Ross Grimsley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951)

Ross Grimsley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1951 for the Chicago White Sox. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA and 8 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

W–L 0–0
ERA 3.86
WHIP 1.57
SO 8
Pitcher PIV -128.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
6/4/1922 in Americus, KS, USA
Died
2/6/1994 in Memphis, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1951-09-03
Last Game
1951-09-30

Full name: Ross Albert Grimsley

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ross Grimsley — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 7 0 0 0 0 14.0 12 6 1 10 8 3.86 -128.8

Career ERA 3.86 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ross Grimsley — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1951 CHA AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 14.0 12 6 10 8 3.86 4.04 (+5%) -128.8
Career · 1 season 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 14.0 12 6 10 8 3.86 — -129

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

Ross Grimsley — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ross Grimsley — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1951 CHA AL 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 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

Ross Grimsley — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home200000—
Away520000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ross Grimsley — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home22.010020.00
Away512.01161064.50

Last 7 Games — Batting

Ross Grimsley — Last 7 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1951-09-30 CHWSLAL 000000000
1951-09-23 CHWSLAL 000000000
1951-09-22 CHWSLAL 000000000
1951-09-17 CHWBOSL 000000000
1951-09-15 CHWPHAL 100000000
1951-09-11 CHWMINL 100000001
1951-09-03 CHWCLEL 000000000

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Ross Grimsley — Last 7 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1951-09-30 CHWSLA — 1.0000000
1951-09-23 CHWSLA — 1.0000010
1951-09-22 CHWSLA — 1.0100010
1951-09-17 CHWBOS — 0.2144300
1951-09-15 CHWPHA — 3.1211001
1951-09-11 CHWMIN — 3.0320130
1951-09-03 CHWCLE — 4.0511630

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ross Grimsley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 7 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ross Grimsley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 CHA P 7 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ross Grimsley — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 7

Ross Grimsley: the record in brief

September 3, 1951 and September 30, 1951 bracket Ross Grimsley's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Grimsley spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago White Sox. Listed as a pitcher, Grimsley threw and hit left-handed. Height and weight on file: 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Grimsley was born on June 4, 1922, in Americus, KS, USA. Grimsley's death is recorded on February 6, 1994, in Memphis, TN, USA. Grimsley's full given name, per the bio, is Ross Albert Grimsley.

Grimsley went 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA in 7 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 8 strikeouts. Grimsley's 3.86 ERA was close to the 4.04 league figure for those seasons. Grimsley's only pitching season is 1951: 7 games, 8 strikeouts.

The game-log section draws on 14 games of Retrosheet box scores for Grimsley.

The position breakdown shows 7 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ross Grimsley

Was Ross Grimsley a pitcher?
Yes. Ross Grimsley pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ross Grimsley hit?
Ross Grimsley hit 0 career home runs.
What was Ross Grimsley's career batting average?
Ross Grimsley batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Ross Grimsley's career ERA?
Ross Grimsley finished with a 3.86 career ERA, going 0-0 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ross Grimsley have?
Ross Grimsley recorded 8 career strikeouts.
Is Ross Grimsley in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ross Grimsley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.