John Grim (baseball)

John Grim
John Grim
	Grim in 1898
	Catcher
	Born: August 9, 1867; Lebanon, Kentucky
	Died: July 28, 1961 (aged 93); Indianapolis, Indiana
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 29, 1888, for the Philadelphia Quakers
Last MLB appearance
	July 13, 1899, for the Brooklyn Superbas
MLB statistics
Batting average	.267
Home runs	16
Runs batted in	332
Teams
	Philadelphia Quakers (1888); Rochester Broncos (1890); Milwaukee Brewers (1891); Louisville Colonels (1892–1894); Brooklyn Grooms/Bridegrooms/Superbas (1895–1899);

John Helm Grim (August 9, 1867 – July 28, 1961) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played 11 seasons in the majors from 1888 to 1899.^[1]

Career

Grim was born in Lebanon, Kentucky the son of Louis Grim and Catherine Ritter. . Although he played in two games for the 1888 Philadelphia Quakers, his MLB career really started when he joined the Rochester Broncos of the American Association in 1890. Grim played 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.^[1]

Grim played three seasons for Louisville, enjoying his best season in 1894 when he batted .299 with 7 home runs and 71 runs batted in. He played his final five seasons for the Brooklyn Grooms/Bridegrooms/Superbas with moderate success. In his 11-year career, Grim batted .267, hit 16 home runs, and drove in 332 runs.^[1] He also pitched one game and umpired three games.^[2]

Grim died in Indianapolis, Indiana, at the age of 93 and was interred at Crown Hill Cemetery.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "John Grim's career statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 9, 2007.
^ ^a ^b "Career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved August 9, 2007.

[baseball-reference-1] "John Grim's career statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 9, 2007.

[retrosheet-2] "Career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved August 9, 2007.

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