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Burleigh Grimes

Burleigh Grimes

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1916—1934
Starting Pitcher
BORN
August 18, 1893, in Emerald, WI
THROWS
Right-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Brooklyn Dodgers

What Pitches Did Burleigh Grimes Throw?

Spitball
Fastball
Curve
Screwball
270
WINS
58.1
QUALITY START PCT
52.8
WAR
212
LOSSES
108
ERA+
37.0
WAR7
3.53
ERA
1.17
K / BB RATIO
20.1
WAR3
1512
STRIKEOUTS
1.37
WHIP
2.5
WAR PER SEASON
Known for his facial stubble and use of the still-legal spitball. Hated Frankie Frisch.
Hall of Fame
1931
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Burleigh Grimes Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Grimes
CAREER
52.8
WAR7
37.0
WAR5C
21.7
WAR3
20.1
JAWS
44.9
WAR PER SN
2.5
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
73.0
WAR7
49.8
WAR5C
30.3
WAR3
21.5
JAWS
61.4
WAR PER SN
4.5

Where Does Burleigh Grimes Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
NR
CAREER
82
LONG PEAK
92
PRIME
NR
SHORT PEAK
99
JAWS
86
RANKING
EGG RANKING
CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS