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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Sam Grizzle Second Base
Retired (1969, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .777 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 1359 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 12-28-1933
HR 155 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(82 games)
RBI 720
SB 92
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance C+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt D  Control C    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF F  (1.3%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D+ (20.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1955 CLE
3
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
 0 1 0
0
 0 1
.300
.300
.000
.000
.000
1956 CLE
13
34
3
7
3
0
1
6
3
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.653
.270
.382
.176
.206
1957 CLE
140
499
56
127
24
4
17
74
49
 83 1 1
5
 2 8
.743
.322
.421
.166
.255
1958 CLE
145
520
65
155
22
4
19
83
54
 81 2 4
21
 10 5
.829
.364
.465
.167
.298
1959 CLE
133
479
55
128
15
5
14
68
40
 81 1 3
13
 7 2
.730
.323
.407
.140
.267
1960 CLE-MIL
111
412
53
110
15
3
11
50
46
 75 1 1
10
 1 7
.739
.341
.398
.131
.267
1961 MIL
141
540
82
149
21
5
19
91
55
 103 2 6
7
 2 22
.781
.342
.439
.163
.276
1962 MIL
142
545
74
160
23
4
15
66
57
 88 3 6
9
 10 6
.793
.360
.433
.139
.294
1963 MIL
147
562
80
153
21
7
16
83
48
 82 3 5
7
 1 6
.750
.330
.420
.148
.272
1964 MIL
145
413
56
126
22
5
12
63
40
 69 0 6
3
 2 3
.831
.362
.470
.165
.305
1965 MIL
149
305
48
96
12
1
11
55
30
 48 2 0
6
 2 2
.849
.380
.469
.154
.315
1966 MIL
83
274
38
81
10
4
12
45
35
 47 1 0
2
 2 4
.870
.377
.493
.197
.296
1967 MIL
52
158
23
37
9
1
4
19
13
 26 2 1
3
 0 1
.679
.299
.380
.146
.234
1968 MIL
53
124
16
28
7
0
3
16
14
 23 0 0
6
 0 3
.659
.304
.355
.129
.226
1969 MIL-NYN
7
7
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.286
.714
.429
.286
Total
1464
4879
651
1359
204
43
155
720
486
 812 19 33
92
 39 70
.777
.344
.433
.155
.279
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Sam Grizzle has retired from the New York Gato Hunters
1969-07-01The New York Gato Hunters have designated Sam Grizzle for assignment.
1969-04-02The New York Gato Hunters have acquired Sam Grizzle from the waiver wire.
1969-03-01The Milwaukee Potawatomis have promoted Ralph Wasinger to the major league team. The Milwaukee Potawatomis have designated Justin Miller for assignment. The Milwaukee Potawatomis have designated Sam Grizzle for assignment.
1960-07-29A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Milwaukee Potawatomis. The Milwaukee Potawatomis receive Sam Grizzle, Napolean Robespierre from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Manny Clark.
1960-06-12The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Grizzle to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Rocky Ruth to the minors.
1960-04-30The Cleveland Indians have promoted Oscar Eichelberger to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Grizzle to the minors.
1959-10-12The Cleveland Indians have promoted Charles Nagy to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hank Thoreau to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Ben Callahan to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Red Wine to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Grizzle to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Alex Herrera to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Swish Schlesinger to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Rocky Ruth to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Don Milan to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Ricardo Rodriguez to the minors.
1959-09-20The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Grizzle to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Oscar Eichelberger to the minors.
1959-09-20The Cleveland Indians have promoted Ed Jolley to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Grizzle to the major league team.
1959-09-20The Cleveland Indians have promoted Oscar Eichelberger to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Grizzle to the minors.
1956-10-03The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Grizzle to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Zeke McGhie to the minors.
1956-09-29The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jerry Olwine to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Grizzle to the minors.
1956-09-28The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Grizzle to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Marco Goodwin to the minors.
1956-04-27The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jerry Olwine to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Grizzle to the minors.
1956-04-01The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Grizzle to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Dale Gribble to the minors.
1956-04-01The Cleveland Indians have promoted Dale Gribble to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Grizzle to the minors.
1956-04-01The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Grizzle to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Dale Gribble to the minors.
1955-09-22The Cleveland Indians have promoted Marco Goodwin to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Sam Grizzle to the minors.
1955-09-18The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Grizzle to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Ed Jolley to the minors.
1954-04-01The Cleveland Indians have renamed Darrell Kelly to Sam Grizzle.