Ray Grimes

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 168lb (180cm, 76kg)

Born: September 11, 1893 in Bergholz, OH us

Died: May 25, 1953 in Minerva, OH

Buried: East Lawn Cemetery, Minerva, OH

Debut: September 24, 1920 (Age 27-013d, 4,941st in MLB history)
vs. PHA 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 12, 1926 (Age 32-335d)
vs. CIN 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1921 season

Full Name: Oscar Ray Grimes Sr.

Nicknames: Bummer

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Relatives: Brother of Roy Grimes; Father of Oscar Grimes

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.3

AB

1537

R

269

H

505

BA

.329

HR

RBI

263

SB

OBP

.413

SLG

.480

OPS

.892

OPS+

133

Standard Batting

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	HBP	SH	Pos	Awards
1916	22	DHM	D	114	432	432		107									.248	.248								DHM · NCSL
1917	23	BPT	B	61	222	222		63									.284	.284								BPT · EL
1918	24	BPT	B	55	189	189		61									.323	.323								BPT · EL
1919	25	BPT	A	106	386	386		106	20	9	1						.275	.275	.381	.655		147				BPT · EL
1920	26	BPT	A	119	429	429		156	24	15	2						.364	.364	.503	.867		216				BPT · EL
1920	26	BOS	AL	1	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	78	1	0	0	/3
1921	27	CHC	NL	147	621	530	91	170	38	6	6	79	5	8	70	55	.321	.406	.449	.855	126	238	6	16	*3
1922	28	CHC	NL	138	596	509	99	180	45	12	14	99	7	7	75	33	.354	.442	.572	1.014	159	291	6	6	*3
1923	29	CHC	NL	64	245	216	32	71	7	2	2	36	5	0	24	17	.329	.401	.407	.808	114	88	2	3	3
1924	30	LOS	AA	65	247	247		79	20	2	4						.320	.320	.466	.785		115				LOS · PCL
1924	30	CHC	NL	51	211	177	33	53	6	5	5	34	4	2	28	15	.299	.401	.475	.876	133	84	2	4	3

1925	31	LOS	AA	167	623	623		183	35	8	6						.294	.294	.404	.698		252				LOS · PCL
1926	32	TOL,CLB	AA	61	158	158		45	5	0	1						.285	.285	.335	.620		53				TOL,CLB · AA
1926	32	PHI	NL	32	109	101	13	30	5	0	0	15	0		6	13	.297	.343	.347	.689	80	35	1	1	3
1927	33	LRK	A	135	486	486		174	26	6	6						.358	.358	.473	.831		230				LRK · SOUA
1928	34	SAN	A	139	484	484		163	26	2	12						.337	.337	.473	.810		229				SAN · TL
1929	35	DET-min	A	124	441	441		145	28	4	2						.329	.329	.424	.753		187				SAN,FTW · TL
1930	36	ATA	A	68	259	259		80	18	8	5						.309	.309	.498	.807		129				ATA · SOUA
6 Yrs				433	1787	1537	269	505	101	25	27	263	21	17	204	133	.329	.413	.480	.892	133	737	17	30
162 Game Avg.				162	669	575	101	189	38	9	10	98	8		76	50	.329	.413	.480	.892	133	276	6	11

CHC (4 yrs)				400	1673	1432	255	474	96	25	27	248	21	17	197	120	.331	.418	.490	.907	137	701	16	29
PHI (1 yr)				32	109	101	13	30	5	0	0	15	0		6	13	.297	.343	.347	.689	80	35	1	1
BOS (1 yr)				1	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	78	1	0	0

NL (5 yrs)				432	1782	1533	268	504	101	25	27	263	21	17	203	133	.329	.413	.480	.893	133	736	17	30
AL (1 yr)				1	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	78	1	0	0

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Player News

Standard Fielding

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

Similarity Scores

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