1950
Born January 7, 1950
Topeka, KS, USA
Ross Grimsley Notable
b. January 7, 1950 · Cincinnati Reds 1971–1973, Baltimore Orioles 1974–1977, 1982, Montreal Expos 1978–1980, Cleveland Indians 1980
Ross Grimsley played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1971 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1982.
He went 124 and 99 with a 3.81 earned run average, pitching 2,039.3 innings in 345 games. He struck out 750, completed 79 of his 295 starts and threw 15 shutouts. Across 346 games he batted .127, with 45 hits and 21 runs. He finished with 4 doubles.
He was an All-Star in 1978.
He was born in Topeka, KS, USA on January 7, 1950. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1978 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1978 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | CIN | 26 | 51 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .118 |
| 1972 | CIN | 30 | 66 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | .121 |
| 1973 | CIN | 39 | 82 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | .061 |
| 1974 | BAL | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | BAL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | BAL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | BAL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | MON | 36 | 90 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 0 | .144 |
| 1979 | MON | 32 | 55 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .200 |
| 1980 | CLE/MON | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .222 |
| 1982 | BAL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 346 | 353 | 21 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 116 | 0 | .127 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | CIN | 10 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 161.1 | 151 | 64 | 43 | 67 | 3.57 |
| 1972 | CIN | 14 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 1 | 197.2 | 194 | 67 | 50 | 79 | 3.05 |
| 1973 | CIN | 13 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 1 | 242.1 | 245 | 87 | 68 | 90 | 3.23 |
| 1974 | BAL | 18 | 13 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 295.2 | 267 | 101 | 76 | 158 | 3.07 |
| 1975 | BAL | 10 | 13 | 35 | 32 | 0 | 197.0 | 210 | 89 | 47 | 89 | 4.07 |
| 1976 | BAL | 8 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 136.2 | 143 | 60 | 35 | 41 | 3.95 |
| 1977 | BAL | 14 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 218.1 | 230 | 96 | 74 | 53 | 3.96 |
| 1978 | MON | 20 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 263.0 | 237 | 89 | 67 | 84 | 3.05 |
| 1979 | MON | 10 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 151.1 | 199 | 90 | 41 | 42 | 5.35 |
| 1980 | CLE/MON | 6 | 9 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 116.0 | 164 | 85 | 36 | 29 | 6.59 |
| 1982 | BAL | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 65 | 35 | 22 | 18 | 5.25 |
| Career | — | 124 | 99 | 345 | 295 | 3 | 2039.1 | 2105 | 863 | 559 | 750 | 3.81 |
On this day & linked events
1971
Major-league debut: Ross Grimsley
Ross Grimsley made a major-league debut on May 16, 1971.
1971
Rick Wise's No-Hitter
Rick Wise threw a no-hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Cincinnati Reds on June 23, 1971, winning 4–0.
1975
Nolan Ryan's No-Hitter
Nolan Ryan threw a no-hitter for the California Angels against the Baltimore Orioles on June 1, 1975, winning 1–0.
1982
Final major-league game: Ross Grimsley
Ross Grimsley played a final major-league game on September 24, 1982.
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