Lee Grissom

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1941)

W–L 29–48
ERA 3.89
WHIP 1.39
SO 384
Pitcher PIV 5196.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
10/23/1907 in Sherman, TX, USA
Died
10/4/1998 in Corning, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1934-09-02
Last Game
1941-09-24
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Lee Theo Grissom

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 48 162 95 23 6 7 701.7 668 303 35 305 384 3.89 5196.4

Career ERA 3.89 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 9.4% better 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
1934 CIN NL 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 7.0 13 12 7 4 15.43 — 0.0
1935 CIN NL 1 1 3 3 1 0 0 21.0 31 9 4 13 3.86 4.35 (+11%) 961.7
1936 CIN NL 1 1 6 4 0 0 0 24.3 33 17 9 13 6.29 4.59 (-37%) 399.8
1937 CIN NL 12 17 50 30 14 5 6 223.7 193 81 93 149 3.26 4.34 (+25%) 4457.4
1938 CIN NL 2 3 14 7 0 0 0 51.0 60 30 22 16 5.29 4.35 (-22%) -700.3
1939 CIN NL 9 7 33 21 3 0 0 153.7 145 70 56 53 4.10 4.28 (+4%) -1505.1
1940 NYA AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 4.7 4 0 2 1 0.00 — 0.0
1940 BRO NL 2 5 14 10 3 1 0 73.7 59 23 34 56 2.81 4.21 (+33%) 1527.2
1941 BRO NL 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 11.3 10 3 8 5 2.38 3.94 (+39%) -679.4
1941 PHI NL 2 13 29 18 2 0 0 131.3 120 58 70 74 3.97 3.94 (-1%) 735.2
Career · 10 seasons 29 48 162 95 23 6 7 701.2 668 303 305 384 3.89 — 5,196

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
163 205 13 26 1 1 0 4 1 8 68 .127 .171 .141 .313 -1,134

Career AVG .127 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 53.8% below league average.

Career OBP .171 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Career SLG .141 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 64.0% below league average.

Career OPS .313 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 57.4% below 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
1934 CIN NL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1935 CIN NL 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1936 CIN NL 6 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1937 CIN NL 51 64 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 4 20 .109 .276 (-60%) .342 (-53%) .398 (-73%) .740 (-63%) -659.9
1938 CIN NL 14 16 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .188 — — — — 0.0
1939 CIN NL 33 47 5 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 18 .085 — — — — -474.0
1940 NYA AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 BRO NL 14 23 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 .217 — — — — 0.0
1941 BRO NL 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1941 PHI NL 29 36 1 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 163 205 13 26 1 1 0 4 1 8 68 .127 — — — — -1,134

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 WS CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.3 0 0 1 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1939 WS CIN 0 0 1 0 0 1.3 0 0 1 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home90106101201.113
Away739931403.141

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home89391.03671541562163.54
Away73311.02991491491684.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1941-09-24 PHINY1L 100000000
1941-09-21 PHIBROL 000000000
1941-09-20 PHIBROL 000000000
1941-09-18 PHICINL 000000000
1941-09-07 PHIBSNL 000000000
1941-09-03 PHIBROL 000000000
1941-08-31 PHIBSNL 100000000
1941-08-27 PHIPITL 000000000
1941-08-23 PHISTLW 300000001
1941-08-17 PHINY1W 511000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1941-09-24 PHINY1 — 7.1400260
1941-09-21 PHIBRO — 1.0122121
1941-09-20 PHIBRO — 2.0100200
1941-09-18 PHICIN — 2.0211111
1941-09-07 PHIBSN — 1.0332200
1941-09-03 PHIBRO L 1.1444210
1941-08-31 PHIBSN L 4.2344520
1941-08-27 PHIPIT — 2.0320010
1941-08-23 PHISTL W 8.1622450
1941-08-17 PHINY1 W 9.0822471

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 162 0 16 117 8 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 CIN P 4 0 0 1 0 0
1935 CIN P 3 0 1 6 0 0
1936 CIN P 6 0 2 4 0 0
1937 CIN P 50 0 5 34 1 1
1938 CIN P 14 0 2 11 2 0
1939 CIN P 33 0 2 24 1 3
1940 NYA P 5 0 0 1 0 0
1940 BRO P 14 0 3 10 2 1
1941 BRO P 4 0 0 2 0 0
1941 PHI P 29 0 1 24 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 162

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1937 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 2.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Lee Grissom (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Willie Ramsdell
    24-39, 3.83 ERA
  2. 93
    Steve Mura
    30-39, 4.00 ERA
  3. 93
    Ernie McAnally
    30-49, 4.03 ERA
  4. 93
    Tracy Stallard
    30-57, 4.17 ERA
  5. 88
    Ken McBride
    40-50, 3.79 ERA
  6. 88
    Russ Bauers
    31-30, 3.53 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Grissom

What years did Lee Grissom play?
Lee Grissom played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1941.
Was Lee Grissom a pitcher?
Yes. Lee Grissom pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 384 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lee Grissom hit?
Lee Grissom hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.