Burleigh Grimes
Burleigh Grimes
Full name: Burleigh Arland Grimes Born: August 18, 1893, Emerald, Wisconsin Died December 6, 1985, Clear Lake, Wisconsin Buried at Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, Wisconsin First Game: September 10, 1916; Final Game: September 20, 1934 Managed First Game: April 20, 1937; Managed Final Game: October 2, 1938 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 5' 10" Weight: 175 Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1964 P on TSN All-Star Team
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Burleigh Grimes
Batting Record Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SH GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1916 PIT N 1916 PIT N 1917 PIT N 1917 PIT N 1918 BRO N 1918 BRO N 1919 BRO N 1919 BRO N 1920 BRO N 1920 BRO N 1921 BRO N 1921 BRO N 1922 BRO N 1922 BRO N 1923 BRO N 1923 BRO N 1924 BRO N 1924 BRO N 1925 BRO N 1925 BRO N 1926 BRO N 1926 BRO N 1927 NY N 1927 NY N 1928 PIT N 1928 PIT N 1929 PIT N 1929 PIT N 1930 BOS N 1930 BOS N 1930 STL N 1930 STL N 1930 TOT N 34 73 12 18 5 0 0 13 6 14 0 5 0 .247 .304 .315 0.0 1930 TOT N
1931 STL N 1931 STL N 1932 CHI N 1932 CHI N 1933 CHI N 1933 CHI N 1933 STL N 1933 STL N 1933 TOT N 21 25 2 4 1 0 0 5 1 5 0 2 1 0 .160 .192 .200 0.0 1933 TOT N
1934 STL N 1934 STL N 1934 NY A 1934 NY A 1934 PIT N 1934 PIT N 1934 TOT N 12 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .143 .143 .143 0.0 1934 TOT N
1934 Total 22 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0i 0 0i .111 .111 .111 0.0 1934 Total
Total NL 622 1533 157 380 62 11 2 168 69 241 5 76 1i 15 4i .248 .283 .307 0.0 Total NL
Total AL 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 Total AL
Total 632 1535 157 380 62 11 2 168 69 241 5 76 1i 15 4i .248 .282 .306 0.0 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SH GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
i - incomplete
World Series Batting Record World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1920 BRO N Daily Splits 3 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333 1920 BRO N
1930 STL N Daily Splits 2 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 1930 STL N
1931 STL N Daily Splits 2 7 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 1931 STL N
1932 CHI N Daily Splits 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1932 CHI N
Total Splits 9 19 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316 .316 .316 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Pitching Record Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB SO SH WP HPB BK W L ERA PW Year Team
1916 PIT N 1916 PIT N 1917 PIT N 2 3 16 3.53 -1.3 1917 PIT N 1918 BRO N 40 30 19 7 9 1 269.2 210 1078 3 94 64 76 113 27 11 4 2 19 9 2.14 1.9 1918 BRO N 1919 BRO N 3 10 11 3.47 -1.1 1919 BRO N 1920 BRO N 1920 BRO N 1921 BRO N 30 2 1 0 302.1 313 1253 6 120 95 76 136 31 6 5 0 22 13 2.83 4.0 1921 BRO N 1922 BRO N 137 84 99 24 6 7 1 17 14 4.76 -1.1 1922 BRO N 1923 BRO N 38 33 2 1 0 327 356 1418 9 165 130 100 119 37 6 11 0 21 18 3.58 1.8 1923 BRO N 1924 BRO N 36 30 1 1 1 310.2 351 1345 15 161 132 91 135 23 5 6 0 22 13 3.82 0.6 1924 BRO N 1925 BRO N 138 102 73 32 8 7 0 12 19 5.04 -1.5 1925 BRO N 1926 BRO N 1 12 13 3.71 0.5 1926 BRO N 1927 NY N 1927 NY N 1928 PIT N 48 37 28 4 9 3 330.2 311 1377 11 146 110 77 97 39 3 9 1 25 14 2.99 4.9 1928 PIT N 1929 PIT N 1929 PIT N 1930 BOS N 1930 BOS N 1930 STL N 1930 STL N 1930 TOT N 33 28 11 1 5 0 201.1 246 896 9 119 91 65 73 26 7 7 0 16 11 4.07 1.6 1930 TOT N
1931 STL N 10 1 17 9 3.65 0.8 1931 STL N 1932 CHI N 1932 CHI N 1933 CHI N 1933 CHI N 1933 STL N 1933 STL N 1933 TOT N 21 10 3 1 7 4 83.1 86 363 3 42 35 37 16 11 4 2 0 3 7 3.78 -0.5 1933 TOT N
1934 STL N 1934 STL N 1934 NY A 1934 NY A 1934 PIT N 1934 PIT N 1934 TOT N 12 4 0 0 5 0 35 41 160 1 27 25 12 10 3 1 1 0 3 3 6.43 -0.6 1934 TOT N
1934 Total 22 4 0 0 14 1 53 63 245 1 38 36 26 15 4 2 2 0 4 5 6.11 -0.9 1934 Total
Total NL 606 497 314 35 85 17 4161.2 4390 17874 148 2037 1627 1281 1507 442 91 96 12 269 210 3.52 18.6 Total NL
Total AL 10 0 0 0 9 1 18 22 85 0 11 11 14 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 5.50 -0.3 Total AL
Total 616 497 314 35 94 18 4179.2 4412 17959 148 2048 1638 1295 1512 443 92 97 12 270 212 3.53 18.3 Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB SO SH WP HPB BK W L ERA PW Year Team
i - incomplete
World Series Pitching Record World Series Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HPB BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA Year Team
1920 BRO N Daily Splits 3 3 1 1 0 0 19.1 23 88 2 10 9 9 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 1 1 2 4.19 1920 BRO N
1930 STL N Daily Splits 2 2 2 0 0 0 17 10 65 3 7 7 6 1 13 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 3.71 1930 STL N
1931 STL N Daily Splits 2 2 1 0 0 0 17.2 9 68 1 4 4 9 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2.04 1931 STL N
1932 CHI N Daily Splits 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.2 7 17 2 7 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 23.62 1932 CHI N
Total Splits 9 7 4 1 1 0 56.2 49 238 8 28 27 26 2 28 1 1 1 1 0 6 4 4 1 3 4 4.29 Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HPB BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA Year Team
Fielding Record Fielding Record
Year Team POS G PO A ERR DP AVG
1916 PIT N 1917 PIT N 1918 BRO N 40 12 94 5 1 .955
1919 BRO N 1920 BRO N 1921 BRO N 1922 BRO N 79 6 2 .938
1923 BRO N 101 10 6 .921
1924 BRO N 25 91 4 5 .967
1925 BRO N 18 92 7 11 .940
1926 BRO N 1927 NY N 9 1.000
1928 PIT N 48 9 106 4 6 .966
1929 PIT N 1930 BOS N 1930 STL N 1930 TOT N P 33 8 47 1 4 .982
1931 STL N 1932 CHI N 1933 CHI N 1933 STL N 1933 TOT N P 21 6 16 1 2 .957
1934 STL N 1934 NY A 1934 PIT N 1934 TOT N P 12 4 9 0 1 1.000
1934 Total P 22 5 16 0 1 1.000
Total P 616 225 1252 71 74 .954
Year Team POS G PO A ERR DP AVG
World Series Fielding Record World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
1920 BRO N Daily P 3 3 1 19.1 1 7 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 .889
1930 STL N Daily P 2 2 2 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.000
1931 STL N Daily P 2 2 1 17.2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1932 CHI N Daily P 2 0 0 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Total P 9 7 4 56.2 1 13 1 0 0 1 4 2 0 .933
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
Managerial Record Managerial Record
Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
1937 BRO N 1938 BRO N Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
Transactions Transactions
Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates with Chuck Ward and Al Mamaux to Brooklyn Robins in
exchange for Casey Stengel and George Cutshaw (January 9, 1918 ).
Traded by Brooklyn Robins to New York Giants as part of 3-team trade in which
Philadelphia Phillies sent George Harper to New York Giants ; Philadelphia Phillies
sent Butch Henline to Brooklyn Robins ; and New York Giants sent Jack Scott and
Fresco Thompson to Philadelphia Phillies (January 9, 1927 ).
Traded by New York Giants to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Vic Aldridge
(February 11, 1928 ).
Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates to Boston Braves in exchange for Percy Jones and cash
(April 9, 1930 ).
Traded by Boston Braves to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Fred Frankhouse and
Bill Sherdel (June 16, 1930 ).
Traded by St. Louis Cardinals to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Bud Teachout and Hack
Wilson (December, 1931).
Claimed on waivers by St. Louis Cardinals from Chicago Cubs (August 4, 1933 ).
Released by St. Louis Cardinals (May 15, 1934 ).
Signed by New York Yankees (May 30, 1934 ).
Released by New York Yankees (August 5, 1934 ).
Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (August 8, 1934 ).
Released by Pittsburgh Pirates (October 11, 1934 ).
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