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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 27 0.00 1 / 12 1 / 6 2 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 2 3 / 9 9 / 49
1951 Majors 28 0.00 3 / 13 2 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 10 3 / 14 1 / 11 2 / 8 13 / 69
1952 Majors 29 0.00 2 / 13 1 / 10 1 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 9 3 / 11 7 / 71
1953 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 14 1 / 8 1 / 13 2 / 68
1954 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 11 1 / 12 2 / 71
1955 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 9 2 / 70
1956 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 12 0 / 15 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 13 1 / 68
1957 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 16 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 69
1958 Majors 35 67.00 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 67
1959 Majors 36 64.00 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 64
1960 Majors 37 64.19 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 14 0 / 7 1 / 12 2 / 64
Total 0 0 0 6 / 104 4 / 102 4 / 100 2 / 103 7 / 118 3 / 89 12 / 114 38 / 730
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.