Oscar Grimes

Oscar Ray Grimes Jr. (April 13, 1915 – May 19, 1993) was an American 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.

Oscar Grimes
Infielder
Born: (1915-04-13)April 13, 1915 Minerva, Ohio, U.S.
Died: May 19, 1993(1993-05-19) (aged 78) Westlake, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 28, 1938, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1946, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average	.256
Home runs	18
Runs batted in	200
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Cleveland Indians (1938–1942) New York Yankees (1943–1946) Philadelphia Athletics (1946)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1945)

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.

Personal

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

See also

• List of second-generation Major League Baseball players

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet  · Baseball Almanac
• Baseball Almanac