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Rollie Fingers League
8-12-2010
Joel Grimes Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.48 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 87-117 Status Retired (1984) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age 63 (OS 63) Date of Birth 05-24-1947
K 1489 Drafted Round 3, Pick 47
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(96 games)
IP 1813.2
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt B  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1972 Away 5 6 15 13 0 0 0 0 78.1 85 47 39 1 23 63 1.38 4.48
1972 Home 6 5 14 12 0 0 0 0 73.1 74 42 35 2 29 63 1.40 4.30
1973 Away 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 19.1 20 10 10 1 8 17 1.45 4.66
1973 Home 2 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 22.1 17 11 11 1 9 19 1.16 4.43
1974 Away 1 2 24 0 0 0 0 0 25.2 29 18 16 1 17 14 1.79 5.61
1974 Home 1 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 33.2 30 13 13 1 11 23 1.22 3.48
1975 Away 5 4 17 17 2 1 0 0 106.2 107 58 56 2 42 88 1.40 4.73
1975 Home 4 6 14 14 3 1 0 0 74.2 73 44 44 2 28 58 1.35 5.30
1976 Away 4 5 17 17 0 0 0 0 91.2 103 63 57 3 50 72 1.67 5.60
1976 Home 4 3 14 14 1 0 0 0 82.1 96 41 39 2 34 73 1.58 4.26
1977 Away 6 9 22 22 0 0 0 0 127.1 123 73 66 2 58 101 1.42 4.66
1977 Home 3 3 10 10 0 0 0 0 60.0 51 32 28 0 27 48 1.30 4.20
1978 Away 2 9 15 15 0 0 0 0 85.0 93 45 40 0 37 60 1.53 4.24
1978 Home 2 13 21 21 0 0 0 0 116.2 135 80 71 2 47 100 1.56 5.48
1979 Away 7 6 18 18 0 0 0 0 109.1 98 52 50 3 38 86 1.24 4.12
1979 Home 3 8 17 17 0 0 0 0 100.1 85 41 38 3 43 80 1.28 3.41
1980 Away 5 5 16 16 1 0 0 0 95.0 93 53 48 1 29 69 1.28 4.55
1980 Home 3 7 20 20 0 0 0 0 113.2 119 59 51 1 44 108 1.43 4.04
1981 Away 8 2 17 17 0 0 0 0 105.0 95 42 42 3 29 98 1.18 3.60
1981 Home 5 1 7 7 0 0 0 0 44.1 31 8 7 0 21 46 1.17 1.42
1982 Away 2 3 26 4 0 0 1 1 52.1 55 28 28 1 14 45 1.32 4.82
1982 Home 1 2 19 2 0 0 0 0 43.0 44 23 23 0 16 33 1.40 4.81
1983 Away 0 7 20 4 0 0 0 1 47.1 58 29 29 2 15 45 1.54 5.51
1983 Home 5 5 20 7 0 0 0 1 57.1 53 24 24 1 24 42 1.34 3.77
1984 Away 0 3 5 5 0 0 0 0 24.1 30 23 23 1 8 22 1.56 8.51
1984 Home 2 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 24.2 32 14 14 0 5 16 1.50 5.11
2010 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2010 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 46 62 215 151 3 1 1 2 967.1 989 541 504 21 368 780 1.40 4.69
Total Home 41 55 186 131 6 2 0 1 846.1 840 432 398 15 338 709 1.39 4.23
Total
87
 117
401
282
9
3
1
 3
1813.2
 1829 973 902 36 706
1489
1.40
4.48

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jim Edmonds League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Joel Grimes has retired from the Oakland Olives
1984-06-21The Oakland Olives have designated Joel Grimes for assignment.
1984-04-11The Oakland Olives have acquired Joel Grimes from the waiver wire.
1984-04-01The Detroit Bounders have promoted Joe Jacobs to the major league team. The Detroit Bounders have promoted Duane Lance to the major league team. The Detroit Bounders have promoted Brent Scott to the major league team. The Detroit Bounders have designated Leon Crothers for assignment. The Detroit Bounders have designated Joel Grimes for assignment.
1983-07-13The Detroit Bounders have promoted Joel Grimes to the major league team. The Detroit Bounders have designated Will Poetz for assignment.
1983-07-09The Detroit Bounders have acquired Joel Grimes from the waiver wire.
1983-06-19The Cincinnati Cyborgs have promoted Rube Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyborgs have waived Joel Grimes.
1983-06-18The Cincinnati Cyborgs have placed Joel Grimes on the trade block.
1983-04-11The Cincinnati Cyborgs have acquired Joel Grimes from the waiver wire.
1983-04-01The Chicago Fuel have promoted Dave Newkirk to the major league team. The Chicago Fuel have promoted Steve Abernathy to the major league team. The Chicago Fuel have promoted Oscar Blume to the major league team. The Chicago Fuel have designated Joel Grimes for assignment. The Chicago Fuel have designated Max Fairly for assignment.
1981-06-05Joel Grimes of the Chicago Fuel is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1977-06-09Joel Grimes of the Chicago Fuel is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1977-05-07Trade #1846271 has been completed between the San Diego Red Dragons and the Chicago Fuel. The Chicago Fuel receive Joel Grimes, Jim Burnside, Mike Long from the San Diego Red Dragons in exchange for Tom Hughes, Harry Jungels, Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 CHA (Steve Hale), Draft Pick 1980 Round 3 CHA (Pat Abstein).
1977-04-01The San Diego Destroyers have placed Joel Grimes on the trade block.
1975-04-04The San Diego Destroyers have promoted Joel Grimes to the major league team.
1974-10-04The San Diego Destroyers have sent Joel Grimes to the minors. The San Diego Destroyers have sent Mark Duryea to the minors.
1974-07-23The San Diego Destroyers have promoted Joel Grimes to the major league team.
1974-06-02The San Diego Destroyers have sent Joel Grimes to the minors.
1974-05-01The San Diego Destroyers have promoted Pedro Smith to the major league team. The San Diego Destroyers have promoted Joel Grimes to the major league team.
1973-05-30The San Diego Destroyers have sent Joel Grimes to the minors.
1973-04-25The San Diego Destroyers have promoted Joel Grimes to the major league team.
1972-10-03The San Diego Destroyers have designated Robin Crotty for assignment. The San Diego Destroyers have sent Joel Grimes to the minors.
1972-09-29The San Diego Destroyers have promoted Joel Grimes to the major league team.
1972-08-26The San Diego Destroyers have sent Joel Grimes down to the minors.
1972-03-25The San Diego Destroyers have promoted Joel Grimes to the major league team.