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Tom Grieve
Thomas Alan Grieve

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 190 lb.

Debut July 5, 1970
  vs. NYY 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game May 1, 1979
Born March 4, 1948 in Pittsfield, MA

Father of Ben Grieve

Drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1970 22 WSA AL  47  116   12   23   5  1   3   10   0  0  14  38  .198  .290  .336   77   39   0   0   0   1   1
 1972 24 TEX AL  64  142   12   29   2  1   3   11   1  3  11  39  .204  .271  .296   72   42   3   0   1   2   1
 1973 25 TEX AL  66  123   22   38   6  0   7   21   1  0   7  25  .309  .348  .528  150   65   4   1   0   1   4
 1974 26 TEX AL  84  259   30   66  10  4   9   32   0  0  20  48  .255  .311  .429  114  111   5   2   1   2   9
 1975 27 TEX AL 118  369   46  102  17  1  14   61   0  2  22  74  .276  .316  .442  114  163   4   1   0   0  11
 1976 28 TEX AL 149  546   57  139  23  3  20   81   4  1  35 119  .255  .301  .418  108  228   8   7   5   4  18
 1977 29 TEX AL  79  236   24   53   9  0   7   30   1  0  13  57  .225  .273  .352   69   83   2   1   1   3   4
 1978 30 NYM NL  54  101    5   21   3  0   2    8   0  1   9  23  .208  .273  .297   63   30   0   0   0   0   3
 1979 31 STL NL   9   15    1    3   1  0   0    0   0  0   4   1  .200  .368  .267   76    4   0   0   1   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 9 Seasons      670 1907  209  474  76 10  65  254   7  7 135 424  .249  .301  .401  100  765  26  12   9  13  51
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        461   51  115  18  2  16   61   2  2  33 103  .249  .301  .401  100  185   6   3   2   3  12
 Career High    149  546   57  139  23  4  20   81   4  3  35 119  .276  .316  .442  114  228   8   7   5   4  18
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1970 22 WSA AL  131   94   12   3.4    93| .198  .252| .290  .325| .336  .385| .626  .710|  77  .398  -3.7  -0.4   0%
 1972 24 TEX AL  158  120   11   2.5    80| .204  .242| .271  .310| .296  .349| .567  .659|  72  .329  -5.2  -0.6  25%
 1973 25 TEX AL  136   94   22   6.3    89| .309  .254| .348  .322| .528  .373| .876  .695| 150  .663   7.5   0.8 100%
 1974 26 TEX AL  288  209   33   4.2    87| .255  .255| .311  .319| .429  .367| .740  .685| 114  .513   3.8   0.4   0%
 1975 27 TEX AL  396  285   48   4.5    92| .276  .257| .316  .326| .442  .377| .758  .704| 114  .523   4.8   0.5   0%
 1976 28 TEX AL  600  441   65   4.0    87| .255  .258| .301  .323| .418  .364| .719  .687| 108  .499   3.2   0.3  80%
 1977 29 TEX AL  255  190   23   3.2   101| .225  .267| .273  .332| .352  .407| .625  .738|  69  .343 -11.0  -1.1 100%
 1978 30 NYM NL  110   84    8   2.6    91| .208  .257| .273  .324| .297  .378| .570  .703|  63  .288  -5.2  -0.5   0%
 1979 31 STL NL   19   12    2   4.5   101| .200  .271| .368  .337| .267  .403| .635  .740|  76  .508  -0.3   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 9 Seasons      2093 1529  224   4.0    90| .249  .257| .301  .323| .401  .374| .702  .697| 100  .474  -6.1  -0.6  50%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1970 22 WSA AL OF 39 46 0 3 0 .939 .981 1.18 1.85 1.60 2.14 31 258.3 RF 24 29 0 1 0 .967 .976 1.21 1.59 1.55 1.98 20 168.7 LF 16 15 0 2 0 .882 .980 0.94 1.48 1.61 1.81 10 83.7 CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.30 0.00 2.55 1 6.0 1972 24 TEX AL OF 49 60 6 1 0 .985 .984 1.35 1.91 1.87 2.22 35 318.3 LF 45 61 6 1 0 .985 .980 1.49 1.53 2.02 1.89 35 298.0 RF 5 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.40 1.76 1.26 2.14 0 14.3 CF 3 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.33 2.30 1.50 2.70 0 6.0 1973 25 TEX AL OF 59 68 0 0 0 1.000 .978 1.15 2.02 1.91 2.29 32 320.3 LF 35 29 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.83 1.68 1.88 2.00 12 139.0 RF 19 28 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.47 1.73 1.98 2.09 14 127.0 CF 10 9 0 0 0 1.000 .978 0.90 2.54 1.49 2.78 6 54.3 DH 1 1974 26 TEX AL DH 40 OF 38 62 5 0 1 1.000 .980 1.76 2.12 2.23 2.41 34 270.3 LF 31 52 5 0 1 1.000 .974 1.84 1.75 2.24 2.12 30 229.3 RF 7 10 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.43 1.86 2.20 2.17 4 41.0 1B 1 2 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.00 9.00 9.90 0 2.0 1975 27 TEX AL OF 63 93 3 1 0 .990 .979 1.52 2.10 1.86 2.37 51 464.0 LF 46 75 2 0 0 1.000 .977 1.67 1.80 2.11 2.18 36 328.0 DH 45 RF 16 15 1 0 0 1.000 .976 1.00 1.84 1.14 2.11 14 126.0 CF 2 2 0 1 0 .667 1.000 1.00 2.50 1.80 2.88 1 10.0 1976 28 TEX AL DH 96 OF 52 112 4 2 2 .983 .981 2.23 2.21 2.42 2.47 49 431.3 LF 44 100 5 2 2 .981 .978 2.39 1.91 2.57 2.23 42 368.0 RF 9 12 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.33 1.92 1.71 2.20 7 63.3 1977 29 TEX AL OF 60 77 5 2 1 .976 .979 1.37 2.03 1.66 2.34 52 443.3 RF 32 44 3 0 1 1.000 .973 1.47 1.71 1.79 2.08 27 235.7 LF 30 35 2 2 0 .949 .976 1.23 1.74 1.60 2.11 25 207.7 DH 13 1978 30 NYM NL OF 26 43 3 1 0 .979 .981 1.77 1.94 2.60 2.31 20 159.0 RF 24 41 3 1 0 .978 .978 1.83 1.78 2.65 2.13 19 149.3 1B 2 9 2 0 1 1.000 .991 5.50 8.30 11.93 9.98 1 8.3 LF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.55 2.78 1.95 1 9.7 1979 31 STL NL LF 5 5 0 1 0 .833 .962 1.00 1.58 1.36 2.02 5 33.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1974 26 TEX AL 1B 1 2 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.00 9.00 9.90 0 2.0 1978 30 NYM NL 1B 2 9 2 0 1 1.000 .991 5.50 8.30 11.93 9.98 1 8.3 1970 22 WSA AL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.30 0.00 2.55 1 6.0 1972 24 TEX AL CF 3 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.33 2.30 1.50 2.70 0 6.0 1973 25 TEX AL CF 10 9 0 0 0 1.000 .978 0.90 2.54 1.49 2.78 6 54.3 1975 27 TEX AL CF 2 2 0 1 0 .667 1.000 1.00 2.50 1.80 2.88 1 10.0 1973 25 TEX AL DH 1 1974 26 TEX AL DH 40 1975 27 TEX AL DH 45 1976 28 TEX AL DH 96 1977 29 TEX AL DH 13 1970 22 WSA AL LF 16 15 0 2 0 .882 .980 0.94 1.48 1.61 1.81 10 83.7 1972 24 TEX AL LF 45 61 6 1 0 .985 .980 1.49 1.53 2.02 1.89 35 298.0 1973 25 TEX AL LF 35 29 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.83 1.68 1.88 2.00 12 139.0 1974 26 TEX AL LF 31 52 5 0 1 1.000 .974 1.84 1.75 2.24 2.12 30 229.3 1975 27 TEX AL LF 46 75 2 0 0 1.000 .977 1.67 1.80 2.11 2.18 36 328.0 1976 28 TEX AL LF 44 100 5 2 2 .981 .978 2.39 1.91 2.57 2.23 42 368.0 1977 29 TEX AL LF 30 35 2 2 0 .949 .976 1.23 1.74 1.60 2.11 25 207.7 1978 30 NYM NL LF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.55 2.78 1.95 1 9.7 1979 31 STL NL LF 5 5 0 1 0 .833 .962 1.00 1.58 1.36 2.02 5 33.0 1970 22 WSA AL OF 39 46 0 3 0 .939 .981 1.18 1.85 1.60 2.14 31 258.3 1972 24 TEX AL OF 49 60 6 1 0 .985 .984 1.35 1.91 1.87 2.22 35 318.3 1973 25 TEX AL OF 59 68 0 0 0 1.000 .978 1.15 2.02 1.91 2.29 32 320.3 1974 26 TEX AL OF 38 62 5 0 1 1.000 .980 1.76 2.12 2.23 2.41 34 270.3 1975 27 TEX AL OF 63 93 3 1 0 .990 .979 1.52 2.10 1.86 2.37 51 464.0 1976 28 TEX AL OF 52 112 4 2 2 .983 .981 2.23 2.21 2.42 2.47 49 431.3 1977 29 TEX AL OF 60 77 5 2 1 .976 .979 1.37 2.03 1.66 2.34 52 443.3 1978 30 NYM NL OF 26 43 3 1 0 .979 .981 1.77 1.94 2.60 2.31 20 159.0 1979 31 STL NL OF 5 7 0 1 0 .875 .972 1.40 2.00 1.91 2.32 5 33.0 1970 22 WSA AL RF 24 29 0 1 0 .967 .976 1.21 1.59 1.55 1.98 20 168.7 1972 24 TEX AL RF 5 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.40 1.76 1.26 2.14 0 14.3 1973 25 TEX AL RF 19 28 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.47 1.73 1.98 2.09 14 127.0 1974 26 TEX AL RF 7 10 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.43 1.86 2.20 2.17 4 41.0 1975 27 TEX AL RF 16 15 1 0 0 1.000 .976 1.00 1.84 1.14 2.11 14 126.0 1976 28 TEX AL RF 9 12 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.33 1.92 1.71 2.20 7 63.3 1977 29 TEX AL RF 32 44 3 0 1 1.000 .973 1.47 1.71 1.79 2.08 27 235.7 1978 30 NYM NL RF 24 41 3 1 0 .978 .978 1.83 1.78 2.65 2.13 19 149.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 391 568 26 11 4 .982 .980 1.52 2.03 1.98 2.33 309 2698.0 254 16 136# LF* 254 375 20 8 3 .980 .977 1.56 1.71 2.10 2.09 196 1696.3 DH 195 Games not counted in Overall Total below RF* 136 181 7 2 1 .989 .977 1.38 1.74 1.83 2.09 105 925.3 CF* 16 12 0 1 0 .923 .984 0.75 2.48 1.42 2.77 8 76.3 1B* 3 11 2 0 2 1.000 .992 4.33 8.20 11.36 9.96 1 10.3 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 394 579 28 11 6 .982 .980 1.54 2.08 2.02 2.36 310 2708
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Home Runs
1976 AL-20-9

Strikeouts
1976 AL-119-2

Grounded into Double Plays
1976 AL-18-5

Gray Ink: Batting - 4 (1790) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 5.0 (2504) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

June 7, 1966: Drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft.

December 8, 1977: Traded as part of a 4-team trade by the Texas Rangers with a player to be named later to the New York Mets. The Atlanta Braves sent Willie Montanez to the New York Mets. The Texas Rangers sent Adrian Devine, Tommy Boggs, and Eddie Miller to the Atlanta Braves. The Texas Rangers sent Bert Blyleven to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Al Oliver and Nelson Norman to the Texas Rangers. The New York Mets sent Jon Matlack to the Texas Rangers. The New York Mets sent John Milner to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Texas Rangers sent Ken Henderson (March 15, 1978) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

December 5, 1978: Traded by the New York Mets with Kim Seaman to the St. Louis Cardinals for Pete Falcone.

May 9, 1979: Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.

May 21, 1979: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.


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