"Granger was a bullpen workhorse over his three seasons in Cincinnati. He led the majors in appearances (90) and games finished (55) during his first year with the Reds. Granger threw 144 2/3 innings - a huge amount out of the bullpen even at a time when most relievers went multiple innings - and worked to a 2.80 ERA."
"He had a similar showing the following year. Granger again posted a sub-3.00 ERA while logging 84 2/3 innings during the regular season. He led the majors with a career-high 35 saves, which was at the time the most in a season in MLB history (including retroactive tallies from before it was officially recognized as a stat)."
Wayne Granger, a 6'4" right-handed pitcher from Springfield, Massachusetts, passed away at age 81. He debuted with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1968, posting a 2.25 ERA as a rookie and appearing in that year's World Series. The Cardinals traded him to Cincinnati in 1969 alongside Bobby Tolan for Vada Pinson. Granger became a dominant reliever for the Reds, leading the majors in appearances (90) and games finished (55) in 1969 while recording 27 saves. In 1970, he posted a career-high 35 saves, the most in MLB history at that time, while maintaining a sub-3.00 ERA across his three seasons with Cincinnati.
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