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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Burleigh Grimes Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.70 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 44-111 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 30 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 09-29-1945
K 928 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1967)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(144 games)
IP 1568.0
WHIP 1.58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val
Speed Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1969 KC
2
2
7
7
0
0
0
0
44.0
43 21 21 1 15
21
1.32
4.30
1970 KC-NYA
7
15
31
31
1
0
0
0
165.0
210 127 125 5 79
98
1.75
6.82
1971 NYA
6
15
26
26
1
0
0
0
161.1
187 97 95 1 55
89
1.50
5.30
1972 NYA
5
18
32
32
2
0
0
0
205.0
219 120 115 4 83
127
1.47
5.05
1973 NYA
4
15
32
32
0
0
0
0
176.1
235 154 137 9 70
109
1.73
6.99
1974 NYA
6
19
32
32
0
0
0
0
190.1
231 141 134 6 101
115
1.74
6.34
1975 NYA
2
11
63
13
0
0
1
0
164.2
181 94 91 0 56
96
1.44
4.97
1976 NYA
3
3
77
0
0
0
0
2
109.1
148 81 77 4 49
63
1.80
6.34
1977 NYA
5
1
75
0
0
0
0
1
127.0
130 75 70 4 52
71
1.43
4.96
1978 NYA
2
5
79
0
0
0
1
1
89.2
101 57 54 2 36
60
1.53
5.42
1979 NYA
2
5
59
0
0
0
25
3
59.1
53 17 17 0 17
33
1.18
2.58
1980 NYA
0
2
66
0
0
0
3
4
76.0
104 57 57 1 29
46
1.75
6.75
2044
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
44
111
579
173
4
0
30
11
1568.0
1842 1041 993 37 642
928
1.58
5.70
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Burleigh Grimes has retired from the New York Evil Empire
1976-04-21The New York Evil Empire have renamed Chien-Ming Wang to Burleigh Grimes.
1971-06-08The New York New York Evil Empire have promoted Chien-Ming Wang to the major league team.
1971-04-26The New York New York Evil Empire have promoted Johnny Sain to the major league team. The New York New York Evil Empire have sent Chien-Ming Wang to the minors.
1971-04-01The New York New York Evil Empire have renamed Chip Wang to Chien-Ming Wang.
1971-04-01The New York New York Evil Empire have renamed Don Gullet to Chip Wang.
1971-04-01The New York New York Evil Empire have renamed Will Ford to Don Gullet.
1971-04-01The New York New York Evil Empire have renamed Whitey Ford to Will Ford.
1971-04-01The New York New York Evil Empire have renamed Luis Tiant to Whitey Ford.
1971-04-01The New York New York Evil Empire have renamed Glen Wheeler to Luis Tiant.
1970-09-26The New York New York Evil Empire have promoted Glen Wheeler to the major league team. The New York New York Evil Empire have promoted Lindy McDaniel to the major league team. The New York New York Evil Empire have sent Jim Bouton to the minors. The New York New York Evil Empire have sent Allie Reynolds to the minors.
1970-09-14The New York New York Evil Empire have promoted Dewey Decimal to the major league team. The New York New York Evil Empire have sent Glen Wheeler to the minors.
1970-09-14A trade has been completed between the New York New York Evil Empire and the Kansas City Bombers. The Kansas City Bombers receive Tippy Martinez from the New York New York Evil Empire in exchange for Glen Wheeler, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (WAS).
1969-09-24The Kansas City Bombers have promoted Glen Wheeler to the major league team.
1969-08-01The Kansas City Bombers have sent Glen Wheeler to the minors.
1969-07-13The Kansas City Bombers have promoted Glen Wheeler to the major league team.
1969-07-13The Kansas City Bombers have sent Glen Wheeler to the minors.
1969-07-05The Kansas City Bombers have promoted Glen Wheeler to the major league team.
1969-04-29A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Bombers and the Milwaukee MillerTime. The Milwaukee MillerTime receive Danny Dingelberry, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Bombers in exchange for Glen Wheeler.