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Mark Fidrych League
10-19-2157
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.

Date Opponent W L GS SV BS IP H R ER BB SO WHIP ERA
10/01/2000 PIT 0 1 1 0 0 5.0 9 7 4 4 0 2.60 7.20
09/26/2000 CIN 0 0 1 0 0 7.2 8 2 2 2 5 1.30 2.35
09/21/2000 LAN 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 8 6 4 7 7 1.67 4.00
09/16/2000 COL 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 10 5 5 3 9 1.44 5.00
09/10/2000 CHN 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 5 2 2 1 8 0.67 2.00
09/04/2000 CIN 1 0 1 0 0 7.0 7 2 2 3 4 1.43 2.57
08/30/2000 NYN 0 1 1 0 0 5.2 8 5 5 2 4 1.76 7.94
08/26/2000 LAN 0 0 1 0 0 2.2 7 5 5 0 0 2.63 16.88
08/21/2000 SD 0 1 1 0 0 7.0 9 4 3 2 6 1.57 3.86
08/16/2000 CHN 0 1 1 0 0 7.0 5 1 1 2 5 1.00 1.29
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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.