Burleigh Grimes
| Burleigh Grimes | |
|---|---|
Grimes, c. 1916 | |
| Pitcher / Manager | |
| Born: August 18, 1893 Emerald, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| Died: December 6, 1985 (aged 92) Clear Lake, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 10, 1916, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 20, 1934, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 270–212 |
| Earned run average | 3.53 |
| Strikeouts | 1,512 |
| Managerial record | 131–171 |
| Winning % | .434 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the National | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1964 |
| Election method | Veterans Committee |
Burleigh Arland Grimes (August 18, 1893 – December 6, 1985) was an American professional baseball player and manager, and the last pitcher officially permitted to throw the spitball. Grimes made the most of this advantage, as well as his unshaven, menacing presence on the mound, which earned him the nickname "Ol' Stubblebeard." He won 270 MLB games, pitched in four World Series over the course of his 19-year career, and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964. A decade earlier, he had been inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.