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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Burleigh Grimes Starting Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.16 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 253-128 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-04-1944
K 2554 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(54 games)
IP 3551.0
WHIP 1.18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed B  Bunt F  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
1967 CHA
4
 7
13
13
2
1
0
 0
89.1
 94 52 44 0 22
58
1.30
4.43
1968 CHA
13
 10
33
33
8
2
0
 0
227.0
 222 102 93 4 69
171
1.28
3.69
1969 CHA
15
 11
28
28
6
3
0
 0
197.0
 186 83 77 1 58
121
1.24
3.52
1970 CHA
18
 6
32
32
8
2
0
 0
234.2
 247 91 87 0 57
175
1.30
3.34
1971 CHA
19
 5
35
35
13
4
0
 0
261.1
 221 97 79 2 62
161
1.08
2.72
1972 CHA
14
 15
36
36
7
1
0
 0
253.2
 245 114 103 0 76
197
1.27
3.65
1973 CHA
23
 7
33
33
15
9
0
 0
260.1
 190 69 56 0 64
199
0.98
1.94
1974 CHA
13
 2
28
28
9
2
0
 0
215.0
 163 60 54 0 65
145
1.06
2.26
1975 CHA
14
 15
37
37
5
2
0
 0
261.1
 252 120 101 0 62
197
1.20
3.48
1976 CHA-TB
27
 7
36
36
10
2
0
 0
283.0
 219 87 78 0 69
211
1.02
2.48
1976 CHA
12
 5
18
18
5
1
0
 0
139.0
 115 46 41 0 33
99
1.06
2.65
1976 TB
15
 2
18
18
5
1
0
 0
144.0
 104 41 37 0 36
112
0.97
2.31
1977 TB
20
 8
36
36
9
2
0
 0
276.2
 244 109 99 0 82
204
1.18
3.22
1978 TB
21
 11
36
36
9
3
0
 0
273.2
 248 101 90 0 67
228
1.15
2.96
1979 TB
24
 9
36
36
10
3
0
 0
276.1
 236 94 81 1 73
191
1.12
2.64
1980 TB
15
 11
37
37
7
0
0
 0
256.2
 267 126 115 0 74
173
1.33
4.03
1981 TB
13
 4
26
26
6
2
0
 0
185.0
 174 94 91 4 69
123
1.31
4.43
2030
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
253
 128
482
482
124
38
0
 0
3551.0
 3208 1399 1248 12 969
2554
1.18
3.16
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Burleigh Grimes now holds the league record for career shutouts.
1981-11-01Burleigh Grimes has retired from the Tampa Bay Tides
1976-07-02A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cardinals and the Tampa Bay Tides. The Tampa Bay Tides receive Don Raether, Mike Clay, Gene Hatchley, Burleigh Grimes from the Chicago Cardinals in exchange for Smokey Locke, John Hiller, Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 TB (Sherry Hargrove), Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 ATL (Frank Fernandez).
1974-04-26Burleigh Grimes of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1973-04-08Burleigh Grimes of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1967-07-16The Chicago Cardinals have promoted Burleigh Grimes to the major league team. The Chicago Cardinals have sent Dave McClure to the minors.
1964-04-29A trade has been completed between the Chicago Expos and the Brooklyn Robins. The Brooklyn Robins receive Hubie Merloni, Fred Hartranft from the Chicago Expos in exchange for Burleigh Grimes.
1962-04-20The Brooklyn Robins have renamed Johnnie Mendoza to Burleigh Grimes.