Oscar Grimes | |
Position: | Infielder |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 13 April 1915 |
Birth Place: | Minerva, Ohio, U.S. |
Death Place: | Westlake, Ohio, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 28 |
Debutyear: | 1938 |
Debutteam: | Cleveland Indians |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 25 |
Finalyear: | 1946 |
Finalteam: | Philadelphia Athletics |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .256 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 18 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 200 |
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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.
His father Ray Grimes and his uncle Roy Grimes also played in the major leagues.