Ray Grimes

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 168lb (180cm, 76kg)

Born: September 11, 1893 in Bergholz, OH us

Died: May 25, 1953 in Minerva, OH

Buried: East Lawn Cemetery, Minerva, OH

Debut: September 24, 1920 (Age 27-013d, 5,119th in major league history)
vs. PHA 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 12, 1926 (Age 32-335d)
vs. CIN 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1921 season

Full Name: Oscar Ray Grimes

Nicknames: Bummer

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Relatives: Brother of Roy Grimes; Father of Oscar Grimes

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.5

1537

505

.329

269

RBI

263

OBP

.413

SLG

.480

OPS

.893

OPS+

133

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	34-30 / in Starts: 33-29
Longest Hitting Streak	11 games
Longest On Base Streak	13 games
Most Games w/o HR	48 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	0 in 5 bases loaded PA and 4 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	14

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 245 PAs	37
Actual Runners on Base	162 (67-55-40) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 245 PAs	27
Avg. Runners on Base	164 (81-52-30)

Most Driven In
C Heathcote	8
A Statz	6
H Miller	5
G Grantham	5
S Adams	3
B Friberg	3
Self	2
J Kelleher	2

Most Driven In By
A Statz	7
B Friberg	7
H Miller	5
Self	2
S Adams	1
M Callaghan	1
T Kaufmann	1
J Kelleher	1

1923 Batting Game Log

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1923 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	287	1	Apr 17	CHC		PIT	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	4	1.95	-0.078	4.93	-0.12%	-0.22	1B
2	288	2	Apr 18	CHC		PIT	W,7-2	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.375	.429	.804	4	1.03	0.089	2.46	0.13%	1.04	1B
3	289	3	Apr 19	CHC		PIT	W,10-5	CG	5	4	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		1		0	0	.455	.538	.545	1.084	4	.52	0.147	1.36	0.23%	3.71	1B
4	290	4	Apr 20	CHC		PIT	W,12-11	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0		1		0	0	.400	.500	.467	.967	4	.79	0.057	2.12	0.09%	1.29	1B
5	291	5	Apr 21	CHC		STL	W,10-8	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		1		0	0	.368	.478	.421	.899	4	1.17	-0.032	3.46	-0.06%	0.68	1B
6	292	6	Apr 22	CHC		STL	W,8-7	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0				0	0	.333	.429	.375	.804	4						1B
7	293	7	Apr 23	CHC		STL	W,7-3	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.357	.438	.393	.830	4	.41	0.113	1.31	0.22%	1.48	1B
8	294	8	Apr 24	CHC		STL	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		1	0	.344	.417	.375	.792	4	1.20	0.011	4.13	0.02%	-0.15	1B
9	295	9	Apr 25	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-7	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.400	.361	.761	4	.54	0.005	1.94	0.01%	-0.09	1B
10	296	10	Apr 26	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-7	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.325	.386	.350	.736	4	.80	-0.019	2.66	-0.04%	-0.09	1B
11	297	11	Apr 27	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.318	.375	.386	.761	4	1.12	-0.057	3.57	-0.11%	-0.65	1B
12	298	12	Apr 29	CHC	@	CIN	L,0-3	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.304	.385	.370	.754	4	.97	-0.016	2.95	-0.03%	-0.11	1B
13	299	13	Apr 30	CHC	@	CIN	L,4-6	CG	4	4	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.340	.411	.420	.831	4	1.36	0.222	4.02	0.39%	1.95	1B
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	300	14	May 1	CHC	@	CIN	W,3-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.321	.390	.396	.786	4	1.04	-0.070	2.91	-0.12%	-0.83	1B
15	301	15	May 2	CHC	@	CIN	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.298	.365	.368	.734	4	2.24	0.484	6.77	0.88%	1.15	1B
16	302	16	May 3	CHC	@	STL	L,2-3	GS-4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		1	0	.293	.369	.362	.731	4	1.21	0.026	3.89	0.05%	0.25	1B
17	303	33 (16)	May 26	CHC		CIN	W,5-4	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.288	.364	.356	.720	9	2.08	-0.034	3.76	-0.04%	-0.22	PH
18	304	34	May 27	CHC		PIT	L,2-4	CG	5	5	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.313	.380	.375	.755	4	1.38	0.079	3.11	0.11%	1.10	1B
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	305	103 (68)	Aug 6	CHC		BRO	L,1-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.308	.375	.369	.744	7	.23	-0.006	.03	0.00%	-0.18	PH
20	306	107 (3)	Aug 11 (2)	CHC		PHI	L,6-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.304	.368	.362	.731	8	.93	0.020	.23	0.00%	0.26	1B
21	307	108	Aug 12	CHC		PHI	L,5-7	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0				0	0	.306	.375	.361	.736	8						1B
22	308	109	Aug 14 (1)	CHC	@	BSN	W,6-1	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.316	.381	.382	.763	8	.66	0.100	.05	0.00%	1.40	1B
23	309	111 (1)	Aug 15	CHC	@	BSN	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.316	.379	.380	.759	8	1.06	-0.038	.14	0.00%	-0.40	1B
24	310	112	Aug 16	CHC	@	BSN	W,6-2	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	.325	.385	.386	.770	8	.54	0.077	.06	0.01%	1.03	1B
25	311	113	Aug 17	CHC	@	BSN	W,6-2	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0		0		1	0	.326	.389	.384	.773	8	1.01	0.071	.12	0.01%	1.61	1B
26	312	114	Aug 18	CHC	@	BSN	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.394	.389	.783	8	1.07	0.052	.22	0.01%	0.62	1B
27	313	115	Aug 19	CHC	@	BRO	W,15-8	GS-9	5	4	2	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.330	.394	.383	.777	8	.85	0.065	.16	0.01%	1.27	1B
28	314	116	Aug 20	CHC	@	BRO	W,10-4	GS-6	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.330	.393	.392	.784	8	1.34	0.059	.31	0.01%	0.12	1B
29	315	118 (1)	Aug 23	CHC	@	PHI	W,5-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.317	.378	.376	.755	8	1.22	-0.161	.52	-0.04%	-2.41	1B
30	316	119	Aug 24	CHC	@	PHI	L,5-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.314	.374	.371	.745	8	1.37	-0.037	.73	-0.01%	0.00	1B
31	317	120	Aug 25	CHC	@	PHI	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.315	.373	.370	.743	8	.72	0.007	.20	0.00%	0.01	1B
32	318	121	Aug 26	CHC	@	NYG	L,3-4	CG	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.324	.380	.378	.759	8	1.01	0.143	.46	0.04%	1.37	1B
33	319	122	Aug 27	CHC	@	NYG	L,4-8	CG	4	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.392	.395	.787	4	.91	0.070	.21	0.01%	0.45	1B
34	320	123	Aug 28	CHC	@	NYG	W,4-1	CG	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.339	.411	.400	.811	4	1.05	0.119	.09	0.01%	1.30	1B
35	321	124	Aug 29	CHC	@	PIT	W,6-2	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.336	.406	.395	.801	4	.79	0.146	.08	0.01%	1.03	1B
36	322	125	Aug 31	CHC	@	CIN	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.325	.394	.382	.776	4	1.34	-0.185	.22	-0.02%	-2.06	1B
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
37	323	126	Sep 1	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.315	.383	.370	.753	4	1.62	-0.162	.54	-0.03%	-1.70	1B
38	324	127	Sep 2	CHC		PIT	L,6-8	CG(11)	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.305	.372	.359	.731	4	2.15	-0.096	.40	-0.01%	-0.76	1B
39	325	128	Sep 3 (1)	CHC		STL	L,0-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.304	.369	.356	.725	4	1.72	-0.118	.18	-0.01%	-0.48	1B
40	326	129	Sep 3 (2)	CHC		STL	W,5-4	CG(10)	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.297	.370	.348	.718	4	1.97	-0.071	.14	0.00%	-0.53	1B
41	327	130	Sep 4	CHC		STL	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.296	.367	.352	.719	4	2.29	-0.005	.29	0.00%	-0.08	1B
42	328	131	Sep 6	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-5	CG(5)	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	1	.299	.369	.354	.723	4	1.02	0.012	.13	0.00%	0.07	1B
43	329	132	Sep 7	CHC	@	PIT	W,6-4	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.304	.372	.358	.730	4	.44	0.058	.02	0.00%	0.59	1B
44	330	133	Sep 8	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.303	.369	.355	.724	4	.64	-0.069	.07	-0.01%	-1.02	1B
45	331	134	Sep 9	CHC	@	STL	L,0-3	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.299	.372	.351	.723	4	.95	-0.021	.04	0.00%	-0.28	1B
46	332	135	Sep 12	CHC		CIN	L,0-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.291	.364	.342	.705	4	.80	-0.084	.01	0.00%	-0.86	1B
47	333	136	Sep 13	CHC		CIN	L,3-5	GS-9	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0		0		1	0	.288	.367	.338	.704	8	1.91	0.116	.00	0.00%	0.17	1B
48	334	137	Sep 14	CHC		NYG	W,7-1	CG	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.375	.335	.710	8	.73	0.064	.00	0.00%	0.58	1B
49	335	138	Sep 15	CHC		NYG	W,3-2	CG	3	2	2	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.294	.385	.362	.747	7	.70	0.242	.00	0.00%	2.39	1B
50	336	139	Sep 16	CHC		NYG	L,6-10	CG	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	.286	.375	.351	.726	7	1.29	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-1.16	1B
51	337	140	Sep 17	CHC		NYG	L,6-13	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.285	.372	.349	.721	7	.34	-0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.69	1B
52	338	141	Sep 19 (1)	CHC		BRO	L,1-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0				0	0	.280	.367	.343	.710	7						1B
53	339	142	Sep 19 (2)	CHC		BRO	W,4-3	CG(10)	4	4	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.296	.379	.358	.737	7	2.15	0.317	.00	0.00%	1.38	1B
54	340	143	Sep 20	CHC		BRO	L,7-9	CG	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.301	.385	.361	.745	7	.78	0.065	.00	0.00%	0.74	1B
55	341	144	Sep 22	CHC		PHI	W,5-3	CG	4	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.310	.392	.374	.766	7	1.03	0.088	.00	0.00%	0.77	1B
56	342	145	Sep 23	CHC		PHI	W,4-1	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.309	.390	.372	.762	4	.92	-0.024	.00	0.00%	-0.25	1B
57	343	146	Sep 24	CHC		BSN	W,8-7	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.306	.385	.368	.753	4	1.65	0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.32	1B
58	344	147	Sep 25	CHC		BSN	L,0-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.305	.383	.365	.748	4	2.16	-0.157	.00	0.00%	-0.62	1B
59	345	148	Sep 27	CHC		PIT	W,8-2	CG	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.313	.389	.373	.763	7	.28	0.037	.00	0.00%	0.28	1B
60	346	149	Sep 28	CHC		PIT	W,2-1	CG	3	3	1	2	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.319	.393	.402	.795	7	1.57	0.290	.00	0.00%	1.44	1B
61	347	150	Sep 29	CHC		PIT	W,5-4	CG(10)	5	5	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.330	.402	.411	.813	4	1.76	0.463	.00	0.00%	1.55	1B
62	348	151	Sep 30	CHC		PIT	W,5-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.325	.399	.406	.805	4	1.08	-0.088	.00	0.00%	-0.76	1B
63	349	152	Oct 6	CHC	@	STL	L,2-5	GS-7	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.326	.398	.405	.803	4	1.12	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.35	1B
64	350	153	Oct 7 (1)	CHC	@	STL	W,10-3	GS-2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		1	0	.329	.401	.407	.808	4	1.34	0.164	.00	0.00%	1.73	1B
							34-30		245	216	32	71	7	2	2	37	24	1	17	2	1		6		5	1	.329	.401	.407	.808		1.16	2.370	1.00	1.59%	17.54

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