Marv Grissom

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1959)

W–L 47–45
ERA 3.41
WHIP 1.38
SO 459
Pitcher PIV 4448.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
3/31/1918 in Los Molinos, CA, USA
Died
9/19/2005 in Red Bluff, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1946-09-10
Last Game
1959-06-11
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Marvin Edward Grissom

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
47 45 356 52 12 3 58 810.0 771 307 65 343 459 3.41 4448.1

Career ERA 3.41 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 12.4% 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
1946 NY1 NL 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 18.7 17 9 13 9 4.34 3.59 (-21%) -456.2
1949 DET AL 2 4 27 2 0 0 0 39.3 56 28 34 17 6.41 4.12 (-56%) -2144.9
1952 CHA AL 12 10 28 24 7 1 0 166.0 156 69 79 97 3.74 3.70 (-1%) 2273.8
1953 BOS AL 2 6 13 11 1 1 0 59.3 61 31 30 31 4.70 4.14 (-14%) -106.5
1953 NY1 NL 4 2 21 7 3 0 0 84.3 83 37 31 46 3.95 4.14 (+5%) 1231.9
1954 NY1 NL 10 7 56 3 1 1 19 122.3 100 32 50 64 2.35 3.90 (+40%) -714.9
1955 NY1 NL 5 4 55 0 0 0 8 89.3 76 29 41 49 2.92 4.00 (+27%) 628.2
1956 NY1 NL 1 1 43 2 0 0 7 80.7 71 14 16 49 1.56 3.96 (+61%) 3476.6
1957 NY1 NL 4 4 55 0 0 0 14 82.7 74 24 23 51 2.61 3.83 (+32%) 1597.8
1958 SFN NL 7 5 51 0 0 0 10 65.3 71 29 26 46 3.99 3.86 (-3%) -1337.6
1959 SLN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.0 6 5 0 0 22.50 — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 47 45 356 52 12 3 58 810.0 771 307 343 459 3.41 — 4,448

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
356 189 9 23 7 0 0 6 0 8 67 .122 .162 .159 .320 -375

Career AVG .122 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 52.9% below league average.

Career OBP .162 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 51.1% below league average.

Career SLG .159 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 58.9% below league average.

Career OPS .320 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 55.3% 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
1946 NY1 NL 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1949 DET AL 27 9 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222 — — — — 0.0
1952 CHA AL 28 53 1 8 4 0 0 4 0 1 19 .151 .252 (-40%) .326 (-49%) .369 (-39%) .696 (-44%) -374.8
1953 BOS AL 13 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 NY1 NL 21 27 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 7 .074 — — — — 0.0
1954 NY1 NL 56 32 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 11 .156 — — — — 0.0
1955 NY1 NL 55 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .154 — — — — 0.0
1956 NY1 NL 43 11 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .091 — — — — 0.0
1957 NY1 NL 55 12 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 .167 — — — — 0.0
1958 SFN NL 51 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 SLN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 356 189 9 23 7 0 0 6 0 8 67 .122 — — — — -375

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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1954 WS NY1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 1 0 0 2.7 1 0 3 2 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1954 WS NY1 1 0 1 0 0 2.7 1 0 3 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1799841304.133
Away177905902.100

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home179427.23951601762473.37
Away177382.13761471652133.46

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-06-11 STLATLL 000000000
1959-06-07 STLPHIL 000000000
1959-06-04 STLPITL 000000000
1958-09-14 SFGCINW 000000000
1958-09-10 SFGPITL 000000000
1958-09-01 SFGLADW 000000000
1958-08-26 SFGATLL 000000000
1958-08-24 SFGATLL 000000000
1958-08-22 SFGCINL 100000000
1958-08-20 SFGCINW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1959-06-11 STLATL — 0.0444001
1959-06-07 STLPHI — 1.0111001
1959-06-04 STLPIT — 1.0100000
1958-09-14 SFGCIN — 0.0111000
1958-09-10 SFGPIT L 0.2222001
1958-09-01 SFGLAD — 1.2100010
1958-08-26 SFGATL — 1.1533003
1958-08-24 SFGATL — 1.0200030
1958-08-22 SFGCIN L 0.2333000
1958-08-20 SFGCIN SV 3.0300110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 356 5 28 139 5 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 NY1 P 4 0 1 6 0 1
1949 DET P 27 0 1 8 1 0
1952 CHA P 28 0 4 23 1 0
1953 BOS P 13 0 3 5 0 1
1953 NY1 P 21 0 6 18 1 2
1954 NY1 P 56 3 7 18 2 3
1955 NY1 P 55 0 3 16 0 0
1956 NY1 P 43 2 1 12 0 0
1957 NY1 P 55 0 1 20 0 1
1958 SFN P 51 0 1 12 0 1
1959 SLN P 3 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 356

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1954 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 2.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bob Grim
    61-41, 3.61 ERA
  2. 96
    Sid Monge
    49-40, 3.53 ERA
  3. 93
    Jim Brosnan
    55-47, 3.54 ERA
  4. 92
    Hal Woodeshick
    44-62, 3.56 ERA
  5. 89
    Bruce Dal Canton
    51-49, 3.67 ERA
  6. 87
    Vicente Romo
    32-33, 3.36 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Marv Grissom

What years did Marv Grissom play?
Marv Grissom played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1959.
Was Marv Grissom a pitcher?
Yes. Marv Grissom pitched in the major leagues, recording 47 wins and 459 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Marv Grissom hit?
Marv Grissom hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.