Ben Grimm
Retired
Ben Grimm
Nickname:
The Thing
Birthdate:
March 20, 1999 (54 y, 9 m, 11 d)
Born In:
New York, NY, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
1B
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
6'6"/259
Entry:
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
Black Ink15
Grey Ink109
Similar Players (1B)
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
2026 628 6
2027 630 5
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