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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    ๐Ÿงพ Basic Profile

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

    ๐Ÿ“Š 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)

    ๐Ÿ“Š 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
    WARโˆ’0.3

    ๐Ÿ“ˆ 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

    ๐ŸŽฏ 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