Oscar Grimes

Oscar Grimes
Infielder
Born: April 13, 1915(1915-04-13) Minerva, Ohio
Died: May 19, 1993(1993-05-19) (aged 78) Westlake, Ohio
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 28, 1938 for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1946 for the Philadelphia Athletics
Career statistics
Batting average	.256
Hits	469
Runs batted in	200
Teams
Cleveland Indians (1938-1942) New York Yankees (1943-1946) Philadelphia Athletics (1946)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star selection (1945)

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[start]) and Philadelphia Athletics (1946[end]). 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.

Personal

His father Ray Grimes and his uncle Roy Grimes also played in the major leagues.

See also

• Second generation MLB players

Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Baseball Almanac
• Baseball Library

Persondata
Name	Grimes, Oscar
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	April 13, 1915
Place of birth	Minerva, Ohio
Date of death	May 19, 1993
Place of death	Westlake, Ohio