CF William Grimes #27
Cincinnati Snappers LNBL
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/23/1917
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CF WILLIAM GRIMES #27 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
15 49 12 0 1 0 3 4 5 .245 .291 .286 0 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 40 35 40 40
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 55 50 55 55
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 55
Errors: - 35 60
Arm: 20 45 50
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: 25 Center Field: 40
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/22/1917 @ BRKN Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/21/1917 @ BRKN Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/20/1917 @ BRKN Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/17/1917 PITN Win, 8-2 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
04/16/1917 PITN Loss, 1-9 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/15/1917 IND Win, 2-1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/14/1917 IND Loss, 6-10 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/13/1917 IND Loss, 4-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/12/1917 BUF Win, 3-1 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
04/11/1917 BUF Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Grimes lacks motivation.
Low: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:11/12/1887
Born in:Cleveland, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,632
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 146 Days
Service This Yr:18 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1911, 10th Pick in Round 1
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 49 12 0 1 0 3 5 4 5 .245 .291 .286 .577 .281 .041 80
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 55 0 0 0 1 3 2 14 1 0 1 0.0 4.3 2.61 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   14 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .071 .133 .071 .205
Versus Right   35 11 0 1 0 3 3 3 5 2 3 0 .314 .350 .371 .721
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   17 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .176 .250 .176 .426
April   49 12 0 1 0 3 5 4 5 2 3 0 .245 .291 .286 .577
Last Year   395 68 8 1 2 27 37 57 51 3 14 4 .172 .281 .213 .494
2 Years Ago   409 86 3 4 1 33 44 36 54 4 28 6 .210 .281 .244 .526
Career   1825 398 41 21 7 134 206 206 219 13 81 18 .218 .302 .275 .577
Home   38 12 0 1 0 3 5 3 5 2 3 0 .316 .349 .368 .717
Road   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .083 .000 .083
Grass   49 12 0 1 0 3 5 4 5 2 3 0 .245 .291 .286 .577
Day   15 7 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 3 0 .467 .529 .467 .996
Night   34 5 0 1 0 3 1 2 4 2 0 0 .147 .184 .206 .390
As Starter   49 12 0 1 0 3 5 4 5 2 3 0 .245 .291 .286 .577
Close/Late   11 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 .273 .333 .455 .788
Inning 1-3   19 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 .158 .238 .158 .396
Inning 4-6   17 5 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 2 2 0 .294 .263 .294 .557
Inning 7-9   13 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 .308 .400 .462 .862
0 Outs   19 7 0 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 3 0 .368 .400 .474 .874
1 Outs   16 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 3 2 0 0 .125 .200 .125 .325
2 Outs   14 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .214 .267 .214 .481
Scoring Position   16 4 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 2 3 0 .250 .222 .250 .472
Bases Empty   26 6 0 1 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 .231 .333 .308 .641
Runner on 1st   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Runner on 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   20 4 0 1 0 1 3 2 5 0 0 0 .200 .273 .300 .573
First Pitch   9 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .444 .889
Count 0-1   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .286 .250 .286 .536
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   7 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .571 .571 .857 1.429
Count 2-1   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .333 .400 .733
Count 2-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .222 .000 .222
Behind in Count   15 6 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 .400 .375 .533 .908
Ahead in Count   7 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 .286 .400 .286 .686
Batting 2nd   9 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 .444 .444 .444 .889
Batting 5th   22 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .091 .125 .182 .307
Batting 6th   18 6 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 1 0 0 .333 .409 .333 .742
Low Leverage   17 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 .235 .350 .235 .585
Medium Leverage   19 4 0 1 0 2 2 0 3 2 2 0 .211 .190 .316 .506
High Leverage   13 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 .308 .357 .308 .665
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1912 Birmingham - LNBL 24 43 60 16 3 2 1 11 12 14 0 2 9 4 4 .267 .395 .433 .828 142 121 0.5
1913 Cincinnati - LNBL 25 117 450 98 16 4 2 23 54 46 4 2 48 24 25 .218 .295 .284 .579 73 77 0.4
1914 Cincinnati - LNBL 26 117 462 118 11 9 1 37 54 49 4 0 52 23 32 .255 .332 .325 .657 104 107 1.6
1915 Cincinnati - LNBL 27 115 409 86 3 4 1 33 44 36 6 4 54 4 10 .210 .281 .244 .526 63 67 0.4
1916 Cincinnati - LNBL 28 118 395 68 8 1 2 27 37 57 4 3 51 6 9 .172 .281 .213 .494 55 58 -1.1
1917 Cincinnati - LNBL 29 15 49 12 0 1 0 3 5 4 0 2 5 0 1 .245 .291 .286 .577 74 80 -0.3
Total LNBL 525 1825 398 41 21 7 134 206 206 18 13 219 61 81 .218 .302 .275 .577 77 80 1.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1907 Des Moines College - COL 19 58 178 44 8 1 0 15 24 16 4 2 15 4 4 .247 .320 .303 .623 74 69 -0.0
1908 Des Moines College - COL 20 52 117 25 3 0 0 6 5 6 2 1 20 3 1 .214 .262 .239 .501 62 64 -0.1
1909 Des Moines College - COL 21 58 158 30 3 2 2 16 5 7 3 1 25 2 7 .190 .237 .272 .509 68 69 -0.4
1910 Des Moines College - COL 22 58 221 39 4 3 2 16 26 17 4 0 22 9 9 .176 .248 .249 .497 61 69 -0.2
1911 Des Moines College - COL 23 59 216 41 6 4 1 19 20 17 4 0 38 7 8 .190 .262 .269 .530 72 78 0.3
Total UNCBA 285 890 179 24 10 5 72 80 63 17 4 120 25 29 .201 .266 .267 .533 68 71
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1912 Birmingham - MLB 1B 7 0 8 2 0 10 0 1.000 11.0 8.18 +0.3 1.071
1912 Birmingham - MLB LF 9 3 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 41.2 3.24 +0.2 .990
1912 Birmingham - MLB CF 11 8 36 0 0 38 2 .947 79.0 4.10 +2.5 1.061
1912 Birmingham - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1913 Cincinnati - MLB 3B 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.056
1913 Cincinnati - MLB CF 111 110 376 16 4 416 24 .942 974.0 3.62 +0.1 1.008
1914 Cincinnati - MLB CF 113 111 363 22 3 403 18 .955 1000.1 3.46 -2.7 .998
1914 Cincinnati - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1915 Cincinnati - MLB SS 1 1 2 0 0 6 4 .333 8.0 2.25 -2.7 .000
1915 Cincinnati - MLB CF 113 108 304 11 1 327 12 .963 975.2 2.91 +11.4 1.052
1915 Cincinnati - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1916 Cincinnati - MLB CF 110 110 241 11 0 261 9 .966 988.0 2.30 -7.2 .969
1917 Cincinnati - MLB CF 15 15 35 0 0 36 1 .972 134.0 2.35 -1.2 .889
TOTAL 1B 7 0 8 2 0 10 0 1.000 11.0 8.18 +0.3 1.071
TOTAL 3B 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.056
TOTAL SS 1 1 2 0 0 6 4 .333 8.0 2.25 -2.7 .000
TOTAL LF 9 3 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 41.2 3.24 +0.2 .990
TOTAL CF 473 462 1355 60 8 1481 66 .955 4151.0 3.07 +2.7 1.005
TOTAL RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
11/26/1906 Joined the Des Moines College Arsenal.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 40 (60).
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (35); Power: 45 (70); Eye: 35 (55).
05/01/1908 Injured on 04/29/1908, diagnosed with a strained triceps, will miss 5 weeks.
06/28/1909 Was not drafted and returned to college.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 50 (70); Eye: 35 (50).
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 55 (70); Eye: 40 (50).
03/24/1911 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for one week.
04/15/1911 Injured on 04/13/1911, diagnosed with blurred vision, is day-to-day.
06/05/1911 Wins the 1911 UNCBA SL1 Great Glove Award at CF.
06/28/1911 Drafted in the 1911 first-year player draft by the Birmingham Black Magic. (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick).
08/25/1911 Released by the Des Moines College Arsenal.
08/25/1911 Signed a minor league contract with the Birmingham Black Magic organization with a signing bonus of $2,020.
09/08/1911 Named the #58 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 55 (70); Eye: 45 (55).
04/04/1912 Named the #52 prospect in the LNBL
06/11/1912 Named the #36 prospect in the LNBL
10/05/1912 Was traded by the Birmingham Black Magic to the Cincinnati Snappers in exchange for 3B Scottie Jones and 1B Robert Williams.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 60 (70); Eye: 55 (55).
04/10/1913 Named the #98 prospect in the LNBL
07/07/1913 Wins the LNBL GNL Player of the Week Award.
08/22/1913 Injured on 08/20/1913, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day.
09/23/1913 Finished 3rd in 1913 LNBL GNL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
06/05/1915 Goes 5-5 against the Buffalo Electrics, with 2 RBI and 2 R.
07/11/1915 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1913 520 2
1914 532 1
Year AB Rank
1913 450 4
1914 462 2
Year K Rank
1915 54 10
Year 3B Rank
1914 9 8
Year BB Rank
1913 46 10
1916 57 3
Year IBB Rank
1916 3 5
Year HP Rank
1915 6 5
Year SH Rank
1915 28 4
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