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Mark Fidrych League
10-15-2157
Oreste Grimsley Starting Pitcher
Retired (2000, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.85 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 347-155 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 06-04-1962
K 3844 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(120 games)
IP 4890.1
WHIP 1.11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt D  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 14
* League requires 75% 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
1981 HOU
6
 14
28
28
0
0
0
 0
191.2
 234 134 117 2 78
116
1.63
5.49
1983 HOU
13
 10
27
27
0
0
0
 0
192.1
 198 117 110 4 73
163
1.41
5.15
1984 HOU
13
 13
36
36
0
0
0
 0
248.2
 240 121 108 3 84
189
1.30
3.91
1985 HOU
26
 4
36
36
0
0
0
 0
271.1
 185 68 53 1 62
197
0.91
1.76
1986 HOU
23
 6
35
35
5
1
0
 0
263.0
 226 94 79 1 66
210
1.11
2.70
1987 HOU
21
 5
36
36
1
0
0
 0
276.1
 223 78 65 1 59
227
1.02
2.12
1988 HOU
21
 5
36
36
0
0
0
 0
270.1
 219 92 81 1 72
227
1.08
2.70
1989 HOU
23
 5
36
36
2
0
0
 0
268.2
 212 79 67 2 60
217
1.01
2.24
1990 HOU
16
 9
35
35
2
0
0
 0
263.2
 205 83 73 2 64
210
1.02
2.49
1991 HOU
16
 9
35
35
0
0
0
 0
265.1
 203 95 82 0 82
180
1.07
2.78
1992 HOU
20
 8
36
36
1
0
0
 0
271.1
 208 87 70 1 67
198
1.01
2.32
1993 HOU
17
 8
34
34
0
0
0
 0
256.2
 192 71 62 0 71
212
1.02
2.17
1994 HOU
17
 10
33
33
2
1
0
 0
252.2
 206 78 72 2 55
240
1.03
2.56
1995 HOU-KC-PHI
19
 5
34
33
10
4
0
 0
263.2
 201 71 59 0 60
218
0.99
2.01
1996 PHI
25
 8
36
36
17
2
0
 0
292.1
 231 99 90 0 89
250
1.09
2.77
1997 PHI
22
 4
35
35
12
2
0
 0
260.0
 231 94 83 1 77
206
1.18
2.87
1998 PHI
20
 5
34
34
13
2
0
 0
261.1
 212 90 79 1 61
196
1.04
2.72
1999 PHI
16
 12
37
37
7
3
0
 0
266.0
 237 100 85 2 60
200
1.12
2.88
2000 PHI
13
 15
37
37
7
0
0
 0
255.0
 245 124 113 2 95
188
1.33
3.99
2157
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
347
 155
656
655
79
15
0
 0
4890.1
 4108 1775 1548 26 1335
3844
1.11
2.85
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2000-11-01Oreste Grimsley has retired from the Philadelphia Force
1998-11-01Oreste Grimsley now holds the league record for career innings pitched.
1998-11-01Oreste Grimsley now holds the league record for career pitching games started.
1998-05-05Oreste Grimsley won his 300th career game.
1998-04-15Oreste Grimsley of the Philadelphia Force is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1997-11-01Oreste Grimsley now holds the league record for career strikeouts.
1997-11-01Oreste Grimsley now holds the league record for career wins.
1995-06-28A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Philadelphia Force. The Philadelphia Force receive Walter Mankowski, Oreste Grimsley from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Dalton Kinkade, Draft Pick 1996 Round 1 LAN (Tuck Krieg). Protest This Trade.
1995-06-21A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Houston Kolt 45s. The Houston Kolt 45s receive Draft Pick 1998 Round 1 KC (Fran Howard), Draft Pick 1997 Round 1 CHN (Rick Brickell), Draft Pick 1996 Round 1 CHN (Mark Dolan) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Walter Mankowski, Oreste Grimsley. Protest This Trade.
1984-04-01The Houston Kolt 45s have promoted Oreste Grimsley to the major league team. The Houston Kolt 45s have sent Bill Fulton to the minors.
1983-08-16The Houston Kolt 45s have promoted Ike Speake to the major league team. The Houston Kolt 45s have sent Oreste Grimsley to the minors.
1983-04-01The Houston Kolt 45s have promoted Oreste Grimsley to the major league team. The Houston Kolt 45s have sent Bill Fulton to the minors.
1982-04-01The Houston Kolt 45s have promoted Bill Fulton to the major league team. The Houston Kolt 45s have promoted Tom Roberts to the major league team. The Houston Kolt 45s have promoted Walter Mankowski to the major league team. The Houston Kolt 45s have promoted Frank McCabe to the major league team. The Houston Kolt 45s have sent Jot Gabrielson to the minors. The Houston Kolt 45s have sent Oreste Grimsley to the minors.
1981-05-10The Houston Kolt 45s have promoted Oreste Grimsley to the major league team. The Houston Kolt 45s have sent Frank McCabe to the minors.