George 'Boots' Grantham played in the wrong era. In the today's game, he would have been a classic designated hitter; collecting a mega-bucks' big-league salary. George Grantham played 12-plus years, had eight consecutive over .300 seasons, and ended with a .302 career batting mark. But field, he could not - hence his nickname 'boots'. He made his big-league debut with the Chicago Cubs in 1923 as a 2nd baseman and committed 55 errors - 25 more than the next highest 2nd baseman, while finishing last in fielding pct. He also led the NL by fanning 92 times. The next year, 1924, Boots Grantham hit .306, led the NL again with 63 Ks and again led the league in errors, 48. After the season, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates and shifted to 1st base. He hit his career high in batting, .326, for the pennant winning Pirates but finished last in chances per/game, which he did again in 1926 when he batted .318. He was moved back to second base the following year, hit .305 and finished 7th in fielding/pct on another Pirate pennant winner. In 1930, he batted .324, along with 18 home runs, and 99 RBIs. Of course, he led all NL 2nd baseman with 35 errors. Boots Grantham career: .302 BA, 1508 hits in 4989 Games, 912 Runs, 712 RBIs, 717 Ws, 526 Ks, .392 on-base-pct, 292 Ds, 93 Ts, 105 Hrs. 132 stolen bases in 185 attempts. =============================================== 1920s Baseball History ===============================================