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Earl Averill League
8-1-2077
Pop Grimsley Center Field
Retired (1971, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .734 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1954 Age at Death 91 Date of Birth 09-17-1934
HR 202 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(60 games)
RBI 902
SB 265
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt C  Control D    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.6%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.5%)   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 
1956 Minors 22 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 2 6 / 9
1957 Majors 23 0.00 6 / 8 4 / 7 2 / 5 0 / 8 3 / 7 5 / 6 5 / 11 25 / 52
1958 Majors 24 0.00 6 / 7 3 / 7 3 / 7 4 / 10 3 / 6 5 / 17 4 / 9 28 / 63
1959 Majors 25 0.00 5 / 8 4 / 9 6 / 15 3 / 12 0 / 4 0 / 6 2 / 10 20 / 64
1960 Majors 26 0.00 2 / 9 2 / 5 1 / 8 4 / 12 3 / 11 1 / 6 5 / 13 18 / 64
1961 Majors 27 64.00 2 / 7 3 / 11 5 / 14 3 / 11 2 / 6 1 / 9 1 / 6 17 / 64
1962 Majors 28 62.00 1 / 16 1 / 6 1 / 9 1 / 11 1 / 10 2 / 6 0 / 4 7 / 62
1963 Majors 29 54.49 1 / 6 1 / 4 1 / 11 1 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 6 4 / 54
1964 Majors 30 48.50 1 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 48
1965 Majors 31 65.69 0 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 65
1966 Majors 32 69.20 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 13 0 / 6 1 / 9 1 / 69
1967 Majors 33 64.39 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 10 2 / 9 1 / 12 0 / 6 3 / 64
1968 Majors 34 67.59 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 67
1969 Majors 35 40.79 1 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 8 2 / 40
1970 Majors 36 34.29 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 34
1971 Minors 37 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 7
1971 Majors 37 9.09 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 9
Total 0 0 0 25 / 112 19 / 115 19 / 132 18 / 139 15 / 113 16 / 107 21 / 117 133 / 835
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Pop Grimsley has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1971-06-18The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Pop Grimsley from the waiver wire.
1971-06-14The St. Louis Rough Riders have waived Pop Grimsley.
1971-06-10The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Bill Johnson to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have designated Pop Grimsley for assignment.
1970-10-23The St. Louis Rough Riders have acquired Pop Grimsley from the waiver wire.
1970-10-04The Pittsburgh Paladins have promoted Moises Jones to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Paladins have promoted Luis Ozuna to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Paladins have designated Pop Grimsley for assignment. The Pittsburgh Paladins have designated Earl Hodges for assignment.
1970-09-06A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Legends and the Pittsburgh Paladins. The Pittsburgh Paladins receive Pop Grimsley, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (BAL) from the Baltimore Legends in exchange for Aki Davis, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 4 (PIT).
1963-03-05The Baltimore Avengers have renamed Mark Schulte to Pop Grimsley.