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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Ben Grimm Shortstop
Retired (1986, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .000 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .000 Status Retired (1986) Option Years 0  
H 0 Age 51 (OS 52) Date of Birth 08-28-1952
HR 0 Drafted Round 5, Pick 68
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(1 games)
RBI 0
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR D 
Speed A- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B A- (80.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
197321D-C-D C+A-C+B-
197422D-C-D+B-A-B-B 
197523D C D+B-A-B-B 
197624D C D+B-A-B B 
197725D+C C-B-A-B B 
197826D+C+C-B A-B B+
197927D+C+C-B A-B B+
198028D+C+C-B A-B B+
198129D+C+C-B A-B B+
198230D+C+C-B A-B B+
198331D+C+C-B A-B B+
198432D+C+C-B A-B B+
198533D+C+C-B A-B B+
198634D+C+C-B A-B B+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Ben Grimm has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-06-03The Milwaukee Madisonians have waived Ben Grimm.
1977-04-02The Milwaukee Madisonians have acquired Ben Grimm from the waiver wire.
1975-04-11The Baltimore Black Sox have waived Ben Grimm.
1974-08-07The Baltimore Black Sox have acquired Ben Grimm from the waiver wire.
1974-08-03The Milwaukee Madisonians have waived Ben Grimm.
1974-07-31The Milwaukee Madisonians have sent Ben Grimm to the minors.
1974-07-30The Milwaukee Madisonians have promoted Ben Grimm to the major leagues.
1974-03-05The Milwaukee Madisonians have acquired Ben Grimm from the waiver wire. The Milwaukee Madisonians have waived Sam Livingston.
1973-08-30The Pittsburgh Bears have waived Ben Grimm.
1973-04-01The Pittsburgh Bears have renamed Stew Grimm to Ben Grimm.