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Historical player · 1916–1934 · ★ Hall of Fame 1964

Burleigh Grimes

B/T R/R · HT 70 · WT 175 · Born 8/18/1893 · From Emerald, WI USA · Debut 1916-09-10 · Final 1934-09-20

Career · batting

G
632
 
 
AB
1,535
 
 
H
380
 
 
HR
2
 
 
RBI
168
 
 
SB
15
 
 
BB
69
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.248 · 0.588
 
 

Career · pitching

G
616
 
 
GS
497
 
 
IP
4,180.0
 
 
W-L
270-212
 
 
SV
18
 
 
SO
1,512
 
 
ERA
3.53
 
 
WHIP
1.37
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Brooklyn Robins · 1918–1926

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HR
2
#487 on the Robins
1 C. Abrams
1 R. Wolf
Hits
227
#235 on the Robins
4 B. Caruthers
1 D. Bancroft
RBI
99
#235 on the Robins
1 L. Koenecke
1 T. Sizemore
SB
11
#273 on the Robins
1 T. Cuccinello
1 G. Bailey
Runs
89
#267 on the Robins
1 J. Partridge
2 S. Jorgensen
BB
46
#323 on the Robins
1 C. Hargreaves
1 H. Choi

Career with the Pittsburgh Pirates · 1916–1934

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Hits
88
#440 on the Pirates
1 W. Conroy
1 L. Collier
RBI
32
#473 on the Pirates
1 J. Hernandez
1 B. Wood
SB
3
#434 on the Pirates
1 C. Abrams
1 S. Adams
Runs
36
#470 on the Pirates
1 D. Barbee
1 P. Browning
BB
10
#723 on the Pirates
1 S. Blass
1 K. Benson

Career with the St. Louis Cardinals · 1930–1934

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Hits
30
#716 on the Cardinals
1 B. Barden
1 C. Wilson
RBI
19
#600 on the Cardinals
1 A. Garibaldi
1 J. Taylor
Runs
14
#704 on the Cardinals
1 J. Andujar
1 A. Battle
BB
6
#824 on the Cardinals
1 F. Betcher
1 T. Agee

Career with the New York Giants · 1927–1927

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Hits
18
#808 on the Giants
1 M. Caldwell
1 D. Zearfoss
RBI
6
#845 on the Giants
1 T. Blach
1 R. Wrightstone
Runs
10
#775 on the Giants
1 B. Barton
1 A. Adams
BB
5
#843 on the Giants
1 T. Abreu
1 F. Anderson

Career with the Chicago Cubs · 1932–1933

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Hits
14
#981 on the Cubs
1 J. Bere
1 J. Young
RBI
9
#862 on the Cubs
1 B. Anderson
1 D. Zwilling
SB
1
#648 on the Cubs
1 B. Adams
Runs
5
#1,031 on the Cubs
1 J. Asbell
1 B. Barberie
BB
1
#1,281 on the Cubs
1 T. Angley

Career with the Boston Braves · 1930–1930

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Hits
3
#1,288 on the Braves
1 A. Ashby
1 H. Young
RBI
3
#1,073 on the Braves
1 L. Blackburne
1 C. Wilson
Runs
3
#1,119 on the Braves
1 L. Bales
1 J. Acker
BB
1
#1,223 on the Braves
1 J. Acker

Career with the New York Yankees · 1934–1934

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MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
2
#6,726 all-time MLB
1 M. Acosta
1 J. Zimmermann
Hits
380
#3,324 all-time MLB
1 E. Coleman
1 J. Valentin
RBI
168
#3,265 all-time MLB
1 A. Amarista
1 H. Wolter
SB
15
#3,703 all-time MLB
1 L. Acuña
1 F. Abbott

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1916 Pirates NL 61713 00 0 0 006 0.1760.176
1917 Pirates NL 4269716 30 0 4 2218 0.2320.275
1918 Robins NL 4190518 21 0 4 2314 0.2000.244
1919 Robins NL 2669817 40 0 12 1010 0.2460.304
1920 Robins NL 43111934 83 0 16 2821 0.3060.432
1921 Robins NL 371141027 60 1 11 1216 0.2370.316
1922 Robins NL 36931522 31 0 11 2915 0.2370.290
1923 Robins NL 401261530 31 0 15 0715 0.2380.278
1924 Robins NL 401241137 30 0 7 1513 0.2980.323
1925 Robins NL 34961224 41 1 14 0825 0.2500.344
1926 Robins NL 3181418 40 0 9 248 0.2220.272
1927 Giants NL 39961018 40 0 6 0516 0.1880.229
1928 Pirates NL 481311742 81 0 16 1415 0.3210.397
1929 Pirates NL 33911126 33 0 12 0410 0.2860.385
1930 Braves NL 111633 10 0 3 012 0.1880.250
1930 Cardinals NL 2357915 40 0 10 0512 0.2630.333
1931 Cardinals NL 2976414 00 0 8 0110 0.1840.184
1932 Cubs NL 3044411 10 0 5 109 0.2500.273
1933 Cubs NL 172013 00 0 4 014 0.1500.150
1933 Cardinals NL 4511 10 0 1 001 0.2000.400
1934 Cardinals NL 4000 00 0 0 000
1934 Yankees AL 10200 00 0 0 000 0.0000.000
1934 Pirates NL 8701 00 0 0 001 0.1430.143
Career 632 1,535 157 380 62 11 2 168 15 69 241 0.248 0.282 0.306

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1916 Pirates NL 23650 45.740121020 2.361.09
1917 Pirates NL 31637170 194.0186767072 3.531.32
1918 Robins NL 19940301 270.02106476113 2.131.06
1919 Robins NL 101125210 181.3179706082 3.471.32
1920 Robins NL 231140332 303.72717567131 2.221.11
1921 Robins NL 221337350 302.33139576136 2.831.29
1922 Robins NL 171436341 259.03241378499 4.761.58
1923 Robins NL 211839380 327.0356130100119 3.581.39
1924 Robins NL 221338361 310.735113291135 3.821.42
1925 Robins NL 121933310 246.730513810273 5.041.65
1926 Robins NL 121330290 225.3238938864 3.711.45
1927 Giants NL 19839342 259.727410287102 3.541.39
1928 Pirates NL 251448373 330.73111107797 2.991.17
1929 Pirates NL 17733292 232.7245817062 3.131.35
1930 Braves NL 351190 49.072402215 7.351.92
1930 Cardinals NL 13622190 152.3174514358 3.011.42
1931 Cardinals NL 17929280 212.3240865967 3.651.41
1932 Cubs NL 61130181 141.3174755036 4.781.58
1933 Cubs NL 361773 69.771272912 3.491.44
1933 Cardinals NL 01431 13.715884 5.271.68
1934 Cardinals NL 21400 7.75321 3.520.91
1934 Yankees AL 121001 18.02211145 5.502.00
1934 Pirates NL 12840 27.33622109 7.241.68
Career 270 212 616 497 18 4,180.0 4,412 1,638 1,295 1,512 3.53 1.37

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
P61600.02251,2527174

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1964VeteransInducted
1963VeteransBallot
1962BBWAA43120Ballot
1960BBWAA92202Ballot
1958BBWAA71200Ballot
1956BBWAA25145Ballot
1955BBWAA3189Ballot
1953BBWAA9198Ballot
1952BBWAA9176Ballot
1951BBWAA5170Ballot
1950BBWAA6126Ballot
1949BBWAA8115Ballot
1948BBWAA791Ballot
1939BBWAA1206Ballot
1938BBWAA1197Ballot
1937BBWAA1151Ballot
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