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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1967 P CHA 13 13 89.1 12 2 9 1 0 -2 1.11 .917
1968 P CHA 33 33 227.0 27 1 25 1 1 -1 1.03 .963
1969 P CHA 28 28 197.0 26 1 25 0 0 -5 1.19 1.000
1970 P CHA 32 32 234.2 35 0 34 1 5 -2 1.30 .971
1971 P CHA 35 35 261.1 38 2 35 1 3 -3 1.27 .974
1972 P CHA 36 36 253.2 37 4 32 1 1 -5 1.28 .973
1973 P CHA 33 33 260.1 35 4 31 0 0 +3 1.21 1.000
1974 P CHA 28 28 215.0 30 1 28 1 1 +2 1.21 .967
1975 P CHA 37 37 261.1 31 2 28 1 1 -5 1.03 .968
1976 P CHA-TB 36 36 283.0 46 4 42 0 1 -1 1.46 1.000
1977 P TB 36 36 276.2 48 3 45 0 4 -5 1.56 1.000
1978 P TB 36 36 273.2 43 2 40 1 2 -1 1.38 .977
1979 P TB 36 36 276.1 32 4 26 2 3 -3 0.98 .938
1980 P TB 37 37 256.2 25 3 21 1 1 -2 0.84 .960
1981 P TB 26 26 185.0 26 2 24 0 0 -4 1.26 1.000
Total 482 482 3551.0 491 35 445 11 23 -34 1.22 .978
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.