Nate Grindell
Nathan James Grindell
Born: April 9, 1977
Columbus, OH US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, CF, LF, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1998-2005
Nate Grindell compiled a career batting average of .276 with 69 home runs and 461 RBI in his 996-game career with the Burlington Indians, Watertown Indians, Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Columbus RedStixx, Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros, Buffalo Bisons, Reading Phillies and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2005 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | 27 | 98 | 81 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | .259 | .367 | .383 | .750 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | 14 | 43 | 41 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .244 | .279 | .366 | .645 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | 71 | 299 | 267 | 42 | 84 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 39 | .315 | .375 | .461 | .835 | 123 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | 132 | 571 | 500 | 80 | 143 | 36 | 3 | 18 | 98 | 17 | 2 | 55 | 74 | .286 | .363 | .478 | .841 | 239 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 63 | 249 | 229 | 34 | 65 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 45 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 45 | .284 | .317 | .498 | .815 | 114 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 69 | 296 | 272 | 41 | 75 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 42 | .276 | .318 | .412 | .729 | 112 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 119 | 485 | 435 | 73 | 123 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 61 | .283 | .335 | .451 | .786 | 196 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 46 | 153 | 130 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 23 | .223 | .320 | .338 | .658 | 44 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 42 | 165 | 142 | 24 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 24 | .232 | .323 | .408 | .732 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 23 | 74 | 64 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | .359 | .419 | .531 | .950 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 98 | 402 | 363 | 45 | 104 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 66 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 55 | .287 | .341 | .413 | .754 | 150 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 60 | 226 | 210 | 17 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 29 | .238 | .276 | .305 | .580 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 49 | 182 | 158 | 16 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 35 | .247 | .330 | .367 | .697 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 813 | 3243 | 2892 | 417 | 799 | 194 | 19 | 69 | 461 | 42 | 33 | 257 | 458 | .276 | .338 | .428 | .766 | 1238 | 63 | 37 | 7 | 50 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | LF | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | OF | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | OF | 21 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .976 | 1.905 |
| 1998 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | 1B | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.500 |
| 1998 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | RF | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1998 | R | APPY | Burlington Indians | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | 3B | 67 | 29 | 156 | 22 | 13 | .894 | 2.761 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | 1B | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | 1B | 3 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .952 | 6.667 |
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | 3B | 114 | 84 | 222 | 38 | 21 | .890 | 2.684 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 3B | 47 | 24 | 117 | 20 | 7 | .876 | 3.000 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | OF | 40 | 70 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .962 | 1.875 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 3B | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | LF | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 1B | 17 | 149 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 1.000 | 9.118 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 1B | 15 | 128 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 9.133 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | OF | 96 | 141 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .974 | 1.531 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | LF | 95 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 1B | 2 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 11.500 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 8 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .960 | 3.000 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | RF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 32 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.469 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | LF | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | LF | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | OF | 21 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 1.762 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 1B | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .889 | 4.000 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 3B | 11 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .950 | 1.727 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 1B | 66 | 554 | 52 | 8 | 42 | .987 | 9.182 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.667 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 14 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .962 | 1.786 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | OF | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 3B | 7 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.429 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | OF | 52 | 69 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .973 | 1.404 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | RF | 42 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .971 | 1.595 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | OF | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 3B | 31 | 23 | 63 | 11 | 9 | .887 | 2.774 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 1B | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.333 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | RF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | LF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | LF | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| Totals | 996 | 1641 | 730 | 117 | 140 | .953 | 2.381 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | Appalachian League | Burlington Indians | CLE | ||
| 1998 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Watertown Indians | CLE | ||
| 1999 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | CLE | ||
| 2000 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus RedStixx | CLE | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | ||
| 2001 | AA | Eastern League | Akron Aeros | CLE | ||
| 2002 | AA | Eastern League | Akron Aeros | CLE | ||
| 2003 | AA | Eastern League | Akron Aeros | CLE | ||
| 2003 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 2004 | AA | Eastern League | Akron Aeros | CLE | April 8, 2004 | August 9, 2004 |
| 2004 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | August 7, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
| 2005 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | April 7, 2005 | August 31, 2005 |
| 2005 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | April 18, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
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