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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1962 Minors 18 78.00 2 / 6 11 / 35 13 / 37 26 / 78
1963 Minors 19 59.00 1 / 2 4 / 31 6 / 26 11 / 59
1964 Minors 20 60.00 0 / 4 3 / 27 10 / 29 13 / 60
1965 Minors 21 65.00 1 / 8 3 / 25 6 / 32 10 / 65
1966 Minors 22 59.00 0 / 8 4 / 27 5 / 24 9 / 59
1967 Minors 23 33.00 1 / 5 1 / 10 2 / 18 4 / 33
1967 Majors 23 20.97 69 13 0 0 / 0 2 / 11 0 / 9 2 / 20
1968 Majors 24 51.51 162 33 0 7 / 18 1 / 14 4 / 19 12 / 51
1969 Majors 25 49.25 162 28 0 0 / 12 2 / 18 3 / 19 5 / 49
1970 Majors 26 52.52 162 32 0 2 / 14 1 / 25 1 / 13 4 / 52
1971 Majors 27 54.39 162 35 0 1 / 14 0 / 16 2 / 24 3 / 54
1972 Majors 28 53.25 162 36 0 1 / 13 0 / 16 1 / 24 2 / 53
1973 Majors 29 51.73 144 33 18 0 / 11 0 / 19 1 / 21 1 / 51
1974 Majors 30 44.54 127 28 35 1 / 12 0 / 20 0 / 12 1 / 44
1975 Majors 31 53.86 162 37 0 1 / 18 0 / 20 0 / 15 1 / 53
1976 Majors 32 55.10 162 36 0 1 / 16 0 / 17 0 / 22 1 / 55
1977 Majors 33 54.70 162 36 0 0 / 14 0 / 18 1 / 22 1 / 54
1978 Majors 34 54.51 162 36 0 -4 / 16 -3 / 19 -2 / 19 -9 / 54
1979 Majors 35 54.68 162 36 0 -5 / 14 -2 / 22 -5 / 18 -12 / 54
1980 Majors 36 53.57 162 37 0 -2 / 12 -7 / 22 -2 / 19 -11 / 53
1981 Majors 37 47.31 162 26 0 0 / 11 -2 / 15 -2 / 21 -4 / 47
Total 2284 482 53 8 / 228 18 / 427 44 / 443 70 / 1098
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.