Oscar Grimes

American baseball player
Baseball player
Oscar Grimes
Infielder
Born: (1915-04-13)April 13, 1915
Minerva, Ohio, U.S.
Died: May 19, 1993(1993-05-19) (aged 78)
Westlake, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 28, 1938, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1946, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.256
Home runs18
Runs batted in200
Teams
  • Cleveland Indians (1938–1942)
  • New York Yankees (1943–1946)
  • Philadelphia Athletics (1946)
Career highlights and awards

Oscar Ray Grimes Jr. (April 13, 1915 – May 19, 1993) was a utility infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians (1938–1942), New York Yankees (1943–1946) and Philadelphia Athletics (1946). Grimes batted and threw right-handed.

He was born in Minerva, Ohio.

In a nine-season career, Grimes posted a .256 batting average with 18 home runs and 200 RBI in 602 games played.

Grimes died in Westlake, Ohio, at the age of 78. He played semi-pro football for the Minerva Merchants.

Personal

His father Ray Grimes and his uncle Roy Grimes also played in the major leagues.

See also

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
  • Baseball Almanac
  • Baseball Library
  • Oscar Grimes at Find a Grave Edit this at Wikidata


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