Charlie Grimm
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1936)
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 173 lb
- Died
- 11/15/1983 in Scottsdale, AZ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1916-07-30
- Last Game
- 1936-09-23
Full name: Charles John Grimm
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,166 | 7,917 | 908 | 2,299 | 394 | 108 | 79 | 1,078 | 57 | 578 | 410 | .290 | .341 | .397 | .738 | 1,533 |
Career AVG .290 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .341 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .397 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .738 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | PHA | AL | 12 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1918 | SLN | NL | 50 | 141 | 11 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 15 | .220 | .255 (-14%) | .318 (-18%) | .326 (-17%) | .645 (-18%) | -375.7 |
| 1919 | PIT | NL | 14 | 44 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .318 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1920 | PIT | NL | 148 | 533 | 38 | 121 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 54 | 7 | 30 | 40 | .227 | .271 (-17%) | .331 (-18%) | .363 (-20%) | .694 (-19%) | -1605.9 |
| 1921 | PIT | NL | 151 | 562 | 62 | 154 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 71 | 6 | 31 | 38 | .274 | .286 (-4%) | .344 (-9%) | .395 (+4%) | .739 (-2%) | -358.9 |
| 1922 | PIT | NL | 154 | 593 | 64 | 173 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 76 | 6 | 43 | 15 | .292 | .285 (+2%) | .345 (-1%) | .397 (-4%) | .743 (-2%) | -273.5 |
| 1923 | PIT | NL | 152 | 563 | 78 | 194 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 99 | 6 | 41 | 43 | .345 | .282 (+22%) | .344 (+13%) | .390 (+23%) | .734 (+18%) | 2042.4 |
| 1924 | PIT | NL | 151 | 542 | 53 | 156 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 63 | 3 | 37 | 22 | .288 | .283 (+1%) | .345 (-3%) | .389 (avg) | .734 (-1%) | -199.6 |
| 1925 | CHN | NL | 141 | 519 | 73 | 159 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 76 | 4 | 38 | 25 | .306 | .288 (+6%) | .349 (+1%) | .407 (+8%) | .756 (+5%) | 464.8 |
| 1926 | CHN | NL | 147 | 524 | 58 | 145 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 82 | 3 | 49 | 25 | .277 | .279 (-1%) | .345 (-1%) | .390 (+3%) | .735 (+1%) | 96.6 |
| 1927 | CHN | NL | 147 | 543 | 68 | 169 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 74 | 3 | 45 | 21 | .311 | .282 (+10%) | .344 (+7%) | .392 (+1%) | .736 (+4%) | 478.1 |
| 1928 | CHN | NL | 147 | 547 | 67 | 161 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 7 | 39 | 20 | .294 | .280 (+5%) | .342 (avg) | .395 (-2%) | .737 (-1%) | -120.7 |
| 1929 | CHN | NL | 120 | 463 | 66 | 138 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 91 | 3 | 42 | 25 | .298 | .289 (+3%) | .353 (+1%) | .415 (+5%) | .769 (+3%) | 303.1 |
| 1930 | CHN | NL | 114 | 429 | 58 | 124 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 66 | 1 | 41 | 26 | .289 | .293 (-2%) | .354 (+1%) | .429 (-6%) | .784 (-3%) | -133.6 |
| 1931 | CHN | NL | 146 | 531 | 65 | 176 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 66 | 1 | 53 | 29 | .331 | .276 (+20%) | .338 (+16%) | .388 (+18%) | .726 (+17%) | 1899.0 |
| 1932 | CHN | NL | 149 | 570 | 66 | 175 | 42 | 2 | 7 | 80 | 2 | 35 | 22 | .307 | .275 (+12%) | .335 (+4%) | .391 (+8%) | .726 (+6%) | 703.4 |
| 1933 | CHN | NL | 107 | 384 | 38 | 95 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 23 | 15 | .247 | .270 (-8%) | .329 (-12%) | .377 (-15%) | .707 (-14%) | -841.8 |
| 1934 | CHN | NL | 75 | 267 | 24 | 79 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 16 | 12 | .296 | .278 (+6%) | .340 (-1%) | .392 (-1%) | .733 (-1%) | -34.1 |
| 1935 | CHN | NL | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | CHN | NL | 39 | 132 | 13 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .250 | .283 (-12%) | .349 (-21%) | .404 (-25%) | .753 (-23%) | -510.9 |
| Career · 20 seasons | 2,166 | 7,917 | 908 | 2,299 | 394 | 108 | 79 | 1,078 | 57 | 578 | 410 | .290 | — | — | — | — | 1,533 | ||
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
View full game log (2166 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1081 | 3850 | 454 | 1136 | 41 | 555 | .295 |
| Away | 1085 | 4069 | 456 | 1162 | 38 | 521 | .286 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936-09-23 | CHC | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-09-14 | CHC | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-08-04 | CHC | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-08-02 | CHC | BSN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-08-02 | CHC | BSN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936-08-01 | CHC | BSN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936-07-31 | CHC | NY1 | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936-07-30 | CHC | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-07-29 | CHC | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936-07-28 | CHC | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2131 | 0 | 20711 | 1214 | 162 | 1733 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 9 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | PHA | OF | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1918 | SLN | 1B | 42 | 0 | 385 | 14 | 12 | 24 |
| 1918 | SLN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918 | SLN | OF | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919 | PIT | 1B | 13 | 0 | 118 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1920 | PIT | 1B | 148 | 0 | 1496 | 95 | 8 | 95 |
| 1921 | PIT | 1B | 150 | 0 | 1517 | 67 | 9 | 93 |
| 1922 | PIT | 1B | 154 | 0 | 1478 | 68 | 10 | 104 |
| 1923 | PIT | 1B | 152 | 0 | 1453 | 81 | 8 | 130 |
| 1924 | PIT | 1B | 151 | 0 | 1596 | 72 | 8 | 139 |
| 1925 | CHN | 1B | 139 | 0 | 1317 | 73 | 15 | 125 |
| 1926 | CHN | 1B | 147 | 0 | 1416 | 68 | 18 | 139 |
| 1927 | CHN | 1B | 147 | 0 | 1437 | 99 | 15 | 117 |
| 1928 | CHN | 1B | 147 | 0 | 1458 | 70 | 10 | 147 |
| 1929 | CHN | 1B | 120 | 0 | 1228 | 74 | 10 | 114 |
| 1930 | CHN | 1B | 113 | 0 | 1040 | 68 | 6 | 103 |
| 1931 | CHN | 1B | 144 | 0 | 1357 | 79 | 10 | 107 |
| 1932 | CHN | 1B | 149 | 0 | 1429 | 123 | 11 | 127 |
| 1933 | CHN | 1B | 104 | 0 | 979 | 84 | 4 | 94 |
| 1934 | CHN | 1B | 74 | 0 | 683 | 43 | 4 | 39 |
| 1935 | CHN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1936 | CHN | 1B | 35 | 0 | 297 | 33 | 0 | 31 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 2127 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 3 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 5 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1B |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 21.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1929 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 14th | 13.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1925 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 13th | 5.0 | 80 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Charlie Grimm (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Grimm
- What years did Charlie Grimm play?
- Charlie Grimm played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1936.
- Was Charlie Grimm a pitcher?
- No. Charlie Grimm was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Charlie Grimm hit?
- Charlie Grimm hit 79 career home runs with 2299 hits.