Oscar Grimes
Oscar Ray Grimes Jr.
Born: April 13, 1915
Minerva, OH US
Deceased: May 19, 1993
Westlake, OH US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 178
Career: 1935-1950
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
Oscar Grimes compiled a career batting average of .300 with 64 home runs and 64 RBI in his 833-game career with the Butler Indians, Zanesville Grays, New Orleans Pelicans, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Royals, St. Paul Saints and Greenville Spinners. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | PASA2 | Butler Indians | 110 | 380 | 380 | 120 | 19 | 10 | 9 | .316 | .316 | .489 | .805 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | MATL | Zanesville Grays | 126 | 473 | 473 | 178 | 39 | 9 | 24 | .376 | .376 | .649 | 1.025 | 307 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 148 | 528 | 528 | 157 | 27 | 14 | 5 | .297 | .297 | .430 | .727 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 143 | 503 | 503 | 154 | 28 | 9 | 12 | .306 | .306 | .469 | .775 | 236 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 154 | 647 | 502 | 74 | 137 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 58 | 7 | 133 | 79 | .273 | .431 | .384 | .816 | 193 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 85 | 285 | 218 | 57 | 52 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 2 | 61 | 37 | .239 | .409 | .408 | .818 | 89 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | (+) Montreal Royals | 85 | 285 | 218 | 57 | 52 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 2 | 61 | 37 | .239 | .409 | .408 | .818 | 89 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 33 | 91 | 66 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 16 | .197 | .418 | .242 | .660 | 16 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 119 | 361 | 361 | 85 | 20 | 0 | 4 | .235 | .235 | .324 | .560 | 117 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 833 | 2983 | 2813 | 84 | 844 | 148 | 49 | 64 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 157 | 95 | .300 | .339 | .456 | .795 | 1282 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | PASA2 | Butler Indians | SS | 56 | 122 | 147 | 28 | .906 | 4.804 | |
| 1936 | C | MATL | Zanesville Grays | 1B | 82 | 703 | 60 | 15 | .981 | 9.305 | |
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 1B | 94 | 822 | 57 | 12 | .987 | 9.351 | |
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 3B | 125 | 151 | 266 | 32 | .929 | 3.336 | |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3B | 149 | 175 | 255 | 27 | 24 | .941 | 2.886 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3B | 39 | 38 | 61 | 10 | 8 | .908 | 2.538 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1B | 10 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 7.800 |
| Totals | 555 | 2083 | 852 | 124 | 40 | .959 | 5.288 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Penn State Association | Butler Indians | CLE | ||
| 1936 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Zanesville Grays | CLE | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | CLE | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | BRO |
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