Oscar Grimes

Oscar Grimes
Oscar Grimes
	Infielder
	Born: April 13, 1915; Minerva, Ohio, U.S.
	Died: May 19, 1993 (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);

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.

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.