Joe Grace (baseball)

Joseph LaVerne "Joe" Grace (January 5, 1914 – September 18, 1969) was a professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Browns and the Washington Senators.[1] He played 6 seasons in MLB between 1938 and 1947. He served in the US Navy from 1942-45. He posted a .283 batting average (442-1561) with 20 home runs and 172 RBI in 484 games played. His best season was in 1941 with the St. Louis Browns, batting .309 with 6 home runs and 60 RBI. Grace died in an automobile accident at the age of 55.

Joe Grace
Outfielder
Born: (1914-01-05)January 5, 1914
Gorham, Illinois
Died: September 18, 1969(1969-09-18) (aged 55)
Murphysboro, Illinois
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 24, 1938, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
September 3, 1947, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average.283
Home runs20
Runs batted in172
Teams

References

  1. "Joe Grace Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-07.


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