Burleigh Grimes
Burleigh Arland Grimes
(Ol' Stubblebeard)
 
Born: August 18, 1893 in Emerald, WI
Died: December 6, 1985 - 92 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 5'10" Wt: 175
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1964
- Purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates from Birmingham in 1916
- Served in the Navy during World War I
- Visit Grimes's Managerial Page

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
PIT
NL
22.9
SP
18
45.7
 
0.3
-0.1
0.0
0.4
0.0
2.3
0.0
0.0
2.3
0.8
-0.0
0.0
0.8
PIT
NL
23.9
SP
75
194.0
 
-0.3
0.2
0.0
-0.5
0.0
3.8
0.1
0.0
3.7
-2.8
-0.1
0.0
-2.7
BRO
NL
24.9
SP
99
270.0
 
4.7
0.0
-0.0
4.7
0.0
25.1
0.0
0.0
25.1
15.9
-0.4
0.0
16.3
BRO
NL
25.9
SP
71
181.3
 
-0.3
0.2
-0.0
-0.5
-0.0
6.0
0.4
0.0
5.7
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
BRO
NL
26.9
SP
126
303.7
 
8.1
1.4
-0.0
6.8
-0.0
31.3
3.7
0.0
27.6
20.3
3.1
0.0
17.2
BRO
NL
27.9
SP
121
302.3
 
8.0
0.2
-0.0
7.8
0.0
27.6
0.2
0.0
27.5
16.8
-0.2
0.0
17.1
BRO
NL
28.9
SP
106
259.0
 
1.7
0.5
0.0
1.2
0.0
11.6
0.6
0.0
11.0
2.5
0.4
0.0
2.0
BRO
NL
29.9
SP
141
327.0
 
4.1
0.4
0.0
3.7
0.0
20.7
0.2
0.0
20.5
9.2
-0.3
0.0
9.5
BRO
NL
30.9
SP
133
310.7
 
3.0
0.8
-0.0
2.2
0.0
20.5
1.9
0.0
18.7
9.5
1.4
0.0
8.1
BRO
NL
31.9
SP
106
246.7
 
0.7
0.5
-0.0
0.2
0.0
8.8
0.9
0.0
7.9
-0.3
0.6
0.0
-0.9
BRO
NL
32.9
SP
88
225.3
 
2.8
0.2
-0.0
2.6
-0.0
14.1
0.0
0.0
14.1
5.9
-0.3
0.0
6.2
NY1
NL
33.9
SP
106
259.7
 
2.9
-0.1
0.0
2.9
0.0
18.3
0.0
0.0
18.3
9.7
-0.3
0.0
10.0
PIT
NL
34.9
SP
140
330.7
 
6.7
1.2
-0.0
5.5
0.0
29.9
2.3
0.0
27.6
18.1
2.0
0.0
16.1
PIT
NL
35.9
SP
97
232.7
 
5.9
0.6
0.0
5.3
0.0
22.1
0.9
0.0
21.1
13.6
0.7
0.0
13.0
BSN
NL
36.9
SP
19
49.0
 
-1.3
-0.0
0.0
-1.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.7
-0.0
0.0
-1.6
SLN
NL
36.9
SP
65
152.3
 
4.6
0.2
0.0
4.4
0.0
15.3
0.3
0.0
14.9
10.1
0.2
0.0
9.9
SLN
NL
37.9
SP
86
212.3
 
2.5
-0.3
-0.0
2.8
0.0
15.0
0.0
0.0
15.0
7.1
-0.2
0.0
7.3
CHN
NL
38.9
SP
50
141.3
 
-0.8
0.2
0.0
-0.9
0.0
3.9
0.0
0.0
3.9
-1.1
-0.1
0.0
-1.0
CHN
NL
39.9
SP
23
69.7
 
0.4
-0.1
-0.0
0.4
-0.0
3.4
0.0
0.0
3.4
1.0
-0.1
0.0
1.0
SLN
NL
39.9
SP
5
13.7
 
-0.5
0.0
0.0
-0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.4
0.0
0.0
-0.5
SLN
NL
40.9
RP
1
7.7
 
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.7
-0.0
0.0
0.7
NYA
AL
40.9
RP
2
18.0
 
-0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.4
-0.2
-0.0
0.0
-0.2
PIT
NL
40.9
SP
7
27.3
 
-0.5
-0.0
0.0
-0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.9
-0.0
0.0
-0.9
19
7
SP
1685
4180.0
  
52.9
6.2
-0.1
46.9
0.0
281.4
11.5
0.0
269.9
133.9
6.4
0.0
127.5
162 Game Average
102
253.9
  
3.2
0.4
-0.0
2.8
0.0
  
17.1
0.7
0.0
16.4
  
8.1
0.4
0.0
7.7
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
5
P
337
830.3
 
12.0
1.9
-0.0
10.1
0.0
58.1
3.4
0.0
54.8
28.7
2.5
0.0
26.2
9
P
991
2426.0
 
32.9
4.4
-0.1
28.7
-0.0
165.9
7.8
0.0
158.2
80.1
4.4
0.0
75.7
1
P
106
259.7
 
2.9
-0.1
0.0
2.9
0.0
18.3
0.0
0.0
18.3
9.7
-0.3
0.0
10.0
1
DH
19
49.0
 
-1.3
-0.0
0.0
-1.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.7
-0.0
0.0
-1.6
4
P
157
386.0
 
6.9
-0.1
-0.0
6.9
0.0
31.3
0.3
0.0
30.9
17.5
0.0
0.0
17.4
2
P
73
211.0
 
-0.4
0.1
-0.0
-0.5
0.0
7.3
0.0
0.0
7.3
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
1
P
2
18.0
 
-0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.4
-0.2
-0.0
0.0
-0.2
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James