Jim Grilk
James McDowell Grilk
Born: September 21, 1914
Manila, PH
Deceased: July 16, 1942
Sacramento, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: C
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1935-1941
Jim Grilk compiled a career batting average of .277 with 58 home runs and 6 RBI in his 754-game career with the Huntington Red Birds, Bloomington Bloomers, Sacramento Solons, Asheville Tourists, Columbus Red Birds and New Orleans Pelicans. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1941 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 63 | 232 | 232 | 71 | 17 | 2 | 7 | .306 | .306 | .487 | .793 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | 22 | 89 | 89 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .315 | .315 | .438 | .753 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 158 | 592 | 592 | 153 | 32 | 6 | 10 | .258 | .258 | .383 | .642 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 136 | 544 | 544 | 174 | 43 | 5 | 25 | .320 | .320 | .555 | .875 | 302 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 50 | 137 | 137 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .234 | .234 | .380 | .613 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 45 | 151 | 151 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .311 | .556 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 98 | 273 | 273 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 3 | .238 | .238 | .326 | .564 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 125 | 331 | 331 | 99 | 16 | 1 | 6 | .299 | .299 | .408 | .707 | 135 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 18 | 67 | 64 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .219 | .242 | .266 | .508 | 17 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 39 | 91 | 91 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .231 | .286 | .516 | 26 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 754 | 2507 | 2504 | 3 | 694 | 137 | 21 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .277 | .278 | .418 | .696 | 1047 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 1B | 60 | 542 | 29 | 8 | .986 | 9.517 | |||||
| 1935 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | 1B | 22 | 176 | 17 | 2 | .990 | 8.773 | |||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 127 | 1176 | 56 | 12 | .990 | 9.701 | |||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 1B | 136 | 1236 | 62 | 19 | .986 | 9.544 | |||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | C | 29 | 136 | 22 | 3 | .981 | 5.448 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | C | 22 | 104 | 14 | 7 | .944 | 5.364 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | C | 81 | 288 | 43 | 5 | .985 | 4.086 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | C | 88 | 289 | 35 | 4 | .988 | 3.682 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | C | 25 | 91 | 113 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.160 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | C | 13 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.231 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 603 | 4087 | 397 | 60 | 3 | .987 | 7.436 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Huntington Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1935 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bloomington Bloomers | SLN | ||
| 1936 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1937 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN |
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