Burleigh Grimes Career Pitching Summary

Burleigh Grimes played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1934, appearing in 616 games over 19 seasons. He recorded a total of 270 W and 212 L, an ERA of 3.53, 1,512 SO, a WHIP of 1.365, and a WAR of 47.1.

Burleigh Grimes Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Burleigh Grimes.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Burleigh Grimes
    NameBurleigh Grimes
    Date of BirthAugust 18, 1893
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1916

    📊 Career Summary

    Burleigh Grimes appeared in 616 games over 19 MLB seasons from 1916 to 1934. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS497 (MLB Rank: 51)
    GF95 (MLB Rank: 817)
    W270 (MLB Rank: 33)
    L212 (MLB Rank: 33)
    SV18 (MLB Rank: 830)
    ERA3.53 (MLB Rank: 2,599)
    IP4180 (MLB Rank: 36)
    SHO35 (MLB Rank: 71)
    CG314 (MLB Rank: 33)
    SO1,512 (MLB Rank: 229)
    BB1295 (MLB Rank: 35)
    H4,412 (MLB Rank: 22)
    HR148 (MLB Rank: 532)
    SO93.26 (MLB Rank: 8,406)
    BB92.79 (MLB Rank: 9,047)
    H99.5 (MLB Rank: 5,685)
    HR90.32 (MLB Rank: 8,165)
    WHIP1.365 (MLB Rank: 8,052)
    WAR47.1 (MLB Rank: 122)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1934)

    In his final season (1934), Burleigh Grimes recorded the following stats:

    GS4
    GF14
    W4
    L5
    SV1
    ERA6.11
    IP53
    SO15
    BB26
    H63
    HR1
    SO92.55
    BB94.42
    H910.7
    HR90.17
    WHIP1.679
    WAR−0.3

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1928, 25 W
    • Most SO: 1921, 136 SO
    • Most IP: 1928, 330.2 IP
    • Best WAR: 1921, 7.8 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1918, 2.13 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Burleigh Grimes appeared in 7 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 4.68, pitched 38.5 IP, struck out 15 batters, with 3 W and 2 L.

    Burleigh Grimes Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1916
    2
    3
    2.36
    0.4
    0
    20
    45.2
    0.4
    1.095
    1
    40
    10
    19
    12
    113
    2.38
    3.9
    2
    5
    6
    0
    4
    0
    0.2
    7.9
    2
    0
    0
    0
    1
    182
    1917
    3
    16
    3.53
    0.158
    0
    72
    194
    -0.7
    1.32
    5
    186
    70
    101
    76
    81
    3.03
    3.3
    1.03
    17
    37
    18
    8
    1
    0.2
    8.6
    3.2
    2
    6
    0
    5
    824
    1918
    19
    9
    2.13
    0.679
    1
    113
    270
    4.4
    1.059
    3
    210
    76
    94
    64
    130
    2.43
    3.8
    1.49
    30
    40
    9
    19
    7
    0.1
    7
    2.5
    2
    4
    0
    11
    1078
    1919
    10
    11
    3.47
    0.476
    0
    82
    181.1
    -0.6
    1.318
    2
    179
    60
    97
    70
    86
    2.84
    4.1
    1.37
    21
    25
    4
    13
    1
    0.1
    8.9
    3
    3
    7
    0
    7
    791
    1920
    23
    11
    2.22
    0.676
    2
    131
    303.2
    7.1
    1.113
    5
    271
    67
    101
    75
    144
    2.85
    3.9
    1.96
    33
    40
    6
    25
    5
    0.1
    8
    2
    0
    4
    0
    9
    1246
    1921
    22
    13
    2.83
    0.629
    0
    136
    302.1
    7.8
    1.287
    6
    313
    76
    120
    95
    139
    3.3
    4
    1.79
    35
    37
    1
    30
    2
    0.2
    9.3
    2.3
    0
    5
    0
    6
    1253
    1922
    17
    14
    4.76
    0.548
    1
    99
    259
    1.3
    1.575
    17
    324
    84
    159
    137
    86
    4.29
    3.4
    1.18
    34
    36
    2
    18
    1
    0.6
    11.3
    2.9
    1
    7
    0
    6
    1168
    1923
    21
    18
    3.58
    0.538
    0
    119
    327
    3.6
    1.394
    9
    356
    100
    165
    130
    108
    3.69
    3.3
    1.19
    38
    39
    1
    33
    2
    0.2
    9.8
    2.8
    0
    11
    0
    6
    1418
    1924
    22
    13
    3.82
    0.629
    1
    135
    310.2
    2.2
    1.423
    15
    351
    91
    161
    132
    98
    3.44
    3.9
    1.48
    36
    38
    1
    30
    1
    0.4
    10.2
    2.6
    0
    6
    0
    5
    1345
    1925
    12
    19
    5.04
    0.387
    0
    73
    246.2
    0.1
    1.65
    15
    305
    102
    164
    138
    82
    3.72
    2.7
    0.72
    31
    33
    2
    19
    0
    0.5
    11.1
    3.7
    0
    7
    0
    8
    1129
    1926
    12
    13
    3.71
    0.48
    0
    64
    225.1
    2.7
    1.447
    4
    238
    88
    114
    93
    102
    3.93
    2.6
    0.73
    29
    30
    1
    18
    1
    0.2
    9.5
    3.5
    1
    5
    0
    4
    996
    1927
    19
    8
    3.54
    0.704
    2
    102
    259.2
    2.9
    1.39
    12
    274
    87
    116
    102
    110
    3.37
    3.5
    1.17
    34
    39
    4
    15
    2
    0.4
    9.5
    3
    0
    4
    0
    4
    1103
    1928
    25
    14
    2.99
    0.641
    3
    97
    330.2
    5.9
    1.173
    11
    311
    77
    146
    110
    136
    3.66
    2.6
    1.26
    37
    48
    9
    28
    4
    0.3
    8.5
    2.1
    1
    9
    6
    3
    1377
    1929
    17
    7
    3.13
    0.708
    2
    62
    232.2
    5.3
    1.354
    11
    245
    70
    108
    81
    154
    3.83
    2.4
    0.89
    29
    33
    4
    18
    2
    0.4
    9.5
    2.7
    0
    4
    1
    0
    1004
    1930
    16
    11
    4.07
    0.593
    0
    73
    201.1
    3.3
    1.545
    9
    246
    65
    119
    91
    124
    3.78
    3.3
    1.12
    28
    33
    5
    11
    1
    0.4
    11
    2.9
    0
    7
    5
    7
    896
    1931
    17
    9
    3.65
    0.654
    0
    67
    212.1
    2.8
    1.408
    11
    240
    59
    97
    86
    109
    4.15
    2.8
    1.14
    28
    29
    1
    17
    3
    0.5
    10.2
    2.5
    1
    10
    5
    2
    914
    1932
    6
    11
    4.78
    0.353
    1
    36
    141.1
    -1
    1.585
    8
    174
    50
    89
    75
    80
    4.1
    2.3
    0.72
    18
    30
    6
    5
    1
    0.5
    11.1
    3.2
    1
    1
    2
    2
    642
    1933
    3
    7
    3.78
    0.3
    4
    16
    83.1
    -0.1
    1.476
    3
    86
    37
    42
    35
    89
    4.39
    1.7
    0.43
    10
    21
    7
    3
    1
    0.3
    9.3
    4
    0
    2
    2
    4
    363
    1934
    4
    5
    6.11
    0.444
    1
    15
    53
    -0.3
    1.679
    1
    63
    26
    38
    36
    69
    4.45
    2.5
    0.58
    4
    22
    14
    0
    0
    0.2
    10.7
    4.4
    0
    2
    4
    2
    245