Burleigh Grimes

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1916—1934

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PITCHER LeveL
Star
Pitcher rank
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

August 18, 1893, in Emerald, WI
BORN
December 6, 1985, in Clear Lake, WI
DIED

1916—1934

Playing Career
Played from 22-40
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Finesse

PITCHING STYLE

Dodgers

Primary Team
1934 Cardinals
World Series Titles
Ol' Stubblebeard
Nickname
5-10
HEIGHT
175
WEIGHT

September 10, 1916

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 20, 1934

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Burleigh Grimes?

Known for his facial stubble and use of the still-legal spitball. Hated Frankie Frisch.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
270
212
4180.0
1512
1295
3.53

Burleigh Grimes PITCHES

1. Spitball
2. Fastball
3. Curve
4. Screwball

1921 Dodgers

27 Years Old

22
WINS
13
LOSSES
2.83
ERA
139
ERA+
302.1
IP
313
HITS
136
SO
76
BB
35
STARTS
2
SHO
SAVES
7.8
WAR

Greatest Game

July 18, 1918
Pitching for the Robins
VS THE Cubs
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
104
W 3-2
CG W
16
7
4
4

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
22
18

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
108
1.17

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
44.9
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

PITCHING TEAMMATES

COMING SOON

FAVORITE CATCHER

Charlie Hargreaves

Learn More About Grimes

Burleigh Grimes Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
150
100
UNK
NR
62
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
84
95
NR
NR
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Burleigh Grimes Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
52.8
37.0
21.7
20.1
2.53
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Burleigh Grimes
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
280.4
176.3
UNK
87.9
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Burleigh Grimes
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).