Was John Grimes a pitcher?

Yes. John Grimes pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Grimes hit?

John Grimes hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

John Grimes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897)

W–L 0–2

ERA 5.95

WHIP 1.63

SO 4

Pitcher PIV -364.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 160 lb
Born: 4/17/1869 in Woodstock, MD, USA
Died: 1/17/1964 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1897-07-28
Last Game: 1897-08-02

Full name: John Thomas Grimes

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	3	1	1	0	0	19.7	24	13	0	8	4	5.95	-364.6

Career ERA 5.95 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 38.3% worse 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
1897	SLN	NL	0	2	3	1	1	0	0	19.7	24	13	8	4	5.95	4.30 (-38%)	-364.6
Career · 1 season			0	2	3	1	1	0	0	19.2	24	13	8	4	5.95	—	-365

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	7	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	2	.286	.500	.286	.786	0

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .292 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — +41.2% above league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.

Career OPS .786 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — +6.0% above 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
1897	SLN	NL	3	7	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	2	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			3	7	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	2	.286	—	—	—	—	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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	0	0	12	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1897	SLN	P	3	0	0	12	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	3

Frequently Asked Questions about John Grimes

Was John Grimes a pitcher?: Yes. John Grimes pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Grimes hit?: John Grimes hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.