John Grim

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1888-1899)

AVG .267
HR 16
RBI 332
H 707
OPS .661
PIV -4,551
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 175 lb
Born
8/9/1867 in Lebanon, KY, USA
Died
7/28/1961 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1888-09-29
Last Game
1899-07-13

Full name: John Helm Grim

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
708 2,644 351 707 119 37 16 332 83 87 84 .267 .303 .359 .661 -4,551

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Career SLG .359 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .661 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1888 PHI NL 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1890 RC2 AA 50 192 30 51 6 9 2 34 14 7 0 .266 .260 (+2%) .336 (-11%) .351 (+20%) .687 (+5%) 12.5
1891 ML3 AA 29 119 14 28 5 1 1 14 1 2 5 .235 .254 (-7%) .331 (-25%) .343 (-7%) .675 (-16%) -338.8
1892 LS3 NL 97 370 40 90 16 4 1 36 18 13 24 .243 .244 (-1%) .316 (-12%) .327 (-3%) .644 (-7%) -494.5
1893 LS3 NL 99 415 68 111 19 8 3 54 15 12 10 .267 .279 (-4%) .356 (-15%) .379 (-2%) .735 (-8%) -689.9
1894 LS3 NL 109 412 66 123 27 7 7 71 14 18 15 .299 .309 (-3%) .379 (-10%) .435 (+3%) .814 (-3%) -309.5
1895 BRO NL 94 333 55 93 17 5 0 45 10 13 9 .279 .296 (-6%) .361 (-11%) .399 (-10%) .761 (-11%) -641.8
1896 BRO NL 81 281 32 75 13 1 2 35 7 12 14 .267 .290 (-8%) .354 (-12%) .387 (-12%) .741 (-12%) -568.4
1897 BRO NL 80 290 26 72 10 1 0 25 3 1 2 .248 .291 (-15%) .354 (-27%) .387 (-25%) .741 (-26%) -1278.2
1898 BRO NL 52 178 17 50 5 1 0 11 1 8 5 .281 .270 (+4%) .333 (-3%) .347 (-8%) .680 (-6%) -153.4
1899 BRO NL 15 47 3 13 1 0 0 7 0 1 0 .277 — — — — -89.2
Career · 11 seasons 708 2,644 351 707 119 37 16 332 83 87 84 .267 — — — — -4,551

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.3 3 0 0 4 3 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1890 RC2 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.3 3 0 4 3 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.1 3 0 4 3 0.00 — 0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home34111103208.288
Away341141029010.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1899-07-13 BROSTLL 400000000
1899-07-05 BROPHIL 100000000
1899-07-04 BROPHIL 300000100
1899-07-04 BROPHIL 401000000
1899-06-28 BROPITL 400000000
1899-06-21 BROCL4W 512000200
1899-06-20 BROCL4W 501000000
1899-06-19 BROCL4W 422100000
1899-06-13 BROBLNW 402000100
1899-06-13 BROBLNL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 29 0 255 9 6 18
2B 44 0 102 124 21 18
3B 20 0 22 37 8 1
C 580 0 1903 696 158 69
OF 14 0 20 1 0 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 23 0 44 57 20 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1888 PHI 2B 1 0 1 4 2 0
1888 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 RC2 1B 2 0 13 0 0 2
1890 RC2 2B 4 0 13 8 2 3
1890 RC2 3B 8 0 11 16 3 0
1890 RC2 C 15 0 69 20 5 2
1890 RC2 OF 3 0 3 0 0 0
1890 RC2 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 RC2 SS 21 0 42 55 17 8
1891 ML3 2B 3 0 6 13 3 1
1891 ML3 3B 10 0 11 15 3 1
1891 ML3 C 16 0 94 18 9 2
1892 LS3 1B 11 0 106 5 2 6
1892 LS3 2B 10 0 19 23 2 4
1892 LS3 3B 1 0 0 4 2 0
1892 LS3 C 69 0 262 85 22 7
1892 LS3 OF 8 0 17 1 0 0
1892 LS3 SS 1 0 1 2 1 0
1893 LS3 1B 3 0 26 2 1 3
1893 LS3 2B 2 0 5 3 0 0
1893 LS3 C 92 0 281 112 20 15
1893 LS3 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1893 LS3 SS 1 0 1 0 2 0
1894 LS3 1B 7 0 67 2 2 6
1894 LS3 2B 24 0 58 73 12 10
1894 LS3 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1894 LS3 C 78 0 264 105 29 9
1895 BRO 1B 1 0 8 0 0 0
1895 BRO C 92 0 256 103 20 10
1895 BRO OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1896 BRO 1B 5 0 35 0 1 1
1896 BRO C 77 0 242 82 21 7
1897 BRO C 77 0 241 98 19 8
1898 BRO C 52 0 155 56 11 6
1899 BRO C 12 0 39 17 2 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 580
First Base 29
Second Base 44
Third Base 20
Shortstop 23
Left Field 2
Right Field 12

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ossee Schrecongost
    .271 avg, 9 HR
  2. 90
    Charlie Ganzel
    .259 avg, 10 HR
  3. 89
    John Wathan
    .262 avg, 21 HR
  4. 84
    Farmer Vaughn
    .274 avg, 21 HR
  5. 82
    Julio Rojo
    .265 avg, 10 HR
  6. 82
    Jack O'Brien
    .266 avg, 11 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about John Grim

What years did John Grim play?
John Grim played in Major League Baseball from 1888 to 1899.
Was John Grim a pitcher?
No. John Grim was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did John Grim hit?
John Grim hit 16 career home runs with 707 hits.