John Grimes
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897)
John Grimes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1897 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 5.95 ERA and 4 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 160 lb
- Died
- 1/17/1964 in San Francisco, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1897-07-28
- Last Game
- 1897-08-02
Full name: John Thomas Grimes
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 19.2 | 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
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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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
John Grimes: the record in brief
John Grimes's major league career runs from a debut on July 28, 1897 to a final game on August 2, 1897. Grimes's only club in the season tables is the St. Louis Browns. Grimes played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 17, 1869, in Woodstock, MD, USA and a listed size of 5'11" and 160 pounds. The bio records the death on January 17, 1964, in San Francisco, CA, USA. The given name on file is John Thomas Grimes.
Grimes's career pitching line is 0 wins, 2 losses and a 5.95 ERA over 3 appearances. The same table counts 4 strikeouts. The league ERA over Grimes's seasons was 4.30, so the 5.95 figure ran 38.3% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1897, with 3 games and 4 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 3 games, all at pitcher.
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.
- What teams did John Grimes play for?
- John Grimes played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1897).
- What were John Grimes's career stats?
- In 3 games, John Grimes went 0-2 with a 5.95 ERA, 4 strikeouts, and 19.2 innings pitched.
- What position did John Grimes play?
- John Grimes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Grimes and how much did he weigh?
- John Grimes was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 160 pounds.
- What was John Grimes's career ERA?
- John Grimes finished with a 5.95 career ERA, going 0-2 with 4 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John Grimes have?
- John Grimes recorded 4 career strikeouts.
- Is John Grimes in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Grimes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.