Burleigh Grimes
1916–1934 · bats R / throws R · Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs, New York Giants, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals
632G
.247AVG
.279OBP
.306SLG
380H
2HR
169RBI
14SB
270–212W–L
4,176IP
1,524K
3.52ERA
496GS
17SV
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 632 | 1,686 | 1,536 | 157 | 380 | 62 | 11 | 2 | 169 | 69 | 241 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 470 | .247 | .279 | .306 | .585 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,176.3 | 616 | 496 | 314 | 270 | 212 | 17 | 4,420 | 2,050 | 1,633 | 149 | 1,298 | 1,524 | 0 | 0 | 3.52 | 1.369 |
Streaks
10longest hitting streak · 1924-06-16 to 1924-07-21
11longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Triple Play | 1925-09-22 | 1 in 497 games |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1918-07-25 | 1 in 193 games |
| 44 | 4 home runs allowed | 1932-06-22 | 1 in 801 pitcher-games |
Rare feats (5)
Rarest: Triple Play, 57 on the rarity scale.
| Rarity | Date | Feat | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 1925-09-22 | Triple Play | 1 in 497 | box score ↗ |
| 57 | 1929-06-03 | Triple Play | 1 in 497 | box score ↗ |
| 47 | 1918-07-25 | One-Hit Shutout | 1 in 193 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1918-08-10 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1928-05-08 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 323 | 812 | 192 | 0 | 97 | 43 | 112 | .265 | .289 | .326 |
| Away | 309 | 874 | 188 | 2 | 72 | 26 | 129 | .232 | .245 | .288 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 44 | 138 | 26 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 11 | .217 | .246 | .275 |
| May | 119 | 317 | 82 | 0 | 30 | 14 | 40 | .288 | .303 | .344 |
| June | 114 | 274 | 52 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 35 | .205 | .226 | .248 |
| July | 131 | 361 | 86 | 1 | 41 | 10 | 62 | .258 | .266 | .327 |
| August | 122 | 321 | 75 | 0 | 42 | 13 | 50 | .253 | .274 | .340 |
| September | 97 | 260 | 56 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 40 | .238 | .258 | .268 |
| October | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| philadelphia-phillies | 89 | 257 | 63 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 40 | .267 | .288 | .305 |
| new-york-giants | 87 | 228 | 52 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 32 | .248 | .281 | .310 |
| chicago-cubs | 85 | 253 | 55 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 39 | .243 | .273 | .319 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 84 | 219 | 45 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 37 | .221 | .228 | .279 |
| cincinnati-reds | 82 | 216 | 47 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 27 | .233 | .236 | .262 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 77 | 220 | 54 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 27 | .273 | .286 | .354 |
| boston-braves | 75 | 205 | 45 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 24 | .254 | .278 | .316 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 43 | 86 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 15 | .235 | .244 | .309 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | 17 | 3 | – | – | – | .176 | 45 | 20 |
| 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 42 | 69 | 16 | – | 3 | 1 | .232 | 191 | 72 |
| 1918 |  Brooklyn Dodgers | 41 | 90 | 18 | – | 4 | 2 | .200 | 270 | 117 |
| 1919 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 26 | 69 | 17 | – | 12 | 1 | .246 | 181 | 82 |
| 1920 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 43 | 111 | 34 | – | 16 | 2 | .306 | 303 | 131 |
| 1921 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 37 | 115 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 1 | .235 | 302 | 136 |
| 1922 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 36 | 93 | 22 | – | 11 | 2 | .237 | 259 | 99 |
| 1923 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 40 | 126 | 30 | – | 14 | – | .238 | 326 | 119 |
| 1924 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 40 | 124 | 37 | – | 9 | 1 | .298 | 309 | 136 |
| 1925 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 34 | 96 | 24 | 1 | 14 | – | .250 | 245 | 73 |
| 1926 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 31 | 81 | 18 | – | 10 | 2 | .222 | 226 | 64 |
| 1927 |  New York Giants | 39 | 96 | 18 | – | 6 | – | .188 | 259 | 102 |
| 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 48 | 131 | 42 | – | 16 | 1 | .321 | 330 | 102 |
| 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 33 | 91 | 26 | – | 12 | – | .286 | 232 | 65 |
| 1930 | Boston Braves, St. Louis Cardinals | 34 | 73 | 18 | – | 13 | – | .247 | 201 | 73 |
| 1931 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 29 | 76 | 14 | – | 8 | – | .184 | 212 | 66 |
| 1932 |  Chicago Cubs | 30 | 44 | 11 | – | 5 | 1 | .250 | 141 | 36 |
| 1933 | Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals | 21 | 25 | 4 | – | 5 | – | .160 | 83 | 16 |
| 1934 | New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals | 22 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | .111 | 53 | 15 |