Burleigh Grimes

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)

Born: August 18, 1893 in Emerald, WI us

Died: December 6, 1985 in Clear Lake, WI

Buried: Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, WI

Debut: September 10, 1916 (Age 23-023d, 4,536th in major league history)
vs. CHC 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 4 BB, 1 ER, W

Last Game: September 20, 1934 (Age 41-033d)
vs. BRO 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1964. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Burleigh Grimes's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1916 season

Full Name: Burleigh Arland Grimes

Nicknames: Ol' Stubblebeard

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

52.9

270

212

ERA

3.53

616

497

4180.0

1512

WHIP

1.365

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	7-15 / in Starts: 2-2
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	5 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 10 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	4 (2-2-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 10 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	6 (3-2-1)

1934 Batting Game Log

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1934 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	611	2 (1)	Apr 18	STL		PIT	L,6-7	6-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0					9	3.54	-0.019	9.21	-0.03%	-0.11	P
2	612	11 (8)	Apr 30	STL		CIN	W,10-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	613	12	May 1	STL		CIN	W,3-2	10-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	614	17 (4)	May 6	STL		BSN	L,2-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
				Player went from St. Louis Cardinals to New York Yankees
5	615	37	May 30 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,5-4	8-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.87	-0.048	8.27	-0.13%	-0.18	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	616	39 (1)	Jun 1	NYY	@	PHA	L,5-10	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	617	44 (4)	Jun 6 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	L,4-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	618	47 (2)	Jun 10	NYY		PHA	W,7-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	619	54 (6)	Jun 18	NYY		DET	L,5-6	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.31	-0.071	8.52	-0.28%	-0.82	P
10	620	58 (3)	Jun 22	NYY		CLE	L,1-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	621	67 (8)	Jul 3	NYY		BOS	L,9-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	622	68	Jul 4 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	L,5-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	623	77 (8)	Jul 14	NYY	@	DET	L,11-12	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	624	80 (2)	Jul 17	NYY	@	CLE	L,5-13	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
				Player went from New York Yankees to Pittsburgh Pirates
15	625	103	Aug 8 (2)	PIT		CHC	L,3-14	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.40	-0.023	.01	0.00%	-0.49	P
16	626	108 (4)	Aug 14	PIT		NYG	W,3-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.54	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.23	P
17	627	113 (4)	Aug 18	PIT		BRO	L,2-6	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	1.05	-0.056	.00	0.00%	-0.38	P
18	628	117 (3)	Aug 23	PIT		PHI	W,6-5	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
19	629	122 (4)	Aug 28	PIT		BSN	L,3-5	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	630	132 (9)	Sep 10	PIT	@	NYG	W,9-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
21	631	137 (4)	Sep 18	PIT	@	BRO	L,4-9	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
22	632	140 (2)	Sep 20	PIT	@	BRO	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
							7-15		10	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222		1.17	-0.245	2.60	-0.43%	-2.20

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