What years did Ray Grimes play?

Ray Grimes played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1926.

Was Ray Grimes a pitcher?

No. Ray Grimes was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Ray Grimes hit?

Ray Grimes hit 27 career home runs with 505 hits.

Ray Grimes

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1926)

AVG .329

HR 27

RBI 263

H 505

OPS .892

PIV 7,020

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 168 lb
Born: 9/11/1893 in Bergholz, OH, USA
Died: 5/25/1953 in Minerva, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-09-24
Last Game: 1926-08-12

Full name: Oscar Ray Grimes

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
433	1,537	269	505	101	25	27	263	21	204	133	.329	.413	.480	.892	7,020

Career AVG .329 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +16.6% above league average.

Career OBP .413 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — +20.3% above league average.

Career SLG .480 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +23.6% above league average.

Career OPS .892 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — +22.1% 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
1920	BOS	AL	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	CHN	NL	147	530	91	170	38	6	6	79	5	70	55	.321	.286 (+12%)	.344 (+18%)	.395 (+14%)	.739 (+16%)	1965.7
1922	CHN	NL	138	509	99	180	45	12	14	99	7	75	33	.354	.285 (+24%)	.345 (+28%)	.397 (+44%)	.743 (+36%)	4006.7
1923	CHN	NL	64	216	32	71	7	2	2	36	5	24	17	.329	.282 (+16%)	.344 (+16%)	.390 (+4%)	.734 (+10%)	481.4
1924	CHN	NL	51	177	33	53	6	5	5	34	4	28	15	.299	.283 (+5%)	.345 (+16%)	.389 (+22%)	.734 (+19%)	662.3
1926	PHI	NL	32	101	13	30	5	0	0	15	0	6	13	.297	.279 (+6%)	.345 (-1%)	.390 (-11%)	.735 (-6%)	-95.9
Career · 6 seasons			433	1,537	269	505	101	25	27	263	21	204	133	.329	—	—	—	—	7,020

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	223	806	141	268	19	155	.333
Away	210	730	128	237	8	111	.325

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1926-08-12	PHI	CIN	L	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
1926-08-09	PHI	CIN	L	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
1926-08-09	PHI	CIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1926-08-07	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1926-08-06	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1926-08-05	PHI	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1926-08-02	PHI	PIT	W	4	1	0	0	1	1	2
1926-07-31	PHI	PIT	L	5	1	1	1	1	0	0
1926-07-28	PHI	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1926-07-28	PHI	STL	W	4	0	2	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	426	0	4335	194	52	315

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1920	BOS	1B	1	13	0	0	2
1921	CHN	1B	147	1544	68	12	93
1922	CHN	1B	138	1378	68	19	106
1923	CHN	1B	62	629	30	6	46
1924	CHN	1B	50	530	12	10	40
1926	PHI	1B	28	241	16	5	28

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
First Base	426

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Grimes

What years did Ray Grimes play?: Ray Grimes played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1926.
Was Ray Grimes a pitcher?: No. Ray Grimes was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Ray Grimes hit?: Ray Grimes hit 27 career home runs with 505 hits.