1867
Born August 9, 1867
Lebanon, KY, USA
John Grim Notable
b. August 9, 1867 · Philadelphia Quakers 1888, Rochester Broncos 1890, Milwaukee Brewers 1891, Louisville Colonels 1892–1894, Brooklyn Grooms 1895, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1896–1898, Brooklyn Superbas 1899
John Grim played for seven clubs across 12 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Philadelphia Quakers in 1888 and closing with the Brooklyn Superbas in 1899.
Across 708 games he batted .267, with 707 hits and 351 runs. He finished with 16 home runs, 119 doubles and 83 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 0.00 earned run average, pitching 3 innings in 1 game. He struck out 3.
He played 580 games behind the plate, with 1,903 putouts and 158 errors. He turned 69 double plays.
He was born in Lebanon, KY, USA on August 9, 1867, and died on July 28, 1961. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | PHI | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| 1890 | ROC | 50 | 192 | 30 | 51 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 14 | .266 |
| 1891 | MIL | 29 | 119 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .235 |
| 1892 | LOU | 97 | 370 | 40 | 90 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 24 | 18 | .243 |
| 1893 | LOU | 99 | 415 | 68 | 111 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 54 | 12 | 10 | 15 | .267 |
| 1894 | LOU | 109 | 412 | 66 | 123 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 71 | 18 | 15 | 14 | .299 |
| 1895 | BRO | 94 | 333 | 55 | 93 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 13 | 9 | 10 | .279 |
| 1896 | BRO | 81 | 281 | 32 | 75 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 12 | 14 | 7 | .267 |
| 1897 | BRO | 80 | 290 | 26 | 72 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .248 |
| 1898 | BRO | 52 | 178 | 17 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | .281 |
| 1899 | BRO | 15 | 47 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| Career | — | 708 | 2644 | 351 | 707 | 119 | 37 | 16 | 332 | 87 | 84 | 83 | .267 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | ROC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0.00 |
On this day & linked events
1961
Died July 28, 1961
1888
Major-league debut: John Grim
John Grim made a major-league debut on September 29, 1888.
1899
Final major-league game: John Grim
John Grim played a final major-league game on July 13, 1899.
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