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Billy Hamilton League
9-2-2078
Rosco Grimsley Third Base
Retired (1969, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .236 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .611 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 109 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 01-07-1935
HR 4 Drafted Round 4, Pick 55
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(78 games)
RBI 46
SB 22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (0.2%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B (3.0%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B D+ (22.1%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF (0.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 STL
6
8
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.625
.250
.375
.125
.250
1960 STL
42
138
14
29
4
2
1
12
9
28 0 1
6
2 8
.547
.257
.290
.080
.210
1961 STL
53
144
16
42
6
0
1
17
20
21 0 0
6
3 5
.732
.378
.354
.062
.292
1962 STL
16
32
2
6
0
0
0
1
0
5 0 0
0
0 1
.375
.188
.188
.000
.188
1963 STL
34
59
6
13
0
0
0
8
8
12 0 1
4
1 1
.529
.309
.220
.000
.220
1965 BAL-BRO
12
10
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
2 0 1
0
0 0
.291
.091
.200
.100
.100
1966 PIT
8
29
6
6
1
0
2
5
2
5 0 0
2
0 0
.706
.258
.448
.241
.207
1968 DET
14
42
7
10
3
0
0
1
9
9 0 0
4
2 2
.682
.373
.310
.071
.238
Total
185
462
53
109
16
2
4
46
48
83 0 3
22
8 17
.611
.306
.305
.069
.236
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Rosco Grimsley has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1968-11-02The Detroit Tigers have designated Rosco Grimsley for assignment.
1968-08-29The Detroit Tigers have promoted Rosco Grimsley to the major league team.
1966-08-01The Pittsburgh Steel Men have waived Rosco Grimsley.
1966-07-09The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Leroy Chiozza to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Bill Vogel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Bob Geyer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have designated Rosco Grimsley for assignment. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have designated Charley Hetling for assignment. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have designated Joe Hansen for assignment.
1966-06-26The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Bill Harris to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Rosco Grimsley to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have designated Charlie Patterson for assignment. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have designated Max Lum for assignment.
1966-06-17The Pittsburgh Steel Men have acquired Rosco Grimsley from the waiver wire.
1965-07-09The Brooklyn Black Sox have waived Rosco Grimsley.
1965-06-18The Brooklyn Black Sox have designated Rosco Grimsley for assignment.
1965-06-05The Brooklyn Black Sox have promoted Rosco Grimsley to the major league team.
1965-05-20The Brooklyn Black Sox have promoted tommie herrs to the major league team. The Brooklyn Black Sox have designated Rosco Grimsley for assignment.
1965-04-22The Brooklyn Black Sox have renamed rosco grimsleys to Rosco Grimsley.
1965-04-22The Brooklyn Black Sox have promoted rosco grimsleys to the major league team. The Brooklyn Black Sox have promoted Orloff Steinfeld to the major league team. The Brooklyn Black Sox have sent Joe Clark to the minors. The Brooklyn Black Sox have sent Bob Merullo to the minors.
1965-04-22The Brooklyn Black Sox have acquired rosco grimsleys from the waiver wire.
1965-04-01The Baltimore blasters have waived rosco grimsleys.
1964-05-13The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have waived rosco grimsleys.
1963-07-13The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Jim Klimchock to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have designated rosco grimsleys for assignment.
1963-04-01The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted rosco grimsleys to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent tommie vina to the minors.
1962-09-17The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Al Connaughton to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent rosco grimsleys to the minors.
1962-08-28The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted rosco grimsleys to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Jim Klimchock to the minors.
1962-05-09The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Joe Clark to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent rosco grimsleys to the minors.
1961-09-22The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted rosco grimsleys to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Tom Drews to the minors.
1961-07-17The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Joe Clark to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent rosco grimsleys to the minors.
1960-08-24The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted rosco grimsleys to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Pedro Maddux to the minors.
1960-06-01The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Mickey Cather to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent rosco grimsleys to the minors.
1960-05-29The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted rosco grimsleys to the major league team.
1960-05-11The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted snake pliskin to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent rosco grimsleys to the minors.
1960-04-11The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted rosco grimsleys to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have designated willie mcgehee for assignment.
1959-04-08The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have renamed ROSCO GRIMSLEY to rosco grimsleys.
1959-04-01The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have renamed ROSSO GRIMSLEY to ROSCO GRIMSLEY.
1959-04-01The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have renamed Barry Grimsley to ROSSO GRIMSLEY.
1958-07-19The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Jim Fasano to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Fabian Kennedy to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have designated Phil Parker for assignment. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Barry Grimsley to the minors.
1958-07-03The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Barry Grimsley to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have designated Fabian Kennedy for assignment.