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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Dennis "Spike" Greive Second Base
Retired (1960, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .298 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .864 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1951 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 03-04-1923
HR 277 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(36 games)
RBI 961
SB 239
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance C-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CHN
150
434
86
134
25
4
26
66
57
55 0 2
6
3 17
.952
.387
.565
.256
.309
1951 CHN
159
614
105
206
29
4
27
94
77
81 6 1
22
4 23
.942
.414
.528
.192
.336
1952 CHN
156
643
111
202
38
7
27
93
72
82 2 0
22
9 16
.906
.385
.521
.207
.314
1953 CHN
156
600
133
191
31
4
34
107
81
78 3 0
21
6 19
.955
.402
.553
.235
.318
1954 CHN
155
635
96
191
31
10
28
83
70
88 6 1
18
13 13
.888
.375
.513
.213
.301
1955 CHN-NYN
157
624
151
208
28
11
43
126
83
98 1 1
17
12 17
1.032
.412
.620
.287
.333
1956 WAS
160
605
108
187
33
7
30
107
74
89 2 7
25
13 19
.918
.382
.536
.226
.309
1957 WAS
159
617
114
184
33
3
24
85
72
94 3 4
33
9 18
.850
.372
.478
.180
.298
1958 WAS
157
603
90
158
17
2
18
79
68
98 3 7
24
8 19
.723
.336
.386
.124
.262
1959 WAS
155
578
65
146
24
5
10
69
60
97 5 0
31
12 22
.691
.328
.363
.111
.253
1960 WAS
154
590
61
144
28
1
10
52
44
89 3 5
20
12 19
.643
.298
.346
.102
.244
Total
1718
6543
1120
1951
317
58
277
961
758
949 34 28
239
101 202
.864
.373
.491
.193
.298
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Dennis "Spike" Greive has retired from the Washington Senators
1955-04-25The New York Swingers have renamed Ryne Sandberg to Dennis "Spike" Greive.
1955-04-23A trade has been completed between the New York Swingers and the Chicago Bleacher Bums. The Chicago Bleacher Bums receive Paul "Preacher" Clear, "Big" Larry McAndrew, Harry Hurst, Ken Lyle, Oliver Hughes, Steve "Scooter" Casey, Art Riley, Bob Armstrong, Trent "Trip" Jackson, Charlie McCament, Hugh Murray, George "Apple" Pieh from the New York Swingers in exchange for Ernie Banks, Ryne Sandberg, Grover Alexander, Mordecai Brown.
1950-04-04The Chicago Bleacher Bums have renamed Dennis Grieve to Ryne Sandberg.