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Dave Winfield League
4-21-2233
Grover Sims Relief Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.70 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 44-54 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 245 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 06-05-1941
K 518 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(9 games)
IP 720.0
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L F  Endurance D-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B-
Speed B- Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
1967 BOS
0
 3
12
0
0
0
1
 2
12.2
 11 8 6 0 8
10
1.50
4.26
1968 BOS
4
 4
41
0
0
0
2
 1
44.2
 39 20 18 0 16
26
1.23
3.63
1969 BOS
3
 2
44
0
0
0
1
 3
55.0
 56 30 23 0 18
36
1.35
3.76
1970 BOS
0
 4
58
0
0
0
36
 4
60.1
 51 22 21 0 20
45
1.18
3.13
1971 BOS
6
 8
77
0
0
0
48
 8
78.0
 73 27 27 0 21
56
1.21
3.12
1972 BOS
7
 5
74
0
0
0
45
 8
79.0
 75 29 26 0 25
69
1.27
2.96
1973 BOS
4
 6
70
0
0
0
30
 6
67.2
 66 29 25 0 18
52
1.24
3.33
1974 BOS
4
 8
70
0
0
0
33
 10
72.0
 67 41 39 1 25
52
1.28
4.88
1975 BOS
7
 3
62
0
0
0
36
 12
65.2
 72 30 24 0 20
40
1.40
3.29
1976 BOS-KC
4
 5
80
0
0
0
2
 6
101.0
 87 41 35 0 20
77
1.06
3.12
1977 KC
5
 6
51
0
0
0
7
 5
64.0
 75 34 34 0 20
42
1.48
4.78
1978 KC-TEX
0
 0
21
0
0
0
4
 1
20.0
 28 20 18 0 9
13
1.85
8.10
2233
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
44
 54
660
0
0
0
245
 66
720.0
 700 331 296 1 220
518
1.28
3.70
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Grover Sims has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-04-03The Texas Armadillos have waived Grover Sims.
1978-09-12The Texas Armadillos have acquired Grover Sims from the waiver wire.
1978-08-18The Kansas City Devil Rats have waived Grover Sims.
1978-06-06The Kansas City Devil Rats have promoted Pablo Ley to the major league team. The Kansas City Devil Rats have designated Grover Sims for assignment.
1977-10-05Grover Sims of the Kansas City Devil Rats is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1976-07-17A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Devil Rats and the Boston Accents. The Boston Accents receive Dick Smith, Jack Thayer, Mike Whitfield, Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 KC (Wiley Lanier), Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 KC (Todd Drees) from the Kansas City Devil Rats in exchange for Dennis Bowens, Grover Sims.
1975-09-22Grover Sims of the Boston Accents is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1973-09-26The Boston Accents have placed Grover Sims on the trade block.
1973-05-26Grover Sims of the Boston Accents is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1971-09-29Grover Sims of the Boston Accents is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1970-06-03Grover Sims of the Boston Accents is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1969-07-05Grover Sims of the Boston Accents is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1969-06-04Grover Sims of the Boston Accents is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1968-06-17The Boston Accents have promoted Grover Sims to the major league team.
1967-05-16The Boston Accents have sent Grover Sims to the minors.
1967-04-14The Boston Accents have promoted Grover Sims to the major league team. The Boston Accents have promoted Jesse Jones to the major league team.