In The Park Grand Slams |
Through 2003 there have been 12 catchers who hit an In the Park Grand Slam Home Run. The first to do so was William Brown in 1890 and the last to do so was Dan Wilson in 1998. To date there have also been 357 In The Park Home Runs hit by catchers [See IPHR].
Source: David Vincent, member of SABR
Catchers who Hit an In The Park Grand Slam Home Run |
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Willard Brown | NY-PL, August 29, 1890 (7 yrs in MLB, 6 career HR's) |
Lave Cross | PHI-N, July 6, 1892 (21 yrs in MLB, 47 career HR's) |
Parke Wilson | NY-N, September 5, 1893 (7 yrs in MLB, 3 career HR's) |
Red Dooin | PHI-N, October 1, 1904 (15 yrs in MLB, 10 career HR's) |
Chief Meyers | NY-N, September 11, 1909 (9 yrs in MLB, only HR in 1909) |
Tex Erwin | BRO-N, July 2, 1911 (6 yrs in MLB, 11 career HR's) |
Mickey Cochrane | DET-A, June 4, 1936 (13 yrs in MLB, 119 career HR's) |
Wes Westrum | NY-N, August 2, 1950 (11 yrs in MLB, 96 career HR's) |
Tim McCarver | STL-N, June 9, 1963 (21 yrs in MLB, 97 career HR's) |
Jim Essian | OAK-A, June 10, 1979 (21 yrs in MLB, 97 career HR's) |
Ron Karkovice | CHI-A, August 30, 1990 (12 yrs in MLB, 96 career HR's) |
Dan Wilson | SEA-A, May 3, 1998 (14 yrs in MLB, 88 career HR's) |