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Keller Stargell League
9-14-2025
Grease Lightning Grissom Catcher
Retired (1989, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .237 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .624 Status Retired (1989) Option Years 0  
H 258 Age 71 (OS 72) Date of Birth 12-06-1953
HR 10 Drafted Round 4, Pick 91
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(147 games)
RBI 103
SB 8
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B A- (77.5%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF F  (0.7%)   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
1980 LAA
16
45
3
8
1
0
0
1
6
 15 1 0
0
 0 2
.488
.288
.200
.022
.178
1984 DET
45
139
10
36
3
3
0
17
16
 27 2 0
0
 1 4
.668
.344
.324
.065
.259
1985 DET
65
197
19
50
6
1
3
15
17
 31 0 1
3
 4 2
.652
.312
.340
.086
.254
1986 DET
55
183
18
34
5
0
3
16
18
 33 1 0
0
 0 1
.525
.262
.262
.077
.186
1987 DET-MIL-MON-CIN
88
275
23
71
9
2
2
30
27
 46 1 2
2
 3 3
.652
.325
.327
.069
.258
1988 CIN-TB
65
216
20
52
10
3
2
22
22
 44 0 1
2
 2 1
.652
.310
.343
.102
.241
1989 OAK-KC
14
35
6
7
1
1
0
2
6
 9 0 0
1
 0 0
.603
.317
.286
.086
.200
Total
348
1090
99
258
35
10
10
103
112
 205 5 4
8
 10 13
.624
.310
.315
.078
.237
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Grease Lightning Grissom has retired from the Kansas City Pickled BMs
1989-07-02The Kansas City Pickled BMs have acquired Grease Lightning Grissom from the waiver wire.
1989-06-28The Oakland Turtles have waived Grease Lightning Grissom.
1989-06-04The Oakland Turtles have designated Grease Lightning Grissom for assignment.
1989-04-27The Oakland Turtles have renamed Barry Foote to Grease Lightning Grissom.
1989-04-27The Oakland Turtles have promoted Barry Foote to the major league team.
1989-04-27The Oakland Turtles have acquired Barry Foote from the waiver wire.
1989-04-09The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have waived Barry Foote.
1989-04-05The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have promoted Allie Howard to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have designated Barry Foote for assignment.
1989-04-05The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have promoted Barry Foote to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have sent Jim Delgado to the minors.
1989-04-01The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have promoted Jim Delgado to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have designated Barry Foote for assignment.
1989-03-03The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have promoted Barry Foote to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have sent Jim Delgado to the minors.
1988-09-03The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have acquired Barry Foote from the waiver wire.
1988-07-16The Cincinnati Romanoi have waived Barry Foote.
1988-07-02The Cincinnati Romanoi have promoted Russ Donovan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Romanoi have designated Barry Foote for assignment.
1987-07-09Trade #1543661 has been completed between the Montreal Fire Ants and the Cincinnati Romanoi. The Cincinnati Romanoi receive Tommy McGilberry, Barry Foote, Jim McDowell, Draft Pick - 1988 Round 1 (MON) from the Montreal Fire Ants in exchange for Jim Miller, Sam Ellis, Dan Smith.
1987-05-29The Montreal Fire Ants have promoted Tom Ray to the major league team. The Montreal Fire Ants have promoted Barry Foote to the major league team. The Montreal Fire Ants have promoted Lance Buford to the major league team. The Montreal Fire Ants have designated Earl Speraw for assignment. The Montreal Fire Ants have designated Katsumi Yasui for assignment. The Montreal Fire Ants have designated Tom Miles for assignment.
1987-05-29The Montreal Fire Ants have acquired Barry Foote from the waiver wire.
1987-05-17The Milwaukee Mustangs have waived Barry Foote.
1987-05-12The Milwaukee Mustangs have designated Barry Foote for assignment.
1987-04-20The Milwaukee Mustangs have renamed Lou Grissom to Barry Foote.
1987-04-20The Milwaukee Mustangs have promoted Lou Grissom to the major league team.
1987-04-20The Milwaukee Mustangs have acquired Lou Grissom from the waiver wire.
1987-04-13The Detroit Derbys have waived Lou Grissom.
1987-04-05The Detroit Derbys have designated Lou Grissom for assignment.
1986-08-31The Detroit Derbys have re-claimed Lou Grissom from the waiver wire.
1986-08-31The Detroit Derbys have promoted Hobie Landrith to the major league team. The Detroit Derbys have designated Lou Grissom for assignment.
1984-06-01The Detroit Derbys have promoted Lou Grissom to the major league team. The Detroit Derbys have designated Paul Blosser for assignment.
1983-09-20The Detroit Derbys have acquired Lou Grissom from the waiver wire.
1983-07-25The Detroit Derbys have waived Lou Grissom.
1983-07-17The Detroit Derbys have acquired Lou Grissom from the waiver wire.
1983-04-08The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Lou Grissom.
1983-04-05The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired Lou Grissom from the waiver wire.
1983-03-07The Boston Lionhearts have waived Lou Grissom.
1981-03-07The Boston Red Sux have acquired Lou Grissom from the waiver wire.
1980-08-16The Los Angeles Robots have waived Lou Grissom.
1980-08-10The Los Angeles Robots have sent Scott Hoelskoetter to the minors. The Los Angeles Robots have sent Dusty Manning to the minors. The Los Angeles Robots have designated Lou Grissom for assignment. The Los Angeles Robots have designated Ham Manning for assignment. The Los Angeles Robots have promoted Jimmy Henderson to the major league team. The Los Angeles Robots have promoted Bill Sutherland to the major league team. The Los Angeles Robots have promoted Hank Caster to the major league team.
1980-03-07The Los Angeles Robots have designated John Imlay for assignment. The Los Angeles Robots have designated Walter Walsh for assignment. The Los Angeles Robots have designated Art Juul for assignment. The Los Angeles Robots have designated Bill Keough for assignment. The Los Angeles Robots have designated Dorn Hacker for assignment. The Los Angeles Robots have designated Bill Kerlin for assignment. The Los Angeles Robots have sent Harry Roque to the minors. The Los Angeles Robots have promoted Bill Irwin to the major league team. The Los Angeles Robots have promoted Hal Burich to the major league team. The Los Angeles Robots have promoted Scott Hoelskoetter to the major league team. The Los Angeles Robots have promoted Elston Fisher to the major league team. The Los Angeles Robots have promoted Lou Grissom to the major league team. The Los Angeles Robots have promoted Ham Manning to the major league team. The Los Angeles Robots have promoted Joe Cabrera to the major league team. The Los Angeles Robots have promoted Tom Miles to the major league team. The Los Angeles Robots have promoted Chick Brewer to the major league team.