000  .263| .250  .332| .000  .390| .250  .722| -25  .000  -0.5  -0.1   0%
 1975 31 HOU NL   10   10    0   0.0    90| .000  .257| .100  .327| .000  .371| .100  .698| -69  .000  -2.0  -0.2   0%
 1976 32 MON NL    5    5    0   0.0    96| .000  .268| .000  .335| .000  .382| .000  .718|-100  .000  -0.8  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 9 Seasons        80   68    3   1.2    94| .103  .261| .176  .330| .162  .383| .338  .713|  -5  .093  -9.8  -1.1   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1968 24 STL NL   P   34      6   14    2    1  .909  .957  0.59  0.85  4.09  2.00    0   44.0
 1969 25 CIN NL   P   90     14   29    2    3  .956  .958  0.48  0.78  2.67  1.95    0  144.7
 1970 26 CIN NL   P   67      8   22    4    4  .882  .952  0.45  0.71  3.19  1.85    0   84.7
                 LF    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.40  0.00  3.00    0    0.3
 1971 27 CIN NL   P   70      9   29    0    1 1.000  .955  0.54  0.78  3.42  1.90    0  100.0
 1972 28 MIN AL   P   63      5   14    2    0  .905  .950  0.30  0.75  1.91  1.86    0   89.7
 1973 29 TOT      P   40      4    8    3    0  .800  .952  0.30  0.75  1.74  1.89    0   62.0
         STL NL   P   33      4    8    3    0  .800  .952  0.36  0.73  2.31  1.89    0   46.7
         NYY AL   P    7      0    0    0    0              0.00  0.86  0.00  1.88    0   15.3
 1974 30 CHW AL   P    5      1    2    0    1 1.000  .938  0.60  0.82  3.51  1.75    0    7.7
 1975 31 HOU NL   P   55      2   18    3    1  .870  .948  0.36  0.72  2.43  1.86    0   74.0
 1976 32 MON NL   P   27      1    5    1    0  .857  .952  0.22  0.72  1.69  1.88    0   32.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1970 26 CIN NL  LF    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.40  0.00  3.00    0    0.3

 1970 26 CIN NL  OF    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.80  0.00  3.00    0    0.3

 1968 24 STL NL   P   34      6   14    2    1  .909  .957  0.59  0.85  4.09  2.00    0   44.0
 1969 25 CIN NL   P   90     14   29    2    3  .956  .958  0.48  0.78  2.67  1.95    0  144.7
 1970 26 CIN NL   P   67      8   22    4    4  .882  .952  0.45  0.71  3.19  1.85    0   84.7
 1971 27 CIN NL   P   70      9   29    0    1 1.000  .955  0.54  0.78  3.42  1.90    0  100.0
 1972 28 MIN AL   P   63      5   14    2    0  .905  .950  0.30  0.75  1.91  1.86    0   89.7
 1973 29 TOT      P   40      4    8    3    0  .800  .952  0.30  0.75  1.74  1.89    0   62.0
         STL NL   P   33      4    8    3    0  .800  .952  0.36  0.73  2.31  1.89    0   46.7
         NYY AL   P    7      0    0    0    0              0.00  0.86  0.00  1.88    0   15.3
 1974 30 CHW AL   P    5      1    2    0    1 1.000  .938  0.60  0.82  3.51  1.75    0    7.7
 1975 31 HOU NL   P   55      2   18    3    1  .870  .948  0.36  0.72  2.43  1.86    0   74.0
 1976 32 MON NL   P   27      1    5    1    0  .857  .952  0.22  0.72  1.69  1.88    0   32.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 451     50  141   17   11  .918  .954  0.42  0.76  2.69  1.90    0  638.7
                 LF*   1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.40  0.00  3.00    0    0.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       452     50  141   17   11  .918  .954  0.42  0.76  2.69  1.90    0    639

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1968   WS    STL DET     L   1   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   2     0   0   1   1 
 1970   NLCS  CIN PIT     W   1   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   0.2   1   0   0   0 
        WS    CIN BAL     L   2   0  33.75  0  0  0  0   1.1   7   5   1   1 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  2 World Series        0-2   3   0  13.50  0  0  0  0   3.1   7   5   2   2 
  3 Postseason Ser      1-2   4   0  11.25  0  0  0  0   4     8   5   2   2 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1968   WS    STL DET     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1970   NLCS  CIN PIT     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    CIN BAL     L   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 World Series        0-2   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
  3 Postseason Series   1-2   4   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1969-NL-15-0.02
1970-NL-30-0.00
Car-1314-0.02 shares

CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1970-NL-8-0.02
Car-233-0.02 shares

Games
1969 NL-90-1
1970 NL-67-3
1971 NL-70-1
1972 AL-63-3

Saves
1969 NL-27-2
1970 NL-35-1
1971 NL-11-9
1972 AL-19-4

Games Finished
1969 NL-55-1
1970 NL-59-1
1971 NL-41-5
1972 AL-40-6

Black Ink: Pitching - 5 (417) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 16 (1178) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 10.0 (799) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 13.0 (781) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.

Transactions
Before 1965 Season: Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent.
October 11, 1968: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Bobby Tolan to the Cincinnati Reds for Vada Pinson.
December 3, 1971: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Minnesota Twins for Tom Hall.
November 29, 1972: Traded by the Minnesota Twins to the St. Louis Cardinals for Larry Hisle and John Cumberland.
August 7, 1973: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later and cash. The New York Yankees sent Ken Crosby (September 12, 1973) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
March 26, 1974: Released by the New York Yankees.
April 3, 1974: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.
October 23, 1974: Released by the Chicago White Sox.
February 10, 1975: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.
December 9, 1975: Released by the Houston Astros.
February 14, 1976: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.
February 9, 1977: Released by the Montreal Expos.
February 24, 1977: Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.
March 29, 1977: Released by the Atlanta Braves.
The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

Uniforms
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