John Grim, baseball player, 1888-1899

John Grim

Born: 8/9/1867 in Lebanon, KY, USA

Died: 7/28/1961 in Indianapolis, IN, USA

MLB Debut: 1888-09-29 | Final Game: 1899-07-13

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: John Helm Grim

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Biography

John Grim, born in 1867, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball during the late 19th century, a time characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensive-minded game. Grim's career spanned from 1888 to 1899, during which he played in 708 games. He accumulated a total of 707 hits, providing a consistent offensive presence for his teams. With a batting average of .267, he demonstrated a solid ability to get on base, complemented by his power numbers that included 16 home runs and 332 RBIs. Grim was also known for his speed on the basepaths, finishing his career with 83 stolen bases, an impressive feat for his era. His versatility and contributions to the game during a transformative period in baseball history highlighted his significance as a player. While he may not be as widely remembered today, John Grim's impact in the late 1800s laid the groundwork for the evolving strategies and styles of play that would shape the future of baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.3 3 0 0 4 3 0.00 0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1890 RC2 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.3 3 0 4 3 0.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
708 2644 351 707 119 37 16 332 83 87 84 0.267 0.303 0.359 0.661 -5360.7

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Career SLG .359 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.661 vs. league average 0.704 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1888 PHI NL 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.143 — — — — 0.0
1890 RC2 AA 50 192 30 51 6 9 2 34 14 7 0 0.266 .260 (+2%) .336 (-11%) .351 (+20%) .687 (+5%) 12.5
1891 ML3 AA 29 119 14 28 5 1 1 14 1 2 5 0.235 .254 (-7%) .331 (-25%) .343 (-7%) .675 (-16%) -359.8
1892 LS3 NL 97 370 40 90 16 4 1 36 18 13 24 0.243 .244 (-1%) .316 (-12%) .327 (-3%) .644 (-7%) -597.3
1893 LS3 NL 99 415 68 111 19 8 3 54 15 12 10 0.267 .279 (-4%) .356 (-15%) .379 (-2%) .735 (-8%) -836.3
1894 LS3 NL 109 412 66 123 27 7 7 71 14 18 15 0.299 .309 (-3%) .379 (-10%) .435 (+3%) .814 (-3%) -381.8
1895 BRO NL 94 333 55 93 17 5 0 45 10 13 9 0.279 .296 (-6%) .361 (-11%) .399 (-10%) .761 (-11%) -771.0
1896 BRO NL 81 281 32 75 13 1 2 35 7 12 14 0.267 .290 (-8%) .354 (-12%) .387 (-12%) .741 (-12%) -667.1
1897 BRO NL 80 290 26 72 10 1 0 25 3 1 2 0.248 .291 (-15%) .354 (-27%) .387 (-25%) .741 (-26%) -1497.4
1898 BRO NL 52 178 17 50 5 1 0 11 1 8 5 0.281 .270 (+4%) .333 (-3%) .347 (-8%) .680 (-6%) -170.5
1899 BRO NL 15 47 3 13 1 0 0 7 0 1 0 0.277 — — — — -92.1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 29 0 255 9 6 18
2B 44 0 102 124 21 18
3B 20 0 22 37 8 1
C 580 0 1903 696 158 69
OF 14 0 20 1 0 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 23 0 44 57 20 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1888 PHI 2B 1 0 1 4 2 0
1888 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 RC2 1B 2 0 13 0 0 2
1890 RC2 2B 4 0 13 8 2 3
1890 RC2 3B 8 0 11 16 3 0
1890 RC2 C 15 0 69 20 5 2
1890 RC2 OF 3 0 3 0 0 0
1890 RC2 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 RC2 SS 21 0 42 55 17 8
1891 ML3 2B 3 0 6 13 3 1
1891 ML3 3B 10 0 11 15 3 1
1891 ML3 C 16 0 94 18 9 2
1892 LS3 1B 11 0 106 5 2 6
1892 LS3 2B 10 0 19 23 2 4
1892 LS3 3B 1 0 0 4 2 0
1892 LS3 C 69 0 262 85 22 7
1892 LS3 OF 8 0 17 1 0 0
1892 LS3 SS 1 0 1 2 1 0
1893 LS3 1B 3 0 26 2 1 3
1893 LS3 2B 2 0 5 3 0 0
1893 LS3 C 92 0 281 112 20 15
1893 LS3 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1893 LS3 SS 1 0 1 0 2 0
1894 LS3 1B 7 0 67 2 2 6
1894 LS3 2B 24 0 58 73 12 10
1894 LS3 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1894 LS3 C 78 0 264 105 29 9
1895 BRO 1B 1 0 8 0 0 0
1895 BRO C 92 0 256 103 20 10
1895 BRO OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1896 BRO 1B 5 0 35 0 1 1
1896 BRO C 77 0 242 82 21 7
1897 BRO C 77 0 241 98 19 8
1898 BRO C 52 0 155 56 11 6
1899 BRO C 12 0 39 17 2 3

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 580
First Base 29
Second Base 44
Third Base 20
Shortstop 23
Left Field 2
Right Field 12