P Don 'Buckeye' Grate #49
Chicago Charcoal Kings CBL
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
05/01/1937
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P DON 'BUCKEYE' GRATE #49 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
1 0 0-0 0 0.00 1.2 2 0 0 1 1.20 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 37 35 39 37
Movement 48 45 49 48
Control 45 43 47 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 44 44
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 26 26
Sinker 47 47
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 33
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 47
Defense 33
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 18
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 15
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/29/1937 BAL Loss, 3-6 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
03/26/1937 @ ALB Loss, 2-10 0.2 5 6 6 1 1
03/25/1937 GG Win, 11-6 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
03/20/1937 @ NH Loss, 1-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
03/18/1937 @ CH Loss, 2-5 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
03/16/1937 BOS Win, 7-5 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
03/14/1937 ALB Win, 11-4 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
03/12/1937 @ NYK Loss, 1-8 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
03/11/1937 LC Win, 5-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
03/08/1937 NH Loss, 0-5 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/27/1900
Born in:Greenfield, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,420,000
Signed Through:1937 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 50 Days
Service This Yr:30 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CRYPTO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1937 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 1 10.80 10.80 5.40 0.00 2.04 1.20 50 0.1 .500        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000      
vs. RHB 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500      
CRYPTO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1937 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 1  
April 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 1  
Spring Training 15 0 0 1 0 6.75 14.2 19 11 11 4 5 10  
Last Year 28 28 11 8 0 5.18 191.0 214 117 110 17 73 113  
2 Years Ago 29 29 7 17 0 4.72 206.0 241 127 108 26 59 136  
Career 120 90 28 46 0 5.13 698.2 801 442 398 85 246 425  
Home 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 1  
Grass 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 1  
Night 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 1  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 1  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1922 Mudville - CBL 21 9 0 0 0 0 6.16 19.0 24 14 13 2 9 15 0 0 1.74 .355 4.63 -0.0 68
1923 Albany - CBL 22 4 0 0 0 0 6.75 4.0 2 3 3 0 5 3 0 0 1.75 .182 5.76 -0.1 63
1926 Capital - CBL 25 2 0 1 0 0 3.68 7.1 11 7 3 2 1 5 0 0 1.64 .360 5.92 -0.1 113
1929 Mudville - CBL 28 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 8 3 3 1 2 2 0 0 2.00 .368 7.01 -0.1 81
1931 Kansas City - CBL 30 9 4 0 3 0 10.34 31.1 50 38 36 12 18 17 0 0 2.17 .339 8.92 -1.1 42
1931 Plattsville - CBL 30 5 0 0 0 0 1.69 10.2 8 5 2 1 2 6 0 0 0.94 .194 3.96 0.1 256
1931 Total - CBL 30 14 4 0 3 0 8.14 42.0 58 43 38 13 20 23 0 0 1.86 .304 7.66 -1.1 53
1932 Boston - CBL 31 3 2 1 1 0 3.54 20.1 25 8 8 3 6 14 1 0 1.52 .349 4.83 0.1 122
1933 Boston - CBL 32 3 3 0 2 0 6.64 20.1 29 16 15 1 4 23 0 0 1.62 .438 2.36 0.8 63
1934 Boston - CBL 33 24 24 8 15 0 4.80 182.0 187 104 97 20 67 90 7 0 1.40 .283 5.01 1.2 92
1935 Boston - CBL 34 29 29 7 17 0 4.72 206.0 241 127 108 26 59 136 7 1 1.46 .320 4.64 1.9 91
1936 Liberty City - CBL 35 28 28 11 8 0 5.18 191.0 214 117 110 17 73 113 3 0 1.50 .312 4.72 2.0 86
1937 Chicago - CBL 36 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.20 .500 2.04 0.1 999
Total CBL 120 90 28 46 0 5.13 698.2 801 442 398 85 246 425 18 1 1.50 .313 4.91 4.6 85
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1921 Peapack & Gladstone - AAA 20 5 0 1 0 0 6.14 7.1 10 5 5 1 5 7 0 0 2.05 .375 5.11 -0.1 64
1922 Harrogate-Shawanee - AAA 21 8 0 1 1 0 3.86 21.0 16 11 9 4 14 23 0 0 1.43 .245 5.94 -0.4 107
1923 Anchorage - AAA 22 1 0 0 0 0 7.71 2.1 5 2 2 0 2 4 0 0 3.00 .625 2.49 0.1 53
1925 Garland - AAA 24 7 0 2 0 2 0.64 14.0 6 1 1 0 1 16 0 0 0.50 .194 1.26 0.8 651
1926 Garland - AAA 25 27 15 4 7 0 3.61 104.2 103 47 42 12 42 101 0 0 1.39 .324 4.07 1.3 115
1927 Garland - AAA 26 13 0 0 0 4 2.25 28.0 16 7 7 4 12 41 0 0 1.00 .235 3.58 0.3 184
1928 Plano - AAA 27 33 0 6 2 4 2.86 85.0 73 29 27 7 31 110 0 0 1.22 .324 2.96 1.3 134
1929 Harrogate-Shawanee - AAA 28 18 0 1 2 2 3.14 43.0 41 15 15 7 10 55 0 0 1.19 .337 3.68 0.4 130
1929 Cedar Grove - AAA 28 2 0 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 1 1 6 0 0 0.94 .273 4.22 0.0 127
1929 Total - AAA 28 20 0 1 2 2 3.17 48.1 45 17 17 8 11 61 0 0 1.16 .330 3.74 0.4 129
1930 Cedar Grove - AAA 29 7 0 3 1 0 1.88 28.2 18 6 6 2 6 35 0 0 0.84 .262 2.64 0.9 246
1930 Augusta - AAA 29 3 0 1 0 0 2.25 12.0 6 3 3 2 2 13 0 0 0.67 .154 3.73 0.1 180
1930 Total - AAA 29 10 0 4 1 0 1.99 40.2 24 9 9 4 8 48 0 0 0.79 .230 2.96 1.0 222
1931 Plano - AAA 30 1 1 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 6 2 1 0 1 5 0 0 0.88 .240 2.42 0.3 370
1932 Norfolk - AAA 31 18 17 7 3 0 3.86 91.0 90 42 39 11 21 107 0 0 1.22 .324 3.28 2.3 110
1933 Norfolk - AAA 32 39 39 6 10 0 3.80 175.1 159 78 74 20 37 162 1 0 1.12 .288 3.74 4.3 124
1934 Norfolk - AAA 33 6 6 0 1 0 7.31 16.0 24 13 13 1 3 18 0 0 1.69 .469 2.69 0.6 62
Total NFT 188 78 33 27 12 3.45 641.2 577 263 246 72 188 703 1 0 1.19 .306 3.56 124.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1936 Liberty City - CBL 35 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 4 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.000 0.00 0.0 999
Total CBL 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 4 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.000 0.00 0.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1922 Mudville - MLB P 9 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 19.0 0.95 +0.0 1.024
1923 Albany - MLB P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.4 .000
1926 Capital - MLB P 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 7.1 3.68 0.0 .000
1929 Mudville - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1931 Plattsville - MLB P 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.2 0.84 +0.3 .000
1931 Kansas City - MLB P 9 4 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 31.1 0.29 -0.2 .000
1932 Boston - MLB P 3 2 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 20.1 1.77 +0.7 1.527
1933 Boston - MLB P 3 3 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 20.1 1.33 -0.2 1.023
1934 Boston - MLB P 24 24 8 13 0 22 1 .955 182.0 1.04 +0.9 .947
1935 Boston - MLB P 29 29 12 22 1 36 2 .944 206.0 1.49 +1.9 .915
1936 Liberty City - MLB P 28 28 11 15 3 28 2 .929 191.0 1.23 -1.2 1.006
1937 Chicago - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 +0.3 .000
TOTAL P 120 90 35 60 4 100 5 .950 698.2 1.22 +2.0 .974
PLAYER HISTORY
06/15/1920 Was not drafted and joined Vanderbilt University.
01/01/1921 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 53 (59); Control: 11 (27).
06/15/1921 Was not drafted and became a free agent.
09/04/1921 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Francisco Owls organization.
10/13/1921 Released by the San Francisco organization.
11/29/1921 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $13,860,000 with the Mudville Nine organization.
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (59); Movement: 100 (100); Control: 18 (29).
05/19/1922 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/14/1922 Wins the 1922 Token Baseball World Series with the Harrogate-Shawanee Blasters!
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 41 (41); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (35).
07/29/1923 Was traded by the Mudville Nine to the Albany Senators, along with 2B Jason Bates, in exchange for 2B Glenn Hubbard.
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 41 (41); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 28 (28).
02/26/1924 Released by the Albany organization.
03/06/1924 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $690,000 with the Albany Senators organization.
03/09/1924 Released by the Albany organization.
03/17/1924 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $700,000 with the Albany Senators organization.
04/08/1924 Released by the Albany organization.
05/18/1924 Signed a minor league contract ($55,000 bonus) with the New Hampshire Pineapples organization.
05/18/1924 Released by the New Hampshire Pineapples.
05/21/1924 Signed a minor league contract ($55,000 bonus) with the New Hampshire Pineapples organization.
05/21/1924 Released by the New Hampshire Pineapples.
09/11/1924 Signed a minor league contract ($55,000 bonus) with the Plattsville Millstones organization.
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (42); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 33 (33).
07/10/1925 Released by the Plattsville organization.
08/06/1925 Signed a minor league contract ($55,000 bonus) with the Baltimore Nordiques organization.
08/06/1925 Released by the Baltimore Nordiques.
08/09/1925 Signed a minor league contract ($55,000 bonus) with the Baltimore Nordiques organization.
08/09/1925 Released by the Baltimore Nordiques.
08/26/1925 Signed a minor league contract ($60,000 bonus) with the St. Louis Wolves organization.
08/26/1925 Released by the St. Louis Wolves.
08/28/1925 Signed a minor league contract ($60,000 bonus) with the St. Louis Wolves organization.
08/28/1925 Released by the St. Louis Wolves.
08/30/1925 Signed a minor league contract ($55,000 bonus) with the St. Louis Wolves organization.
08/30/1925 Released by the St. Louis Wolves.
09/04/1925 Signed a minor league contract ($55,000 bonus) with the Capital Congressmen organization.
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 41 (41); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 37 (37).
05/13/1926 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/10/1926 Injured on 06/09/1926, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day.
01/01/1927 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 43 (43).
11/20/1927 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 41 (41); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 38 (39).
01/04/1928 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kansas City Regents organization.
05/01/1928 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Kansas City organization.
11/20/1928 Became a free agent.
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (43); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 41 (43).
01/08/1929 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,140,000 with the Mudville Nine organization.
08/01/1929 Released by the Mudville organization.
08/04/1929 Signed a minor league contract ($55,000 bonus) with the Tampico Stogies organization.
08/04/1929 Released by the Tampico Stogies.
08/12/1929 Signed a minor league contract ($55,000 bonus) with the Tampico Stogies organization.
08/12/1929 Released by the Tampico Stogies.
08/24/1929 Signed a minor league contract ($55,000 bonus) with the Tampico Stogies organization.
08/24/1929 Released by the Tampico Stogies.
09/03/1929 Signed a minor league contract ($55,000 bonus) with the St. Louis Wolves organization.
11/22/1929 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (41); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 42 (44).
07/06/1930 Released by the St. Louis organization.
07/11/1930 Signed a minor league contract ($55,000 bonus) with the Kansas City Regents organization.
07/11/1930 Released by the Kansas City Regents.
07/30/1930 Signed a minor league contract ($55,000 bonus) with the Kansas City Regents organization.
07/30/1930 Released by the Kansas City Regents.
08/18/1930 Signed a minor league contract ($55,000 bonus) with the Stoolbend Turtleheads organization.
11/21/1930 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (42); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 41 (41).
01/07/1931 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Plattsville Millstones organization.
01/13/1931 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
04/01/1931 Released by the Plattsville organization.
04/05/1931 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kansas City Regents organization.
07/11/1931 Was traded by the Kansas City Regents to the Plattsville Millstones, along with SP Zach Davies, in exchange for LF Larry Bigbie.
11/24/1931 Became a free agent.
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (36); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 45 (45).
01/10/1932 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Boston Boomers organization.
03/28/1932 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for one week.
08/01/1932 Wins the NFT South Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/24/1932 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $780,000.
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (36); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 42 (42).
06/13/1933 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/28/1933 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/09/1933 Was selected to the 1933 Token Baseball All-Star Game.
09/13/1933 Injured (strained forearm),out for 5 weeks.
10/09/1933 Wins the 1933 Token Baseball World Series with the Norfolk Nuggets!
11/01/1933 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $970,000 with the Boston Boomers organization.
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 46 (46).
05/11/1934 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/03/1934 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Boston Boomers organization.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 46 (46).
05/19/1935 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/08/1935 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Wolves with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/21/1935 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,600,000.
11/25/1935 Drafted in the 1935 expansion draft from the Boston Boomers by the Liberty City Cocks. (Round 10, Pick 1, 37th overall pick).
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 37 (37); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 49 (49).
08/08/1936 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week.
11/19/1936 Became a free agent.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (36); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 49 (49).
01/26/1937 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,420,000 with the Chicago Charcoal Kings organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1934 15 9
1935 17 7
Year WP Rank
1935 12 3
Year BABIP Rank
1934 .283 6
Year HR/9 Rank
1934 0.99 10
1936 0.80 9
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