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Ralph Kiner League
5-31-2064
Joe Grimes Starting Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.31 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 5-17 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 09-11-1938
K 182 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(50 games)
IP 226.2
WHIP 1.69
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance A-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A+   Mentor Val C-
Speed C- Bunt D- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 2
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
1961 PHI
0
 0
7
2
0
0
0
 0
23.1
 18 10 9 2 10
24
1.20
3.47
1962 PHI
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 1
3.2
 5 5 5 0 4
7
2.45
12.27
1963 PHI
1
 0
6
3
1
0
0
 0
24.2
 28 11 11 0 6
16
1.38
4.01
1964 PHI
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
3.1
 9 8 8 0 5
5
4.20
21.60
1965 PHI
1
 3
26
0
0
0
0
 0
43.2
 48 28 28 3 21
37
1.58
5.77
1966 PHI-CLE
3
 13
20
19
0
0
0
 0
111.0
 150 98 93 2 60
83
1.89
7.54
1966 PHI
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
5.2
 6 0 0 0 1
5
1.24
0.00
1966 CLE
3
 13
19
19
0
0
0
 0
105.1
 144 98 93 2 59
78
1.93
7.95
1967 PHI
0
 1
8
1
0
0
0
 0
17.0
 12 6 5 2 6
10
1.06
2.65
2064
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
5
 17
72
25
1
0
0
 1
226.2
 270 166 159 9 112
182
1.69
6.31
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Joe Grimes has retired from the Philadelphia Phillies
1967-05-08The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Joe Grimes for assignment.
1967-04-22The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Joe Grimes to the major league team.
1967-04-22The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Joe Grimes from the waiver wire.
1967-04-05The Cleveland Spiders have waived Joe Grimes.
1967-03-01The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Mel Botelho to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Jack Harper to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Don Gould for assignment. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Joe Grimes for assignment.
1966-06-02Joe Grimes of the Cleveland Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1966-04-13The Cleveland Spiders have acquired Joe Grimes from the waiver wire.
1966-04-09The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Joe Grimes for assignment.
1965-05-27The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Joe Grimes to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Red Bolton for assignment.
1964-10-03The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Harry Motley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Joe Grimes for assignment.
1964-09-29The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Joe Grimes to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Harry Motley to the minors.
1964-07-22The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Joe Grimes for assignment.
1964-06-15The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Joe Grimes to the major league team.
1963-06-25The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Joe Grimes for assignment.
1963-05-25The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Joe Grimes to the major league team.
1963-04-25The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Joe Grimes for assignment.
1963-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Joe Grimes to the major league team.
1962-04-08The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Oscar Houser to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Joe Grimes for assignment.
1961-10-03The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Joe Grimes to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Buck McDermott for assignment.
1961-10-03The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Joe Grimes to the minors.
1961-08-29The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Joe Grimes to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Buck McDermott for assignment. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Ed Small for assignment.
1961-08-29The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Joe Grimes from the waiver wire.
1961-08-17The Pittsburgh Maulers have waived Joe Grimes.
1961-07-04The Pittsburgh Maulers have acquired Joe Grimes from the waiver wire.
1961-03-01The New York Subways have waived Joe Grimes.
1956-05-10A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Cherokees and the New York Subways. The New York Subways receive Joe Grimes from the Baltimore Cherokees in exchange for Danilo Canavan, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 3 (KC).