Bob Grim

Q: When was Bob Grim born?

Bob Grim was born on March 8, 1930.

Q: Where was Bob Grim born?

Bob Grim was born in New York, NY .

Q: How tall was Bob Grim?

Bob Grim was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bob Grim weigh when playing?

Bob Grim weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bob Grim in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Grim has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Bob Grim have?

Bob Grim had 443 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bob Grim played for?

Bob Grim played for 5 teams; the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians and St. Louis Cardinals.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: March 8, 1930 in New York, NY us

Died: October 23, 1996 in Shawnee, KS

Buried: Maple Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, KS

High School: Franklin K. Lane HS (Brooklyn, NY)

Debut: April 18, 1954 (Age 24-041d, 11,111th in major league history)
vs. WSH 6.2 IP, 10 H, 5 SO, 3 BB, 5 ER, L

Last Game: May 24, 1962 (Age 32-077d)
vs. NYY 1.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season

Full Name: Robert Anton Grim

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.8

ERA

3.61

268

759.2

443

WHIP

1.366

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1948	18	NYY-min	C	8	4	.667	3.30	17			9	0		109.0	110	62	40		43		63	2	0	1				1.404	9.1		3.6	5.2	1.47	BUT MATL
1949	19	NYY-min	C,B	6	14	.300	5.02	27	20		10	0		163.0	179	114	91		106		112	7	0	7				1.748	9.9		5.9	6.2	1.06	AMS,NFK CAML,PIED
1950	20	NYY-min	B	10	14	.417	3.11	29			4	3		165.0	142	83	57	6	75		103	3	0	8				1.315	7.7	0.3	4.1	5.6	1.37	NFK PIED
1951	21	NYY-min	A,AA	16	5	.762	2.58	29	24		17	1		195.0	170	66	56		84		118	4	1	4				1.303	7.8		3.9	5.4	1.40	BNG,BMT EL,TL
1952			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1953			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1954	24	NYY	AL	20	6	.769	3.26	37	20	8	8	1	1	199.0	175	78	72	9	85	5	108	3	0	4	825	107	3.23	1.307	7.9	0.4	3.8	4.9	1.27	MVP-11,RoY-1
1955	25	NYY	AL	7	5	.583	4.19	26	11	6	1	1	4	92.1	81	49	43	9	42	2	63	3	0	2	396	90	3.73	1.332	7.9	0.9	4.1	6.1	1.50
1956	26	NYY	AL	6	1	.857	2.77	26	6	11	1	0	4	74.2	64	27	23	3	31	0	48	2	0	1	309	140	2.93	1.272	7.7	0.4	3.7	5.8	1.55
1957	27	NYY	AL	12	8	.600	2.63	46	0	36	0	0	19	72.0	60	22	21	5	36	5	52	0	0	1	299	138	3.41	1.333	7.5	0.6	4.5	6.5	1.44	AS,MVP-16
1958	28	TOT	AL	7	7	.500	3.81	37	14	11	5	1	0	130.0	130	64	55	10	51	4	65	4	0	1	560	102	3.74	1.392	9.0	0.7	3.5	4.5	1.27
1958	28	NYY	AL	0	1	.000	5.51	11	0	6	0	0	0	16.1	12	10	10	3	10	0	11	1	0	0	70	66	5.54	1.347	6.6	1.7	5.5	6.1	1.10
1958	28	KCA	AL	7	6	.538	3.56	26	14	5	5	1	0	113.2	118	54	45	7	41	4	54	3	0	1	490	110	3.49	1.399	9.3	0.6	3.2	4.3	1.32
1959	29	KCA	AL	6	10	.375	4.09	40	9	16	3	1	5	125.1	124	69	57	10	57	6	65	3	0	4	548	98	3.98	1.444	8.9	0.7	4.1	4.7	1.14
1960	30	TOT	MLB	3	3	.500	4.22	44	0	25	0	0	2	53.1	60	28	25	4	20	3	39	0	0	0	239	94	3.16	1.500	10.1	0.7	3.4	6.6	1.95
1960	30	TOT	NL	3	2	.600	3.88	41	0	24	0	0	2	51.0	54	25	22	4	19	3	37	0	0	0	225	102	3.21	1.431	9.5	0.7	3.4	6.5	1.95
1960	30	CLE	AL	0	1	.000	11.57	3	0	1	0	0	0	2.1	6	3	3	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	14	38	2.10	3.000	23.1	0.0	3.9	7.7	2.00
1960	30	CIN	NL	2	2	.500	4.45	26	0	14	0	0	2	30.1	32	18	15	3	10	2	22	0	0	0	133	87	3.35	1.385	9.5	0.9	3.0	6.5	2.20
1960	30	STL	NL	1	0	1.000	3.05	15	0	10	0	0	0	20.2	22	7	7	1	9	1	15	0	0	0	92	136	3.01	1.500	9.6	0.4	3.9	6.5	1.67

1961	31	STL-min	AAA	2	2	.500	3.38	7	5		1	1		32.0	27	13	12	4	5	1	10	0	0	0				1.000	7.6	1.1	1.4	2.8	2.00	SJN,POR IL,PCL
1962	32	KCA	AL	0	1	.000	6.23	12	0	7	0	0	3	13.0	14	9	9	0	8	2	3	0	0	0	58	69	4.00	1.692	9.7	0.0	5.5	2.1	0.38
8 Yrs				61	41	.598	3.61	268	60	120	18	4	38	759.2	708	346	305	50	330	27	443	15	0	13	3234	105	3.50	1.366	8.4	0.6	3.9	5.2	1.34
162 Game Avg.				13	8	.598	3.61	56	12	25	4	1	8	157	147	72	63	10	68	6	92	3	0	3	670	105	3.50	1.366	8.4	0.6	3.9	5.2	1.34

NYY (5 yrs)				45	21	.682	3.35	146	37	67	10	2	28	454.1	392	186	169	29	204	12	282	9	0	8	1899	108	3.39	1.312	7.8	0.6	4.0	5.6	1.38
KCA (3 yrs)				13	17	.433	3.96	78	23	28	8	2	8	252.0	256	132	111	17	106	12	122	6	0	5	1096	101	3.76	1.437	9.1	0.6	3.8	4.4	1.15
CLE (1 yr)				0	1	.000	11.57	3	0	1	0	0	0	2.1	6	3	3	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	14	38	2.10	3.000	23.1	0.0	3.9	7.7	2.00
CIN (1 yr)				2	2	.500	4.45	26	0	14	0	0	2	30.1	32	18	15	3	10	2	22	0	0	0	133	87	3.35	1.385	9.5	0.9	3.0	6.5	2.20
STL (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	3.05	15	0	10	0	0	0	20.2	22	7	7	1	9	1	15	0	0	0	92	136	3.01	1.500	9.6	0.4	3.9	6.5	1.67

AL (8 yrs)				58	39	.598	3.59	227	60	96	18	4	36	708.2	654	321	283	46	311	24	406	15	0	13	3009	105	3.52	1.362	8.3	0.6	3.9	5.2	1.31
NL (1 yr)				3	2	.600	3.88	41	0	24	0	0	2	51.0	54	25	22	4	19	3	37	0	0	0	225	102	3.21	1.431	9.5	0.7	3.4	6.5	1.95

Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bob Grim born?

Bob Grim was born on March 8, 1930.

Where was Bob Grim born?

Bob Grim was born in New York, NY.

How tall was Bob Grim?

Bob Grim was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Bob Grim weigh when playing?

Bob Grim weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bob Grim play?

Bob Grim played 8 seasons.

Is Bob Grim in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Grim has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bob Grim play?

Bob Grim was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bob Grim have?

Bob Grim had 443 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bob Grim played for?

Bob Grim played for 5 teams; the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians and St. Louis Cardinals.

How many World Series has Bob Grim won?

Bob Grim won 1 World Series.

When did Bob Grim retire?

Bob Grim last played in 1962.

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