Lee Grissom
Lee Theo Grissom

Bats Both
Throws Left
Height 6'3
Weight 200

Born October 23, 1907
Sherman, TX
Died October 4, 1998
Corning, CA

Pitching  

 Year Ag Tm    W   L  PCT.  SV   G  GS  CG SHO    IP     H    R   ER   BB   SO  HR  ERA  lgERA ERA+
+-----------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+----+----+---+-----+-----+----+
 1934 26 NDA   0   0  .000   0   4   0   0   0    7.1    9    7    5    7    5   1  6.14  4.54   74  
 1935 27 NDA   1   5  .167   0  11   3   1   0   21.1   35   24   16    9   14   3  6.75  4.16   62  
 1936 28 NDA   1   0 1.000   3  15   0   0   0   23.1   39   17   17    8    4   3  6.56  4.32   66  
 1937 29 PAW  11   8  .579   0  29  29   4   2  203.0  168   75   67   85  111  17  2.97  4.28  144  
+-----------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+----+----+---+-----+-----+----+
  4 Seasons   13  13  .500   3  59  32   5   2  255.0  251  123  105  109  134  24  3.71  4.28  115
+-----------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+----+----+---+-----+-----+----+
 154 Gm  Avg   9   9  .500   2  42  23   4   1  182.1  179   88   75   78   96  17  3.71 
 Career High  11   8  .579   3  29  29   4   2  203.0  168   75   67   85  111  17  2.97            
+-----------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+----+----+---+-----+-----+----+
 3 Yrs.  NDA   2   5  .286   3  30   3   1   0   52.0   83   48   38   24   23   7  6.58  4.28   65  
 1 Yr.   PAW  11   8  .579   0  29  29   4   2  203.0  168   75   67   85  111  17  2.97  4.28  144                                                                                         
+-----------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+----+----+---+-----+-----+----+
 Year Ag Tm    W   L  PCT.  SV   G  GS  CG SHO    IP     H    R   ER   BB   SO  HR  ERA  lgERA ERA+

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards  

Stats are Year-Value-Rank

ERA
1937-2.97-4

Walks
1937-85-6



Transactions

January 1, 1934: Drafted 4th round (32nd overall) by North Dallas.
January 1, 1937: Traded by North Dallas with Lee Grissom, Wally Berger and a player-to-be-named-later to Pawtucket for Pawtucket's First Round Pick in the 1937 Draft.


Biography

Grissom finished his major league career with a 28-48 record in 701.2 innings pitched. He recorded 384 strikeouts and seven saves with a career 3.89 ERA. He made his debut with Cincinnati in 1934 and pitched sparingly until 1937. That season, he was 12-17 with a 3.26 ERA in 223.2 innings. He was named to the All-Star team in 1937 Early in 1938, he broke his ankle while attempting to steal a base. He returned in 1939 to post a 9-7 record with in 153.2 innings pitched. In January 1940, the Reds traded Grissom to the Yankees for Joe Beggs.



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