Oscar Grimes

Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 178lb (180cm, 80kg)

Born: April 13, 1915 in Minerva, OH us

Died: May 19, 1993 in Westlake, OH

Buried: Sunset Memorial Park, North Olmsted, OH

School: University of Mount Union (Alliance, OH)

Debut: September 28, 1938 (Age 23-168d, 8,544th in major league history)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 25, 1946 (Age 31-165d)
vs. WSH 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: Oscar Ray Grimes

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Relatives: Nephew of Roy Grimes; Son of Ray Grimes

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.4

1832

469

.256

235

RBI

200

OBP

.363

SLG

.352

OPS

.715

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos	Awards
1935	20	CLE-min	D	110	380	380		120	19	10	9						.316	.316	.489	.805		186						BUT · PASA
1936	21	CLE-min	C	126	473	473		178	39	9	24						.376	.376	.649	1.025		307						ZAN · MATL
1937	22	CLE-min	A1	148	528	528		157	27	14	5						.297	.297	.430	.727		227						NOR · SOUA
1938	23	CLE-min	AA	143	604	503	107	154	28	9	12	81	17		81	72	.306	.408	.469	.878		236		6	14			MLW · AA
1938	23	CLE	AL	4	12	10	2	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	.200	.333	.400	.733	85	4		0	0	0	/43H
1939	24	CLE	AL	119	432	364	51	98	20	5	4	56	8	3	56	61	.269	.368	.385	.753	95	140	7	1	11	2	436/H5
1940	25	CLE	AL	11	13	13	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	/H35
1941	26	CLE	AL	77	291	244	28	58	9	3	4	24	4	0	39	47	.238	.345	.348	.693	88	85	1	1	7	1	34/H5
1942	27	CLE	AL	51	100	84	10	15	2	0	0	2	3	2	13	17	.179	.289	.202	.491	43	17	1	0	3	0	4H/536
1943	28	NYY	AL	9	24	20	4	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	7	.150	.261	.150	.411	21	3	0	0	0	0	/H63
1944	29	NYY	AL	116	456	387	44	108	17	8	5	46	6	0	59	57	.279	.377	.403	.780	120	156	2	2	8	3	56/H
1945	30	NYY	AL	142	595	480	64	127	19	7	4	45	7	6	97	73	.265	.395	.358	.753	115	172	10	6	12	5	*5/3H
1946	31	TOT	AL	73	271	230	29	58	6	0	1	24	2	1	28	36	.252	.336	.291	.627	77	67	7	1	12	1	46/H5
1946	31	NYY	AL	14	41	39	1	8	1	0	0	4	0	1	1	7	.205	.225	.231	.456	27	9	0	0	1	0	/64H
1946	31	PHA	AL	59	230	191	28	50	5	0	1	20	2	0	27	29	.262	.356	.304	.660	87	58	7	1	11	1	4/5H6
1947	32	BOS-min	AAA	154	647	502	74	137	15	7	9	58	7		133	79	.273	.431	.384	.816		193		7	5			TTO · IL
1948	33	BRO-PHI-min	AAA	85																								MTL,TTO · IL
1949	34	BRO-min	AAA	33	91	66	10	13	0	0	1	6	0		24	16	.197	.418	.242	.660		16		1	0			MTL,STP · IL,AA
1950	35	BRO-min	A	119	361	361		85	20	0	4						.235	.235	.324	.560		117						GRV · SALL
9 Yrs				602	2194	1832	235	469	73	24	18	200	30	12	297	303	.256	.363	.352	.715	98	644	28	11	53	12
162 Game Avg.				162	590	493	63	126	20	6	5	54	8	3	80	82	.256	.363	.352	.715	98	173		3	14	3

CLE (5 yrs)				262	848	715	94	173	31	9	8	84	15	5	110	130	.242	.345	.344	.689	84	246	9	2	21	3
NYY (4 yrs)				281	1116	926	113	246	37	15	9	96	13	7	160	144	.266	.378	.367	.746	112	340	12	8	21	8
PHA (1 yr)				59	230	191	28	50	5	0	1	20	2	0	27	29	.262	.356	.304	.660	87	58	7	1	11	1