Lee Grissom

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

Lee Grissom was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1941 for 4 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 8 seasons. Across 162 career appearances, he went 29-48 with a 3.89 ERA and 384 strikeouts. He also batted .127 with 0 home runs. Lee Grissom was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5196.4.

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 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

Lee Grissom — 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 7 701.2 668 303 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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Lee Grissom Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 24.1 33 17 9 13 6.29 4.59 (-37%) 399.8
1937 CIN NL 12 17 50 30 14 5 6 223.2 193 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 0 153.2 145 70 56 53 4.10 4.28 (+4%) -1505.1
1940 NYA AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 4.2 4 0 2 1 0.00 — 0.0
1940 BRO NL 2 5 14 10 3 1 0 73.2 59 23 34 56 2.81 4.21 (+33%) 1527.2
1941 BRO NL 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 11.1 10 3 8 5 2.38 3.94 (+39%) -679.4
1941 PHI NL 2 13 29 18 2 0 0 131.1 120 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

Lee Grissom — 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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Lee Grissom Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Lee Grissom — 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

Lee Grissom — 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

Lee Grissom — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.1 0 0 1 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Lee Grissom — 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 1.1 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

Lee Grissom — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home90106101201.113
Away739931403.141

Pitching — Home / Away

Lee Grissom — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home89391.03671541562163.54
Away73311.02991491491684.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lee Grissom — 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

Lee Grissom — 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

Lee Grissom — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 162 0 16 117 8 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lee Grissom — 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

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Lee Grissom Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 162

Award Voting History

Lee Grissom — 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

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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

Lee Grissom: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 2, 1934 and the final game on September 24, 1941, Lee Grissom built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Cincinnati Reds (1934 through 1939), the New York Yankees (1940), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1940 through 1941), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1941). Grissom played primarily as a pitcher and switch-hit and threw left-handed. Born on October 23, 1907, in Sherman, TX, USA, Grissom was listed at 6'3" and 200 pounds. The bio records the death on October 4, 1998, in Corning, CA, USA. On the record, Lee Grissom was born Lee Theo Grissom.

Grissom's career pitching line is 29 wins, 48 losses and a 3.89 ERA over 162 appearances. The totals include 384 strikeouts, 23 complete games, and 6 shutouts. That 3.89 ERA compares with a 4.29 league average across the same seasons, 9.4% better. Grissom won 12 games in 1937, the most of any season listed.

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.
What teams did Lee Grissom play for?
Lee Grissom played for 4 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1934–1939), the New York Yankees (1940), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1940–1941), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1941).
What awards did Lee Grissom win?
Lee Grissom was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Lee Grissom's career stats?
In 162 games, Lee Grissom went 29-48 with a 3.89 ERA, 384 strikeouts, 701.2 innings pitched, and 7 saves. At the plate he had 26 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Lee Grissom play?
Lee Grissom played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Lee Grissom and how much did he weigh?
Lee Grissom was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Lee Grissom's career ERA?
Lee Grissom finished with a 3.89 career ERA, going 29-48 with 384 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lee Grissom have?
Lee Grissom recorded 384 career strikeouts.
Is Lee Grissom in the Hall of Fame?
No. Lee Grissom has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Lee Grissom make?
Lee Grissom was selected to 1 All-Star Game.