Retired
Ben Grimm
Nickname:
The ThingBirthdate:
March 20, 1999 (57 y, 5 m, 2 d)Born In:
New York, NY, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'6"/259Entry:
2020 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 22, Team: Colorado Gold Sox
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 2026 (2nd) | Colorado (CBL) |
| All-Star | 2031 | Colorado (CBL) |
| 2024 | Kanab (PCL) | |
| 2021 | Harlem (MID) | |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 2027 | Colorado (CBL) |
| Rookie of the Month | Oct 2025 | Colorado (CBL) |
| Aug 2025 | Colorado (CBL) | |
| Jul 2025 | Colorado (CBL) | |
| May 2025 | Colorado (CBL) | |
| Player of the Week | Apr 28, 2031 | Colorado (CBL) |
| May 13, 2030 | Colorado (CBL) | |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Colorado (CBL) | |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Colorado (CBL) | |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Colorado (CBL) | |
| May 4, 2026 | Colorado (CBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 17 | 19.4 | 24.8 |
| Grey Ink | 113 | 141.8 | 144.5 |
| HoF Standard | 22 | 33.8 | 42.3 |
| WAR | 22.1 | 46.5 | 59.1 |
| WAR7 | 21.4 | 32.6 | 38.3 |
| JAWS | 21.7 | 39.5 | 48.7 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Drangleic Knight R | 947 |
| Jack Reacher R | 941 |
| Gregory Nash Jr. R | 933 |
| Ramakota Farrell R | 928 |
| Tim Eulberg R | 926 |
| Kamalamaya Subram R | 922 |
| Joe Castle R | 920 |
| Orlando Thako R | 909 |
| Danny Berry | 904 |
| Ian MacDonald R | 902 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 160 | 3 |
| 2026 | 157 | 7 |
| 2027 | 159 | 6 |
| 2028 | 161 | 2 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 705 | 3 |
| 2026 | 710 | 9 |
| 2027 | 715 | 5 |
| 2028 | 710 | 4 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 637 | 1 |
| 2025 | 637 | 1 |
| 2026 | 628 | 6 |
| 2026 | 628 | 6 |
| 2027 | 630 | 5 |
| 2027 | 630 | 5 |
| 2028 | 635 | 1 |
| 2028 | 635 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 176 | 6 |
| 2026 | 194 | 2 |
| 2027 | 176 | 9 |
| 2031 | 176 | 9 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 331 | 3 |
| 2026 | 378 | 1 |
| 2027 | 360 | 2 |
| 2028 | 308 | 5 |
| 2030 | 304 | 8 |
| 2031 | 343 | 6 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | 4 |
| 2026 | 40 | 6 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | 3 |
| 2026 | 48 | 1 |
| 2027 | 48 | 1 |
| 2028 | 37 | 4 |
| 2029 | 30 | 8 |
| 2030 | 38 | 7 |
| 2031 | 44 | 8 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 | 2 |
| 2026 | 148 | 1 |
| 2027 | 131 | 2 |
| 2028 | 97 | 9 |
| 2031 | 122 | 4 |
| 2033 | 94 | 9 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98 | 3 |
| 2026 | 110 | 5 |
| 2027 | 108 | 3 |
| 2028 | 93 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 | 66 | 10 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 5 |
| 2027 | 12 | 2 |
| 2028 | 17 | 2 |
| 2029 | 7 | 8 |
| 2032 | 4 | 10 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 12 | 6 |
| 2029 | 13 | 4 |
| 2031 | 11 | 10 |
| 2033 | 11 | 7 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 4 |
| 2026 | 7 | 2 |
| 2027 | 8 | 3 |
| 2030 | 5 | 8 |
| 2031 | 6 | 8 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | 3 |
| 2026 | 88 | 2 |
| 2027 | 82 | 1 |
| 2028 | 67 | 9 |
| 2029 | 65 | 9 |
| 2030 | 68 | 9 |
| 2031 | 77 | 6 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.309 | 4 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.379 | 8 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.520 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0.602 | 2 |
| 2027 | 0.571 | 4 |
| 2031 | 0.589 | 5 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.243 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0.293 | 3 |
| 2027 | 0.292 | 3 |
| 2028 | 0.222 | 9 |
| 2029 | 0.235 | 5 |
| 2031 | 0.287 | 8 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.856 | 9 |
| 2026 | 0.981 | 4 |
| 2027 | 0.924 | 4 |
| 2031 | 0.955 | 6 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 162 | 1 |
| 2026 | 158 | 7 |
| 2027 | 161 | 4 |
| 2028 | 161 | 2 |
| 2030 | 157 | 3 |
| 2032 | 155 | 9 |