P Stephen Grimes #9
Phoenix Firebirds ABL
Age: 29 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
04/27/1981
 OA: 68 POT: 68
BNN Index | ABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P STEPHEN GRIMES #9 - AGE: 29 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
4 4 1-1 0 2.12 29.2 17 1 15 34 1.08 0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 75 80 75 75
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Changeup 50 50
Splitter 55 55
Cutter 70 70
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 55
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 75
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 70
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/22/1981 LA Win, 4-2 X 8.0 2 2 2 4 10
04/17/1981 CHI Win, 4-3 X 6.2 6 3 2 2 7
04/11/1981 @ MIA Win, 5-1 X 9.0 5 1 1 3 7 Win
04/06/1981 TB Loss, 1-3 X 6.0 4 2 2 6 10 Loss
03/29/1981 TB Win, 4-2 X 4.2 0 0 0 2 7 Win
03/21/1981 SD Win, 6-0 X 4.0 1 0 0 0 5 Win
03/15/1981 @ MIN Loss, 3-7 X 4.0 5 2 2 0 5 Loss
03/09/1981 @ SD Win, 9-1 X 3.2 2 1 1 1 6 Win
03/02/1981 @ DAL Loss, 2-6 X 3.2 1 1 1 3 7
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/28/1951
Born in:Nashville, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$550,000
Signed Through:1985 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 98 Days
Service This Yr:21 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 126 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1974, 23rd Pick in Round 1
ACTION BASEBALL LEAGUE 1981 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 4 1 1 0 2.12 29.2 17 8 7 1 15 34 1 25.0 0 4 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.62 5.16 10.31 4.55 3.09 1.08 73 0.8 .242        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 43 5 0 0 0 3 4 13 0 0 3 .116 .240 .116 .356      
vs. RHB 58 12 2 0 1 5 11 21 0 1 0 .207 .333 .293 .626      
ACTION BASEBALL LEAGUE 1981 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 2 2 2 0 4 10  
April 4 4 1 1 0 2.12 29.2 17 8 7 1 15 34  
Spring Training 5 5 3 1 0 1.80 20.0 9 4 4 1 6 30  
Last Year 35 35 21 7 0 2.49 260.2 192 74 72 11 107 299  
2 Years Ago 34 34 19 12 0 2.13 253.0 142 63 60 15 132 320  
Career 193 169 80 60 8 3.01 1228.1 880 437 411 93 626 1474  
Home 3 3 0 1 0 2.61 20.2 12 7 6 1 12 27  
Road 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 5 1 1 0 3 7  
Grass 4 4 1 1 0 2.12 29.2 17 8 7 1 15 34  
Night 4 4 1 1 0 2.12 29.2 17 8 7 1 15 34  
As Starter 4 4 1 1 0 2.12 29.2 17 8 7 1 15 34  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1975 Phoenix - ABL 23 24 0 4 3 8 3.03 35.2 23 12 12 3 15 44 0 0 1.07 .247 2.21 1.2 115
1976 Phoenix - ABL 24 27 27 8 14 0 4.04 180.2 150 90 81 26 96 222 3 1 1.36 .292 3.50 2.2 85
1977 Phoenix - ABL 25 34 34 12 11 0 3.36 225.1 168 94 84 16 135 276 3 1 1.34 .288 2.93 5.0 106
1978 Phoenix - ABL 26 35 35 15 12 0 3.51 243.1 188 96 95 21 126 279 6 1 1.29 .285 2.94 4.9 97
1979 Phoenix - ABL 27 34 34 19 12 0 2.13 253.0 142 63 60 15 132 320 7 2 1.08 .240 2.49 7.0 161
1980 Phoenix - ABL 28 35 35 21 7 0 2.49 260.2 192 74 72 11 107 299 4 2 1.15 .283 2.33 8.7 147
1981 Phoenix - ABL 29 4 4 1 1 0 2.12 29.2 17 8 7 1 15 34 1 0 1.08 .242 3.09 0.8 199
Total ABL 193 169 80 60 8 3.01 1228.1 880 437 411 93 626 1474 24 7 1.23 .276 2.78 30.0 116
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1974 Total - 22 16 13 7 2 0 2.93 89.0 68 32 29 5 46 120 0 0 1.28 .310 2.89 2.5 100
1974 Cypress - AA 22 17 17 5 8 0 4.28 101.0 81 59 48 11 63 107 1 0 1.43 .268 3.51 1.1 78
1974 Spokane - AAA 22 2 2 1 0 0 0.71 12.2 8 1 1 0 6 16 0 0 1.11 .286 1.53 0.5 469
1975 Cypress - AA 23 15 15 7 4 0 3.32 97.2 63 39 36 4 63 122 0 0 1.29 .268 2.37 2.9 105
1976 Spokane - AAA 24 7 7 3 1 0 1.85 43.2 26 11 9 1 27 54 1 0 1.21 .248 1.92 1.6 180
Total AAAA 9 9 4 1 0 1.60 56.1 34 12 10 1 33 70 1 0 1.19 .256 1.83 208.6
Total AAA 32 32 12 12 0 3.81 198.2 144 98 84 15 126 229 1 0 1.36 .268 2.95 89.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1975 Phoenix - ABL 23 11 0 3 0 3 0.38 23.2 10 1 1 0 10 30 0 0 0.85 .204 1.18 1.1 912
1976 Phoenix - ABL 24 2 2 0 1 0 2.57 14.0 4 4 4 1 8 21 0 0 0.86 .136 2.25 0.4 134
1978 Phoenix - ABL 26 3 3 1 1 0 5.31 20.1 20 12 12 2 11 19 0 0 1.52 .300 3.71 0.2 64
1979 Phoenix - ABL 27 6 6 3 2 0 4.70 38.1 36 20 20 6 15 38 1 0 1.33 .294 3.98 0.2 73
1980 Phoenix - ABL 28 2 2 0 2 0 22.85 4.1 8 11 11 3 5 5 0 0 3.00 .385 14.85 -0.5 16
Total ABL 24 13 7 6 3 4.29 100.2 78 48 48 12 49 113 1 0 1.26 .268 3.50 81.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1975 Phoenix - MLB P 24 0 0 3 0 4 1 .750 35.2 0.76 -0.5 .755
1976 Phoenix - MLB P 27 27 7 9 0 17 1 .941 180.2 0.80 -0.3 .928
1977 Phoenix - MLB P 34 34 7 16 0 28 5 .821 225.1 0.92 -3.1 .671
1978 Phoenix - MLB P 35 35 9 20 1 29 0 1.000 243.1 1.07 +1.8 1.322
1979 Phoenix - MLB P 34 34 8 16 0 25 1 .960 253.0 0.85 +3.4 1.024
1980 Phoenix - MLB P 35 35 8 17 0 26 1 .962 260.2 0.86 +0.6 1.161
1981 Phoenix - MLB P 4 4 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 29.2 1.82 +0.3 1.492
TOTAL P 193 169 43 83 1 135 9 .933 1228.1 0.92 +2.2 1.000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1974 Drafted in the 1974 first-year player draft out of college (Liberty University; Lynchburg, VA) by the Phoenix Firebirds. (Round 1, Pick 23, 23rd overall pick).
06/06/1974 Signed a minor league contract with the Phoenix Firebirds organization with a signing bonus of $26,800.
06/30/1974 Named the #14 prospect in the ABL
09/25/1974 Injured (strep throat),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/31/1974 Named the #20 prospect in the ABL
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (80); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 30 (35).
04/07/1975 Named the #20 prospect in the ABL
06/09/1975 Injured on 06/08/1975, diagnosed with a sore ankle, will not miss additional time.
11/03/1975 Wins the 1975 Grand Championship Series with the Phoenix Firebirds.
11/27/1975 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $33,400.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (40).
04/15/1976 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week.
05/10/1976 Wins the AAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
06/20/1976 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Cobras with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/25/1976 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $38,200.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
05/01/1977 Wins the ABL NBC Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/10/1977 Was selected to the 1977 Action Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/17/1977 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the San Francisco Warriors with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/24/1977 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $45,000.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (45).
04/11/1978 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Cobras with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/09/1978 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $4,144,000 with the Phoenix Firebirds organization.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
04/02/1979 Strikes out 15 against the Tampa Bay Storm.
04/13/1979 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Fire with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/01/1979 Wins the ABL NBC Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/08/1979 Was selected to the 1979 Action Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/16/1979 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Charlotte Colonels with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/17/1979 Wins the ABL NBC Player of the Week Award.
11/12/1979 Wins the 1979 ABL NBC Roger Clemens Award.
11/13/1979 Finished 3rd in 1979 ABL NBC Danny Rodriguez MVP Award voting.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
04/22/1980 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Blizzard with 10 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/21/1980 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/13/1980 Was selected to the 1980 Action Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/04/1980 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Kings with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/09/1980 Strikes out 16 against the Los Angeles Cobras.
09/01/1980 Wins the ABL NBC Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/16/1980 Wins the 1980 ABL NBC Roger Clemens Award.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1977 34 10
1978 35 7
1980 35 3
Year W Rank
1978 15 6
1979 19 2
1980 21 1
Year L Rank
1976 14 8
Year Win. % Rank
1979 .613 9
1980 .750 2
Year IP Rank
1979 253.0 10
1980 260.2 4
Year BF Rank
1980 1087 6
Year HRA Rank
1976 26 1
1978 21 6
Year BB Rank
1976 96 9
1977 135 1
1978 126 2
1979 132 2
Year K Rank
1976 222 2
1977 276 1
1978 279 1
1979 320 1
1980 299 2
Year WP Rank
1976 7 10
1979 13 1
Year ERA Rank
1979 2.13 1
1980 2.49 1
Year BABIP Rank
1979 .240 3
Year WHIP Rank
1979 1.08 2
1980 1.15 2
Year K/BB Rank
1976 2.31 3
1977 2.04 7
1978 2.21 5
1979 2.42 3
1980 2.79 1
Year RA/9 Rank
1979 10.42 2
1980 11.19 3
Year HR/9 Rank
1980 0.38 3
Year H/9 Rank
1977 6.71 3
1978 6.95 5
1979 5.05 1
1980 6.63 2
Year K/9 Rank
1976 11.06 1
1977 11.02 1
1978 10.32 1
1979 11.38 1
1980 10.32 3
Year QS Rank
1977 23 10
1979 27 2
1980 29 1
Year QSP Rank
1979 .794 1
1980 .829 1
Year SHO Rank
1979 2 8
1980 2 6
Year WAR Rank
1977 5.1 4
1978 5.0 9
1979 7.3 2
1980 8.8 1
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