Burleigh Grimes
Burleigh Arland Grimes "Ol' Stubblebeard"
Born: August 18, 1893
Emerald, WI US
Deceased: December 6, 1985
Clear Lake, WI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1912-1935
Major League Statistics
Burleigh Grimes compiled a career record of 86 wins and 57 losses and a 1.46 ERA in his 180-game pitching career with the Eau Claire Commissioners, Ottumwa Packers, Chattanooga Lookouts, Richmond Colts, Birmingham Barons and Bloomington Bloomers. He began playing during the 1912 season and last took the field during the 1935 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Commissioners | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.52 | 9 | 8 | 69.0 | 57 | 35 | 27 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | D | CENA1 | Ottumwa Packers | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.93 | 9 | 70.0 | 46 | 22 | 15 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0.00 | 17 | 112.0 | 110 | 58 | 50 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1914 | C | VIRL4 | Richmond Colts | 23 | 13 | .639 | 0.00 | 39 | 296.0 | 260 | 113 | 77 | 190 | ||||||||||||
| 1914 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 10.0 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1915 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 17 | 13 | .567 | 2.04 | 41 | 33 | 296.0 | 227 | 96 | 67 | 101 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 20 | 11 | .645 | 2.02 | 40 | 32 | 276.0 | 214 | 80 | 62 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 10 | 5 | .667 | 2.34 | 21 | 119.0 | 113 | 44 | 31 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 86 | 57 | .601 | 1.46 | 180 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1248.0 | 1041 | 455 | 202 | 0 | 394 | 0 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Commissioners | 21 | 74 | 74 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .311 | .595 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 16 | 41 | 41 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .317 | .488 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1914 | C | VIRL4 | Richmond Colts | 54 | 137 | 127 | 11 | 42 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | .331 | .370 | .488 | .859 | 62 | 2 | ||||||
| 1915 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 39 | 111 | 111 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .306 | .523 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 43 | 96 | 96 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .198 | .198 | .240 | .438 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 24 | 49 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .265 | .306 | .571 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 197 | 508 | 498 | 16 | 126 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 17 | .253 | .265 | .341 | .606 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | C | VIRL4 | Richmond Colts | P | 54 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | C | Minnesota-Wisconsin League | Eau Claire Commissioners | |||
| 1913 | D | Central Association | Ottumwa Packers | |||
| 1913 | A | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1914 | C | Virginia League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1914 | A | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1915 | A | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1916 | A | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1935 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bloomington Bloomers | SLN |
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