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Ross Grimsley | Major Leaguer 1971-1982

Full Name: Ross Albert Grimsley I
Born: January 7,1950 in Topeka, Kansas
Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 Bats: Left Throws: Left
High School: -
College: Jackson State Community College

Son of Ross Grimsley

Debut: May 16,1971

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Drafted: Selected by Detroit Tigers in 8th Round (174th overall) of 1968 amateur entry draft (June-Reg) ... Selected by Cincinnati Reds in 1st Round (17th overall) of 1969 amateur entry draft (Jan-Sec)

Transactions: [Dec 4,1950] - Selected by Dodgers from Cardinals in the minor league draft. [Aug 30,1951] - Purchased by White Sox from Dodgers.

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1971	Cincinnati	NL	21	Cin	MLB	10	7	3.57	26	26	6	3	0	0	161.1	151	67	64	15	43	67	3	1	8.42	0.84	2.40	3.74	1.20	50%
1972	Cincinnati	NL	22	Cin	MLB	14	8	3.05	30	28	4	1	2	1	197.2	194	73	67	18	50	79	3	0	8.83	0.82	2.28	3.60	1.23	45%
1973	Cincinnati	NL	23	Cin	MLB	13	10	3.23	38	36	8	1	1	1	242.1	245	96	87	24	68	90	4	3	9.10	0.89	2.53	3.34	1.29	44%
1974	Baltimore	AL	24	Bal	MLB	18	13	3.07	40	39	17	4	1	1	295.2	267	111	101	26	76	158	9	0	8.13	0.79	2.31	4.81	1.16	49%
1975	Baltimore	AL	25	Bal	MLB	10	13	4.07	35	32	8	1	1	0	197.0	210	95	89	29	47	89	6	1	9.59	1.32	2.15	4.07	1.30	52%
1976	Baltimore	AL	26	Bal	MLB	8	7	3.95	28	19	2	0	5	0	136.2	143	66	60	8	35	41	2	0	9.42	0.53	2.30	2.70	1.30	54%
1977	Baltimore	AL	27	Bal	MLB	14	10	3.96	34	34	11	2	0	0	218.1	230	105	96	24	74	53	2	1	9.48	0.99	3.05	2.18	1.39	63%
1978	Montreal	NL	28	Mtl	MLB	20	11	3.05	36	36	19	3	0	0	263.0	237	103	89	17	67	84	4	2	8.11	0.58	2.29	2.87	1.16	55%
1979	Montreal	NL	29	Mtl	MLB	10	9	5.35	32	27	2	0	2	0	151.1	199	102	90	18	41	42	2	1	11.84	1.07	2.44	2.50	1.59	60%
1980	Montreal	NL	30	Mtl	MLB	2	4	6.32	11	7	0	0	2	0	41.1	61	31	29	5	12	11	1	0	13.28	1.09	2.61	2.40	1.77	55%
	Cleveland	AL	30	Cle	MLB	4	5	6.75	14	11	2	0	0	0	74.2	103	63	56	11	24	18	2	0	12.42	1.33	2.89	2.17	1.70	62%
1981	Charleston	IL	31	Cle	AAA	1	1	3.27	4	4	0	0	0	0	22.0	25	10	8	0	6	9	3		10.23	0.00	2.45	3.68	1.41	--
1982	Rochester	IL	32	Bal	AAA	1	0	8.71	6	0	0	0	2	0	10.1	13	11	10	2	10	1	3		11.33	1.74	8.71	0.87	2.23	--
	Baltimore	AL	32	Bal	MLB	1	2	5.25	21	0	0	0	3	0	60.0	65	35	35	7	22	18	2	0	9.75	1.05	3.30	2.70	1.45	48%
1984	Chattga	Sou	34	Sea	AA	1	0	0.00	1	0	0	0	1	0	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0		9.00	0.00	0.00	4.50	1.00	--
1985	Chattga	Sou	35	Sea	AA	0	0	27.00	1	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	2	3	3	1	2	2	1		18.00	9.00	18.00	18.00	4.00	--
1986	Calgary	PCL	36	Sea	AAA	0	0	10.50	3	0	0	0	2	0	6.0	14	8	7	1	3	0	2		21.00	1.50	4.50	0.00	2.83	--

Major League Totals - 11 Season(s)						124	99	3.81	345	295	79	15	17	3	2,039.1	2105	947	863	202	559	750	40	9	9.29	0.89	2.47	3.31	1.31	52%
Minor League Totals - 5 Season(s)						3	1	6.13	15	4	0	0	6	0	41.1	56	32	28	4	21	13	9		12.26	0.88	4.60	2.85	1.87	--

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1971	Cincinnati	NL	21	Cin	MLB	p	9	26	51	3	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	16	0	0	6	0	2	.118	.167	.118	285	66%
1972	Cincinnati	NL	22	Cin	MLB	p	9	30	66	5	8	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	29	0	0	11	0	0	.121	.134	.121	255	60%
1973	Cincinnati	NL	23	Cin	MLB	p	9	39	82	3	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	37	0	0	8	0	2	.061	.061	.061	122	62%
1974	Baltimore	AL	24	Bal	MLB	p	0	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1975	Baltimore	AL	25	Bal	MLB	p	0	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1976	Baltimore	AL	26	Bal	MLB	p	0	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1977	Baltimore	AL	27	Bal	MLB	p	0	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1978	Montreal	NL	28	Mtl	MLB	p	9	36	90	5	13	1	0	0	4	0	0	2	20	1	0	11	1	1	.144	.170	.156	326	71%
1979	Montreal	NL	29	Mtl	MLB	p	9	32	55	4	11	2	0	0	8	0	0	0	10	0	0	3	0	0	.200	.200	.236	436	37%
1980	Montreal	NL	30	Mtl	MLB	p	9	11	9	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.333	555	50%
	Cleveland	AL	30	Cle	MLB	p	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1982	Baltimore	AL	32	Bal	MLB	p	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Major League Totals - 11 Season(s)								346	353	21	45	4	0	0	15	0	0	6	116	1	0	39	1	5	.127	.144	.139	283	61%

Playoffs Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Series	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1972	Cincinnati	NL	22		Ch	1	0	1.00	1		1			0	9.0	2		1		0	5			2.00	---	0.00	5.00	0.22	--
	Cincinnati	NL	22		Ws	2	1	2.57	4		0			0	7.0	7		2		3	2			9.00	---	3.86	2.57	1.43	--
1973	Cincinnati	NL	23		Ch	0	1	12.30	2		0			0	3.2	7		5		2	3			17.21	---	4.92	7.38	2.46	--
1974	Baltimore	AL	24		Ch	0	0	1.69	2		0			0	5.1	1		1		2	2			1.69	---	3.38	3.38	0.56	--

Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)						3	2	3.24	9		1			0	25.0	17		9		7	12			6.12	---	2.52	4.32	0.96	--

Playoffs Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Series	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1972	Cincinnati	NL	22	Cin	Ch	1	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750	1250	--
	Cincinnati	NL	22	Cin	Ws	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--
1973	Cincinnati	NL	23	Cin	Ch	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1974	Baltimore	AL	24	Bal	Ch	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)						9	6	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.500	833	--

Fielding Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	TC	DP	PB	SB	CS	FPCT	RF
1971	Cincinnati	NL	21	Cin	MLB	P	26		161.1	5	25	0	30	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.67

1972	Cincinnati	NL	22	Cin	MLB	P	30		197.2	3	34	0	37	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.68

1973	Cincinnati	NL	23	Cin	MLB	P	38		242.1	11	33	0	44	3	-	-	-	1.000	1.63

1974	Baltimore	AL	24	Bal	MLB	P	40		295.2	3	51	2	56	1	-	-	-	.964	1.64

1975	Baltimore	AL	25	Bal	MLB	P	35		197	6	33	0	39	2	-	-	-	1.000	1.78

1976	Baltimore	AL	26	Bal	MLB	P	28		136.2	8	19	1	28	0	-	-	-	.964	1.78

1977	Baltimore	AL	27	Bal	MLB	P	34		218.1	8	52	3	63	4	-	-	-	.952	2.47

1978	Montreal	NL	28	Mtl	MLB	P	36		263	9	53	2	64	3	-	-	-	.969	2.12

1979	Montreal	NL	29	Mtl	MLB	P	32		151.1	3	27	3	33	0	-	-	-	.909	1.78

1980	Cleveland	AL	30	Cle	MLB	P	14		74.2	1	11	1	13	0	-	-	-	.923	1.45
1980	Montreal	NL	30	Mtl	MLB	P	11		41.1	1	8	0	9	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.96

1981	Charleston	IL	31	Cle	AAA	P	4			0	6	0	6	0	-	-	-	1.000	--

1982	Rochester	IL	32	Bal	AAA	P	6			0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1982	Baltimore	AL	32	Bal	MLB	P	21		60	2	11	1	14	1	-	-	-	.929	1.95

1984	Chattga	Sou	34	Sea	AA	P	1			0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	--

1986	Calgary	PCL	36	Sea	AAA	P	3			0	1	0	1	1	-	-	-	1.000	--

Awards

[1978] - NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #7), Played in MLB All-Star Game [1988] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (0 votes - 0%)

Trivia and Player Notes

2006 - Pitching Coach for Augusta of South Atlantic League (A-)

Notes: Played in 1 All-Star game during his career (1978)

Jobs in Baseball

Year(s)	Team	Position
1992	Calgary [Pcl]	Pitching Coach
2003	Norwich [East]	Pitching Coach
2005-2008	Augusta [Sal]	Pitching Coach