#43 Bob Grim, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Bob Grim

3/8/1930
29
USA,NY,
6"1
185

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Average
Suffers
Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1959 (Automatic)
5 Year(s), 57 Days (917 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
5 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall541087-90 Mph
Versus LHB5410 
Versus RHB5410 
Talent7510 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

6
68
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11116
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
7/14BOSW 4-3*6.283336     
7/18@CLEW 6-3*983340WPoG   
7/22@WS1L 7-8*7107645     
7/26CLEW 9-6*6855310     
7/30@BALL 0-4*874445L    
8/3CHAW 3-1*7.241133WPoG   
8/7@CLEW 5-2*972003WPoG   
8/11@NYYL 3-4*6.143256L    
8/15CLEL 5-7*6.196633L    
9/22@CLEW 3-0*960032WPoG   

Pitching Stats 1959

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall333317904.08256.02481251161151521133.321854.5
Projected353518904.08269.0261131122121160     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.08.75.34.015426.700.03.70
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB423108192757626064001.255.346.359.705
vs. RHB545140301660635588005.257.320.349.669
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home171711303.80135.012261575683
Road16166604.39121.012664595969
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April663104.3745.14625222226
May885204.8862.26534342341
June774204.2355.15428262733
July772204.1454.15326252935
August442202.7629.1241291115
Sept./Oct.111000.009.060032

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19542001263.6020.0191081138001.60.273 PHA
19551602005.1622.22913130128001.81.354PHA
1956800113.2416.212860107001.32.226KC
19573702305.4050.066303022021001.72.358KC
19583232121404.21235.024712711018119112631.56.295KC
1959333317904.08256.0248125116131151521121.42.293KC,AL
Total14665342974.24600.1621313283342893081751.52.300 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1956, AAA1600103.6429.224121212016001.48.264

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19542010000000100.000.000.000.000 PHA
19551621000000000.500.500.5001.000PHA
1956830000010000.000.000.000.000KC
19573710000000100.000.000.000.000KC
19583278113003612200.141.152.179.331KC
19593393124004623400.129.147.172.319KC,AL
Total1461782470071335800.135.149.174.323 

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher333315604761.987256.02.67    

Player History

All Star
Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game...
Awards
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1950, going 6-0, 2.47...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1950, winning 2 games with a 1.06 ERA...
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1950...
Milestones
Hit first career homerun on 8/1/1952, off Bob Cain (CHA)...
Earned first career win on 7/22/1954...
Had first career hit on 6/24/1955, off Dick Donovan (CHA)...
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/15/1959 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1958 - 4.21 - 10th
Saves
1954 - 6 - 10th
BB
1958 - 119 - 6th
SHO
1958 - 3 - 2nd
 

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