Jason Grimsley, baseball player, 1989-2006

Jason Grimsley

Born: 8/7/1967 in Cleveland, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1989-09-08 | Final Game: 2006-05-31

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Jason Alan Grimsley

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Biography

Jason Grimsley, born in 1967, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1989 to 2006. Over his 17-year tenure in Major League Baseball, Grimsley played for multiple teams, including the New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, and Kansas City Royals. He was known for his versatility as a right-handed pitcher, contributing both as a starter and a reliever. Grimsley finished his career with a record of 42-58 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.77, while accumulating 622 strikeouts and securing 4 saves. Grimsley's playing style was characterized by his ability to adapt to different roles within a pitching staff, which was particularly valuable during an era marked by shifts in bullpen usage and strategies. His contributions to his teams were often overshadowed by more prominent stars, yet he remained a reliable presence on the mound throughout his career. Grimsley retired in 2006, leaving behind a legacy as a durable pitcher who navigated the challenges of a long professional journey in baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
42 58 552 72 3 1 4 936.7 954 496 83 498 622 4.77 0

Career ERA 4.77 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 9.6% worse 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
1989 PHI NL 1 3 4 4 0 0 0 18.3 19 12 19 7 5.89 3.71 (-59%) -1295.6
1990 PHI NL 3 2 11 11 0 0 0 57.3 47 21 43 41 3.30 3.86 (+15%) -142.4
1991 PHI NL 1 7 12 12 0 0 0 61.0 54 33 41 42 4.87 3.91 (-24%) -901.5
1993 CLE AL 3 4 10 6 0 0 0 42.3 52 25 20 27 5.31 4.19 (-27%) 73.0
1994 CLE AL 5 2 14 13 1 0 0 82.7 91 42 34 59 4.57 4.51 (-1%) 537.3
1995 CLE AL 0 0 15 2 0 0 1 34.0 37 23 32 25 6.09 4.45 (-37%) -1464.5
1996 LAA AL 5 7 35 20 2 1 0 130.3 150 99 74 82 6.84 4.61 (-48%) -
1999 NYY AL 7 2 55 0 0 0 1 75.0 66 30 40 49 3.60 4.71 (+24%) -
2000 NYY AL 3 2 63 4 0 0 1 96.3 100 54 42 53 5.04 4.77 (-6%) -
2001 KCR AL 1 5 73 0 0 0 0 80.3 71 27 28 61 3.02 4.42 (+32%) -
2002 KCR AL 4 7 70 0 0 0 1 71.3 64 31 37 59 3.91 4.28 (+9%) -
2003 KCR AL 2 6 76 0 0 0 0 75.0 88 43 36 58 5.16 4.40 (-17%) -
2004 KCR AL 3 3 32 0 0 0 0 26.7 24 10 15 18 3.38 4.46 (+24%) -
2004 BAL AL 2 4 41 0 0 0 0 36.3 37 17 20 21 4.21 4.46 (+6%) -291.5
2005 BAL AL 1 2 22 0 0 0 0 22.0 24 14 9 10 5.73 4.29 (-33%) -1106.0
2006 AZ NL 1 2 19 0 0 0 0 27.7 30 15 8 10 4.88 4.53 (-8%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
553 43 4 4 0 0 0 2 0 5 13 0.093 0.188 0.093 0.281 0.0

Career AVG .093 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 64.9% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.

Career SLG .093 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 77.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.281 vs. league average 0.750 across their career seasons — 62.6% 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
1989 PHI NL 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1990 PHI NL 12 16 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0.188 — — — — 0.0
1991 PHI NL 12 17 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0.059 — — — — 0.0
1993 CLE AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 CLE AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 CLE AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 LAA AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 NYY AL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 NYY AL 63 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2001 KCR AL 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 KCR AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 KCR AL 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 KCR AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 BAL AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 BAL AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 AZ NL 19 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 ALCS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 3.3 4 0 5 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2000 ALCS NYA 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 2 0 3 1 0.00
1999 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 2.3 2 0 2 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 552 72 107 142 18 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1989 PHI P 4 4 1 4 1 1
1990 PHI P 11 11 13 8 1 2
1991 PHI P 12 12 2 14 1 3
1993 CLE P 10 6 4 4 0 0
1994 CLE P 14 13 6 9 0 1
1995 CLE P 15 2 0 8 0 1
1996 CAL P 35 20 23 18 2 2
1999 NYA P 55 0 8 13 0 0
2000 NYA P 63 4 11 11 2 4
2001 KCA P 73 0 6 12 4 2
2002 KCA P 70 0 6 10 1 1
2003 KCA P 76 0 17 14 1 2
2004 KCA P 32 0 3 7 2 0
2004 BAL P 41 0 7 5 2 0
2005 BAL P 22 0 0 2 0 1
2006 ARI P 19 0 0 3 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 552

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 ARI NL $825,000
2005 BAL AL $2,000,000
2004 KCA AL $1,000,000
2003 KCA AL $2,000,000
2002 KCA AL $1,900,000
2001 KCA AL $750,000
2000 NYA AL $750,000
1999 NYA AL $350,000
1996 CAL AL $425,000
1995 CLE AL $325,000
1993 CLE AL $125,000
1991 PHI NL $118,000
1990 PHI NL $105,000
Total Career Earnings $10,673,000