John Grim

Infobox MLB retired
name=John Grim
position=Catcher


bgcolor1=black
bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=August 9, 1867
deathdate=death date and age|1961|7|28|1867|8|9
debutdate= September 29
debutyear= 1888
debutteam= Philadelphia Quakers
finaldate=July 13
finalyear=1899
finalteam=Brooklyn Superbas
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.267
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=16
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=330
teams=
* Philadelphia Quakers (1888)
* Rochester Broncos (1890)
* Milwaukee Brewers (1891)
* Louisville Colonels (1892-1894)
* Brooklyn Grooms/Bridegrooms/Superbas (1895-1899)
highlights=

John Helm Grim (August 9, 1867 - July 28, 1961) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player. Born in Lebanon, Kentucky, he played 11 seasons in the majors, mainly as a catcher.cite web| title = John Grim's career statistics | work = Baseball-Reference.com | url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/grimjo01.shtml | accessdate = 2007-08-09 ]

Career

Although he played in two games for the 1888 Philadelphia Quakers, Grim's career really started when he joined the Rochester Broncos of the American Association in 1890. He would play sparingly for the Broncos and the Milwaukee Brewers in 1891. It wasn't until he joined the Louisville Colonels in 1892, that he became the starting catcher.

He played three seasons with Louisville, enjoying his best season in 1894 when he batted .298 with 7 home runs and 70 RBIs. Grim played his final five seasons with the Brooklyn Grooms/Bridegrooms/Superbas with moderate success. In 11 seasons, he batted .267, drove in 330 runs and hit 16 home runs. He pitched one game, and even umpired three games.cite web| title = Career statistics | work = retrosheet.org | url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/G/Pgrimj101.htm | accessdate = 2007-08-09 ]

Post career

Grim died in Indianapolis, Indiana at the age of 93, and was interred at Crown Hill Cemetery.

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