Ross Grimsley
Ross Albert Grimsley Jr.
Born: January 7, 1950
Topeka, KS US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 8 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 1 (1969 January Secondary Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Frayser HS (Memphis, TN)
Jackson State CC
Career: 1969-1986
Major League Statistics
Ross Grimsley compiled a career record of 30 wins and 14 losses and a 3.19 ERA in his 72-game pitching career with the Sioux Falls Packers, Indianapolis Indians, Charleston Charlies, Rochester Red Wings, Chattanooga Lookouts and Calgary Cannons. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1986 campaign.
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Charleston Charlies |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
 Calgary Cannons |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Packers | 9 | 4 | .692 | 2.80 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 103.0 | 84 | 38 | 32 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2.73 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 188.0 | 140 | 65 | 57 | 19 | 59 | 1 | 162 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.93 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 43.0 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.05 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.71 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 0 | 0 | 10.50 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 30 | 14 | .682 | 3.19 | 72 | 55 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 395.3 | 337 | 159 | 140 | 29 | 137 | 2 | 321 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Packers | 21 | 46 | 41 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .317 | .333 | .366 | .699 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 30 | 71 | 62 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .177 | .200 | .177 | .377 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 6 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 61 | 142 | 124 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 37 | .210 | .242 | .226 | .468 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Packers | P | 18 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 3 | .889 | 1.778 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 29 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .917 | .759 |
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .333 |
| Totals | 72 | 17 | 61 | 6 | 6 | .929 | 1.083 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | Northern League | Sioux Falls Packers | CIN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | CLE | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | SEA | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | SEA | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA |
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