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Branch Rickey League
4-8-2229
Jose Grimsley First Base
Retired (1997, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .786 Status Deceased (2034) Option Years 0  
H 663 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 11-13-1960
HR 50 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(44 games)
RBI 272
SB 29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A- (81.4%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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 
1979 Minors 19 62.00 7 / 8 6 / 10 8 / 9 6 / 6 15 / 18 5 / 5 6 / 6 53 / 62
1980 Minors 20 77.00 2 / 13 4 / 10 13 / 20 5 / 8 9 / 13 6 / 7 5 / 6 44 / 77
1980 Pos (1B) 20 98.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 98
1981 Minors 21 67.00 1 / 7 2 / 8 1 / 13 0 / 8 3 / 11 6 / 13 2 / 7 15 / 67
1982 Minors 22 66.00 3 / 10 5 / 8 7 / 9 8 / 9 1 / 7 14 / 15 8 / 8 46 / 66
1983 Minors 23 65.00 1 / 9 1 / 9 4 / 9 0 / 11 2 / 7 4 / 8 6 / 12 18 / 65
1984 Minors 24 61.00 5 / 12 2 / 7 2 / 2 7 / 11 3 / 7 8 / 10 11 / 12 38 / 61
1985 Minors 25 58.00 2 / 7 0 / 6 3 / 9 1 / 4 0 / 10 1 / 10 3 / 12 10 / 58
1986 Minors 26 53.00 4 / 12 3 / 9 5 / 6 6 / 12 3 / 5 4 / 5 3 / 4 28 / 53
1987 Minors 27 56.00 0 / 6 2 / 6 4 / 10 3 / 7 1 / 8 5 / 11 2 / 8 17 / 56
1988 Minors 28 63.00 0 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 4 2 / 11 2 / 9 5 / 63
1989 Minors 29 48.00 0 / 6 6 / 12 0 / 4 2 / 9 0 / 4 5 / 9 3 / 4 16 / 48
1990 Minors 30 51.00 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 51
1991 Minors 31 49.00 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 11 6 / 49
1992 Minors 32 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 4
1992 Majors 32 58.55 156 99 0 0 / 9 3 / 12 0 / 12 1 / 7 3 / 6 2 / 5 2 / 7 11 / 58
1993 Majors 33 58.00 141 124 21 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 9 1 / 13 1 / 9 1 / 3 5 / 58
1994 Majors 34 56.93 138 122 24 -2 / 8 -1 / 8 -2 / 7 -3 / 10 -1 / 8 -3 / 8 -3 / 7 -15 / 56
1995 Majors 35 66.26 162 142 0 -2 / 7 -5 / 11 -1 / 9 -2 / 9 -9 / 5 -1 / 13 -2 / 12 -22 / 66
1996 Majors 36 51.33 140 111 22 -1 / 8 -2 / 8 -4 / 7 -1 / 6 -6 / 9 -1 / 9 -2 / 4 -17 / 51
1997 Majors 37 12.60 46 20 0 -4 / 2 -4 / 2 -5 / 2 -4 / 0 -7 / 2 -1 / 2 -1 / 2 -26 / 12
Total 783 618 67 16 / 162 23 / 159 36 / 161 31 / 148 19 / 146 59 / 162 49 / 143 253 / 1179
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Jose Grimsley has retired from the Pittsburgh Rotties
1997-09-05The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Jose Grimsley to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Eddie Hartung to the major league team.
1997-09-05The Pittsburgh Rotties have acquired Jose Grimsley from the waiver wire.
1997-05-20The Texas Rangers have waived Jose Grimsley.
1997-04-26The Texas Rangers have designated Jose Grimsley for assignment.
1996-04-21Jose Grimsley of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1994-07-13Jose Grimsley of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1993-04-22Jose Grimsley of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1992-04-08The Texas Rangers have promoted Jose Grimsley to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Hal Bonin to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have designated Dave Hitchcock for assignment. The Texas Rangers have designated John Boston for assignment.
1985-05-03The Texas Rangers have acquired Jose Grimsley from the waiver wire.
1985-04-09The Baltimore Terrapins have waived Jose Grimsley.