Ross Grimsley

Ross Albert Grimsley Sr.
Born: June 4, 1922
Americus, KS US
Deceased: February 6, 1994
Memphis, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1946-1961
Major League Statistics

Ross Grimsley compiled a career record of 115 wins and 90 losses and a 3.76 ERA in his 528-game pitching career with the Chanute Owls, Topeka Owls, Houston Buffalos, Columbus Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Fort Worth Cats, Montreal Royals, Memphis Chicks, Charleston Senators, Omaha Cardinals, Nashville Vols, Toronto Maple Leafs, Louisville Colonels, Birmingham Barons and Knoxville Smokies. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1961 campaign.

Topeka Owls	Houston Buffalos	Montreal Royals	Fort Worth Cats	Charleston Senators	Nashville Vols
Toronto Maple Leafs

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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
1946	D	KOML	Chanute Owls	18	5	.783	1.93	26						196.0	110		42		123		295
1947	C	WA	Topeka Owls	19	9	.679	3.16	35						231.0	183	112	81		137
1948	A	SALL2	Columbus Cardinals	6	14	.300	4.50	30						158.0	166	98	79		102
1949	B	CARL	Winston-Salem Cardinals	14	9	.609	3.40	29			12	2		167.0	145	74	63		83		170	4	0	9
1950	AA	TL	Houston Buffalos	0	0		0.00	1						4.0	2				7
1950	A	SALL2	Columbus Cardinals	12	7	.632	4.80	25						148.0	143	96	79	3	89
1951	AAA	IL	Montreal Royals	4	1	.800	4.37	26	6		2	0		68.0	66	41	33		28		52	5	0	4
1951	AA	TL	Fort Worth Cats	0	3	.000	0.00	6	4					19.0	24				20
1952	AA	SOUA	Memphis Chicks	4	7	.364	4.65	35	13					122.0	130	76	63		58
1953	AA	SOUA	Memphis Chicks	3	6	.333	5.29	34	12		1	0		97.0	122	63	57	7	37		59	0	0	4
1954	AAA	AA2	Charleston Senators	8	8	.500	3.80	39	14		5	0		147.0	161	74	62	12	44		69	3	0	4
1955	AAA	AA2	Charleston Senators					20						0.0
1955	AAA	AA2	Omaha Cardinals					9						0.0
1955	AA	SOUA	Nashville Vols	0	0			4						0.0
1956	AAA	IL	Toronto Maple Leafs	4	2	.667	1.75	13	5		2	2		36.0	33	9	7	2	15		14	0	0	1
1956	AAA	AA2	Omaha Cardinals	3	4	.429	5.08	20	11		3	0		85.0	98	52	48	8	24	2	48	3	0	0
1957	AAA	IL	Toronto Maple Leafs	4	5	.444	4.65	33	10		4	1		89.0	90	52	46	10	30		63	6	0	1
1958	AAA	AA2	Louisville Colonels					21						0.0
1958	AAA	IL	Toronto Maple Leafs	0	1	.000		4						0.0									0
1958	AAA	AA2	Charleston Senators					4						0.0
1959	AAA	AA2	Charleston Senators	6	4	.600	3.48	30	8		1	0		75.0	80	34	29	8	29	1	41	0	0	2
1960	AA	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	6	1	.857	3.08	58	0		0	0		87.7	86	31	30	7	26	2	62	2	0	0
1961	A	SALL2	Knoxville Smokies	4	4	.500	4.47	26	2		0	0		52.3	59	31	26	1	16	3	37	1	0	2
Totals				115	90	.561	3.76	528	85	0	30	5	0	1782.0	1698	843	745	58	868	8	910	24	0	27	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
1946	D	KOML	Chanute Owls	27	78	77	9	21	2	1	0	15	0		1	20	.273	.282	.325	.607	25
1947	C	WA	Topeka Owls	39	90	90		21	4	1	0						.233	.233	.300	.533	27
1948	A	SALL2	Columbus Cardinals	35	56	56		13	0	0	0						.232	.232	.232	.464	13
1949	B	CARL	Winston-Salem Cardinals	32	72	64	8	13	3	0	0	7	0		7	14	.203	.282	.250	.532	16		0	1
1950	A	SALL2	Columbus Cardinals	25	58	58		13	0	1	0						.224	.224	.259	.483	15
1951	AAA	IL	Montreal Royals	27	22	20	2	3	0	0	0	4	0		1	5	.150	.190	.150	.340	3		0	1
1951	AA	TL	Fort Worth Cats	6	6	6		1									.167	.167	.167	.333	1
1952	AA	SOUA	Memphis Chicks	35	40	40		8	2	0	0						.200	.200	.250	.450	10
1953	AA	SOUA	Memphis Chicks	34	29	26	0	4	0	0	0	0	0		3	6	.154	.241	.154	.395	4		0	0
1954	AAA	AA2	Charleston Senators	40	47	44	2	8	1	0	0	5	0		0	13	.182	.182	.205	.386	9	0	0	3	0
1955	AA	SOUA	Nashville Vols	4	4	4											.000	.000	.000	.000	0
1955	AAA	AA2	(+) Omaha Cardinals	32	72	60	6	7	1	0	0	4	0		10	8	.117	.243	.133	.376	8	1	0	2	0
1955	AAA	AA2	(+) Charleston Senators	32	72	60	6	7	1	0	0	4	0		10	8	.117	.243	.133	.376	8	1	0	2	0
1956	AAA	IL	Toronto Maple Leafs	14	14	13	2	3	0	0	0	0	0		1	3	.231	.286	.231	.516	3		0	0	0
1956	AAA	AA2	Omaha Cardinals	22	32	27	0	3	0	0	0	2	0		4	5	.111	.226	.111	.337	3	1	0	1	0
1957	AAA	IL	Toronto Maple Leafs	36	30	27	0	4	0	0	0	3	0		2	7	.148	.207	.148	.355	4		0	1	0
1958	AAA	AA2	(+) Louisville Colonels	25	32	31	1	3	0	0	0	1	0		0	8	.097	.097	.097	.194	3		0	1	0	0
1958	AAA	AA2	(+) Charleston Senators	25	32	31	1	3	0	0	0	1	0		0	8	.097	.097	.097	.194	3		0	1	0	0
1959	AAA	AA2	Charleston Senators	30	22	19	1	1	1	0	0	1	0		1	2	.053	.100	.105	.205	2		0	2	0	0
1960	AA	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	58	20	12	1	2	0	0	0	1	0		4	4	.167	.353	.167	.520	2		0	3	1	0
1961	A	SALL2	Knoxville Smokies	26	15	11	2	2	0	0	0	1	0		3	2	.182	.357	.182	.539	2		0	1	0	0
Totals				490	635	594	27	120	13	3	0	39	0	0	27	81	.202	.236	.234	.470	139	1	0	13	1	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1946	D	KOML	Chanute Owls	P	26	4	38	6	0	.875	1.615
1947	C	WA	Topeka Owls	P	35						.000
1948	A	SALL2	Columbus Cardinals	P	30						.000
1949	B	CARL	Winston-Salem Cardinals	P	29	4	29	4	1	.892	1.138
1950	A	SALL2	Columbus Cardinals	P	25						.000
1951	AAA	IL	Montreal Royals	P	26	0	6	2	1	.750	.231
1952	AA	SOUA	Memphis Chicks	P	35						.000
1953	AA	SOUA	Memphis Chicks	P	34	3	14	1	0	.944	.500
1954	AAA	AA2	Charleston Senators	P	39	2	25	2	0	.931	.692
1955	AAA	AA2	Omaha Cardinals	P	9						.000
1955	AA	SOUA	Nashville Vols	P	4						.000
1955	AAA	AA2	Charleston Senators	P	20						.000
1956	AAA	AA2	Omaha Cardinals	P	20	6	11	1	0	.944	.850
1956	AAA	IL	Toronto Maple Leafs	P	13	2	3	1	0	.833	.385
1957	AAA	IL	Toronto Maple Leafs	P	33	2	18	0	2	1.000	.606
1958	AAA	AA2	Charleston Senators	P	4						.000
1958	AAA	IL	Toronto Maple Leafs	P	4						.000
1958	AAA	AA2	Louisville Colonels	P	21						.000
1959	AAA	AA2	Charleston Senators	P	30	6	6	2	1	.857	.400
1960	AA	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	P	58	0	10	0	1	1.000	.172
1961	A	SALL2	Knoxville Smokies	P	26	1	4	1	0	.833	.192
Totals					521	30	164	20	6	.907	.372

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1946	D	Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League	Chanute Owls
1947	C	Western Association	Topeka Owls
1948	AA	Texas League	Houston Buffalos	SLN
1948	A	South Atlantic League	Columbus Cardinals	SLN
1949	AA	Texas League	Houston Buffalos	SLN
1949	B	Carolina League	Winston-Salem Cardinals	SLN
1950	A	South Atlantic League	Columbus Cardinals	SLN
1950	AA	Texas League	Houston Buffalos	SLN
1951	AA	Texas League	Fort Worth Cats	BRO
1951	AAA	International League	Montreal Royals	BRO
1952	AA	Southern Association	Memphis Chicks	CHA
1953	AA	Southern Association	Memphis Chicks	CHA
1954	AAA	American Association 2	Charleston Senators	CHA
1955	AAA	American Association 2	Omaha Cardinals	SLN
1955	AAA	American Association 2	Charleston Senators
1955	AA	Southern Association	Nashville Vols	CIN
1956	AAA	American Association 2	Omaha Cardinals	SLN
1956	AAA	International League	Toronto Maple Leafs
1957	AAA	International League	Toronto Maple Leafs
1958	AAA	American Association 2	Charleston Senators	DET
1958	AAA	International League	Toronto Maple Leafs
1958	AAA	American Association 2	Louisville Colonels	BAL
1959	AAA	American Association 2	Charleston Senators	DET
1960	AA	Southern Association	Birmingham Barons	DET
1961	A	South Atlantic League	Knoxville Smokies	DET

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