Bob Grim

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1962)

Bob Grim was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1962 for 5 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 9 seasons. Across 268 career appearances, he went 61-41 with a 3.61 ERA, 443 strikeouts, and 37 saves. Bob Grim was an All-Star and a Rookie of the Year. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 7752.4.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 61–41
ERA 3.61
WHIP 1.37
SO 443
Pitcher PIV 7752.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
3/8/1930 in New York, NY, USA
Died
10/23/1996 in Shawnee, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1954-04-18
Last Game
1962-05-24
Awards
All-Star · Rookie of the Year

Full name: Robert Anton Grim

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Grim — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
61 41 268 60 18 4 37 759.2 708 305 50 330 443 3.61 7752.4

Career ERA 3.61 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 7.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Bob Grim Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1954 NYA AL 20 6 37 20 8 1 0 199.0 175 72 85 108 3.26 3.90 (+16%) 3477.3
1955 NYA AL 7 5 26 11 1 1 4 92.1 81 43 42 63 4.19 4.00 (-5%) 625.8
1956 NYA AL 6 1 26 6 1 0 5 74.2 64 23 31 48 2.77 3.96 (+30%) 1958.8
1957 NYA AL 12 8 46 0 0 0 19 72.0 60 21 36 52 2.62 3.83 (+32%) 764.4
1958 NYA AL 0 1 11 0 0 0 0 16.1 12 10 10 11 5.51 3.86 (-43%) -684.4
1958 KC1 AL 7 6 26 14 5 1 0 113.2 118 45 41 54 3.56 3.86 (+8%) 1087.2
1959 KC1 AL 6 10 40 9 3 1 4 125.1 124 57 57 65 4.09 3.90 (-5%) -235.6
1960 CLE AL 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2.1 6 3 1 2 11.57 — 0.0
1960 CIN NL 2 2 26 0 0 0 2 30.1 32 15 10 22 4.45 3.82 (-17%) 355.7
1960 SLN NL 1 0 15 0 0 0 0 20.2 22 7 9 15 3.05 3.82 (+20%) 418.4
1962 KC1 AL 0 1 12 0 0 0 3 13.0 14 9 8 3 6.23 3.96 (-58%) -15.1
Career · 11 seasons 61 41 268 60 18 4 37 759.2 708 305 330 443 3.61 — 7,752

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Bob Grim — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
268 189 12 24 0 0 3 21 0 11 75 .127 .178 .175 .353 -575

Career AVG .127 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 50.7% below league average.

Career OBP .178 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 45.6% below league average.

Career SLG .175 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 55.5% below league average.

Career OPS .353 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 51.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Bob Grim Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1954 NYA AL 37 70 3 10 0 0 1 9 0 2 26 .143 .261 (-45%) .333 (-50%) .390 (-52%) .723 (-51%) -574.9
1955 NYA AL 26 25 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 .120 — — — — 0.0
1956 NYA AL 26 16 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 9 .062 — — — — 0.0
1957 NYA AL 46 9 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 4 .111 — — — — 0.0
1958 NYA AL 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1958 KC1 AL 26 32 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 8 .188 — — — — 0.0
1959 KC1 AL 40 32 2 3 0 0 1 5 0 2 17 .094 — — — — 0.0
1960 CLE AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 CIN NL 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 SLN NL 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 KC1 AL 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 268 189 12 24 0 0 3 21 0 11 75 .127 — — — — -575

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bob Grim — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bob Grim — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1957 WS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1955 WS NYA 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bob Grim — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 5 1 1 11.0 11 6 5 10 4.91

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bob Grim — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1957 WS NYA 0 1 2 0 0 2.1 3 2 0 2 7.71
1955 WS NYA 0 1 3 1 1 8.2 8 4 5 8 4.15

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Grim — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13296413112.135
Away1369481129.117

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Grim — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home132407.13921731762443.82
Away136352.13161341532003.42

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Grim — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1962-05-24 KC1NYYL 000000000
1962-05-23 KC1NYYL 000000000
1962-05-20 KC1TEXL 000000000
1962-05-13 KC1MINL 000000000
1962-05-10 KC1BALL 000000000
1962-05-06 KC1CLEL 000000000
1962-05-05 KC1CLEL 000000000
1962-04-26 KC1DETL 000000000
1962-04-25 KC1DETW 100000000
1962-04-19 KC1LAAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Grim — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1962-05-24 KC1NYY — 1.0322100
1962-05-23 KC1NYY — 0.0244200
1962-05-20 KC1TEX — 2.0000000
1962-05-13 KC1MIN — 0.2200100
1962-05-10 KC1BAL — 2.0311100
1962-05-06 KC1CLE — 1.0000000
1962-05-05 KC1CLE — 1.0000110
1962-04-26 KC1DET L 0.0222000
1962-04-25 KC1DET SV 1.1100110
1962-04-19 KC1LAA — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Grim — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 268 60 39 104 7 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Grim — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 NYA P 37 20 11 26 1 4
1955 NYA P 26 11 5 14 1 1
1956 NYA P 26 6 4 8 1 2
1957 NYA P 46 0 7 10 0 1
1958 NYA P 11 0 0 2 0 0
1958 KC1 P 26 14 3 17 2 0
1959 KC1 P 40 9 7 13 1 1
1960 CLE P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1960 CIN P 26 0 1 3 1 1
1960 SLN P 15 0 0 5 0 0
1962 KC1 P 12 0 1 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Bob Grim Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 268

Awards & Honors

Bob Grim — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1954 Rookie of the Year
1954 TSN Rookie of the Year

Award Voting History

Bob Grim — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1957 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 9.0 336 0
1954 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 25.0 336 0
1954 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 15.0 24 15

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Career Spans

Bob Grim (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bruce Dal Canton
    51-49, 3.67 ERA
  2. 97
    Marv Grissom
    47-45, 3.41 ERA
  3. 93
    Eduardo Rodriguez
    42-36, 3.89 ERA
  4. 93
    Ray Narleski
    43-33, 3.60 ERA
  5. 90
    Steve Ridzik
    39-38, 3.79 ERA
  6. 85
    George Culver
    48-49, 3.62 ERA

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Bob Grim: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 18, 1954 and the final game on May 24, 1962, Bob Grim built the record summarized on this page. By club, Grim's seasons break down as the New York Yankees (1954 to 1958), the Kansas City Athletics (1958 to 1962), the Cleveland Indians (1960), the Cincinnati Reds (1960), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1960). Grim is listed as a pitcher at 175 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Grim both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Grim was born on March 8, 1930, in New York, NY, USA. Grim's death is recorded on October 23, 1996, in Shawnee, KS, USA. Bob Grim was the playing name; the full given name is Robert Anton.

Grim went 61-41 with a 3.61 ERA in 268 games, 60 of them starts. The totals include 443 strikeouts, 18 complete games, and 37 saves. That 3.61 ERA compares with a 3.91 league average across the same seasons, 7.5% better. The best win total was 20, in 1954.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Grim

What years did Bob Grim play?
Bob Grim played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1962.
Was Bob Grim a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Grim pitched in the major leagues, recording 61 wins and 443 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Grim hit?
Bob Grim hit 3 career home runs with 24 hits.
What teams did Bob Grim play for?
Bob Grim played for 5 teams: the New York Yankees (1954–1958), the Kansas City Athletics (1958–1959, 1962), the Cleveland Indians (1960), the Cincinnati Reds (1960), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1960).
Did Bob Grim win a Cy Young Award?
No. Bob Grim did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Bob Grim win?
Bob Grim won the Rookie of the Year award (1954). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Bob Grim's career stats?
In 268 games, Bob Grim went 61-41 with a 3.61 ERA, 443 strikeouts, 759.2 innings pitched, and 37 saves.
What position did Bob Grim play?
Bob Grim played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bob Grim and how much did he weigh?
Bob Grim was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.
What was Bob Grim's career ERA?
Bob Grim finished with a 3.61 career ERA, going 61-41 with 443 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Grim have?
Bob Grim recorded 443 career strikeouts.
Is Bob Grim in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bob Grim has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Bob Grim make?
Bob Grim was selected to 1 All-Star Game.