SS Monty Grissom #72
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
SS MONTY GRISSOM #72 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/27/1938
Born in:Reading, PA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 151 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 6th Pick in Round 19
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1956 Fort Worth - AA 18 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -140 -0.2
1957 Des Moines - A 19 56 140 36 6 0 2 22 23 19 1 0 27 0 4 .257 .350 .343 .693 85 80 0.4
1958 Des Moines - A 20 94 259 62 8 3 6 34 30 29 4 3 45 3 2 .239 .322 .363 .685 88 81 1.5
1959 Des Moines - A 21 108 305 73 10 3 12 43 37 48 1 1 61 2 2 .239 .344 .410 .753 102 88 1.8
1960 Des Moines - A 22 137 441 112 18 4 12 48 58 47 2 0 64 9 3 .254 .329 .395 .723 92 91 2.5
1961 Des Moines - A 23 137 477 120 18 8 10 56 53 37 1 8 88 7 4 .252 .302 .386 .688 84 81 2.1
1962 Des Moines - A 24 136 484 106 14 4 13 53 42 34 1 4 86 4 4 .219 .270 .345 .615 62 59 0.3
1963 Des Moines - A 25 99 299 71 12 4 7 22 38 33 2 0 44 3 4 .237 .317 .375 .692 88 81 1.1
1964 Des Moines - A 26 97 313 72 16 2 6 55 34 54 1 7 69 4 2 .230 .339 .351 .690 82 86 2.1
1965 Austin - AA 27 26 88 24 1 1 1 12 15 15 2 0 11 3 5 .273 .390 .341 .731 104 101 0.7
1965 Oklahoma City - AAA 27 108 329 78 11 3 11 43 44 40 0 5 47 9 6 .237 .316 .389 .705 90 91 1.0
1966 Austin - AA 28 47 184 43 4 1 4 18 28 22 0 2 32 8 3 .234 .312 .332 .644 76 75 0.7
1966 Oklahoma City - AAA 28 92 275 54 8 1 7 23 25 23 0 4 49 7 8 .196 .255 .309 .564 52 52 -0.5
1967 Tacoma - A 29 36 106 28 7 0 8 21 21 23 1 1 28 8 2 .264 .397 .557 .954 162 154 1.5
1967 Cedar Rapids - A 29 49 166 42 8 2 3 18 22 26 2 1 37 10 4 .253 .359 .380 .738 121 123 1.7
1967 Austin - AA 29 19 66 20 4 1 1 8 9 4 0 0 16 3 0 .303 .343 .439 .782 108 111 0.2
1967 Oklahoma City - AAA 29 10 36 4 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 10 1 0 .111 .158 .194 .352 -5 -12 -0.3
1968 Tacoma - A 30 13 45 13 0 3 0 3 7 10 1 0 13 2 0 .289 .429 .422 .851 135 128 0.4
1968 Cedar Rapids - A 30 64 167 42 3 0 7 30 25 26 6 3 41 8 7 .251 .366 .395 .762 136 142 1.1
1969 Tacoma - A 31 55 149 35 2 3 2 14 29 36 3 3 37 8 2 .235 .387 .329 .716 86 75 0.3
1969 Cedar Rapids - A 31 65 179 38 2 2 3 12 17 19 3 1 46 5 3 .212 .297 .296 .593 82 78 -0.3
1970 Tacoma - A 32 40 100 23 6 0 1 9 15 12 0 0 32 3 1 .230 .312 .320 .633 71 71 0.1
1970 Cedar Rapids - A 32 6 12 2 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 .167 .286 .333 .619 78 46 0.0
1971 Vancouver - A 33 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -31 -138 -0.1
Total HL 1048 3242 776 115 33 81 395 380 374 24 28 611 55 39 .239 .320 .370 .690 89 86
Total COW 148 403 99 15 6 11 47 73 82 5 4 111 21 5 .246 .377 .395 .771 107 99
Total LSA 99 344 87 9 3 6 38 53 41 2 2 62 14 8 .253 .334 .349 .683 86 85
Total CL 210 640 136 19 4 19 68 71 64 1 9 106 17 14 .212 .282 .344 .625 69 69
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Fort Worth - AA SS 5 0 4 3 1 8 1 .875 8.0 7.88 -0.8 .701
1957 Des Moines - A 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Des Moines - A SS 54 44 77 153 37 238 8 .966 379.1 5.46 +2.2 1.015
1958 Des Moines - A 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.045
1958 Des Moines - A SS 89 88 127 248 39 388 13 .966 721.2 4.68 +7.0 1.024
1959 Des Moines - A 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 8.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
1959 Des Moines - A SS 103 100 163 278 56 451 10 .978 838.0 4.74 +6.5 1.051
1960 Des Moines - A 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.0 1.037
1960 Des Moines - A SS 131 124 192 377 65 588 19 .968 1096.2 4.67 +6.8 1.025
1961 Des Moines - A 3B 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 2.2 6.75 -0.5 .689
1961 Des Moines - A SS 131 127 196 370 72 582 16 .973 1089.2 4.67 +10.1 1.072
1962 Des Moines - A SS 129 129 243 390 73 651 18 .972 1098.2 5.19 +6.5 1.018
1963 Des Moines - A SS 95 93 165 269 70 454 20 .956 779.2 5.01 +3.0 1.002
1964 Des Moines - A 2B 1 1 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 -0.2 .874
1964 Des Moines - A 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Des Moines - A SS 94 89 191 248 49 460 21 .954 764.2 5.17 +11.5 1.073
1965 Oklahoma City - AAA 2B 52 51 131 116 31 255 8 .969 406.1 5.47 -1.7 .984
1965 Austin - AA 2B 22 22 58 52 17 110 0 1.000 185.0 5.35 +3.8 1.136
1965 Oklahoma City - AAA SS 57 53 96 176 32 279 7 .975 456.1 5.36 +0.3 .952
1965 Austin - AA SS 5 3 7 12 2 19 0 1.000 35.1 4.84 +0.8 1.069
1966 Oklahoma City - AAA 2B 75 75 176 169 37 352 7 .980 612.1 5.07 +0.4 1.048
1966 Austin - AA 2B 42 41 102 94 23 201 5 .975 351.0 5.03 +4.9 1.092
1966 Oklahoma City - AAA 3B 2 2 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 14.0 3.21 +0.5 1.000
1966 Austin - AA 3B 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.1 1.055
1966 Oklahoma City - AAA SS 15 15 21 39 8 60 0 1.000 117.0 4.62 +1.4 1.000
1966 Austin - AA SS 4 3 5 8 2 13 0 1.000 28.0 4.18 -0.2 .953
1967 Oklahoma City - AAA 2B 9 9 24 27 7 51 0 1.000 80.0 5.74 +0.9 1.000
1967 Austin - AA 2B 18 18 29 34 7 65 2 .969 143.2 3.95 -2.0 .926
1967 Cedar Rapids - A 2B 41 41 90 97 27 187 0 1.000 342.2 4.91 +2.3 1.076
1967 Tacoma - A 2B 19 14 48 45 18 95 2 .979 131.2 6.36 +1.8 1.090
1967 Austin - AA 3B 1 1 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.1 1.045
1967 Cedar Rapids - A 3B 5 5 5 9 0 15 1 .933 42.0 3.00 -0.2 .953
1967 Tacoma - A 3B 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 -0.7 .536
1967 Oklahoma City - AAA SS 2 1 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 10.0 4.50 -0.1 1.000
1967 Cedar Rapids - A SS 6 3 9 6 1 15 0 1.000 32.2 4.13 -0.9 .960
1967 Tacoma - A SS 15 11 21 30 10 53 2 .962 106.0 4.33 -1.0 1.003
1968 Cedar Rapids - A 2B 42 37 84 100 27 188 4 .979 323.2 5.12 -6.8 .908
1968 Tacoma - A 2B 10 10 22 31 11 53 0 1.000 90.0 5.30 -1.1 .985
1968 Cedar Rapids - A 3B 4 2 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 18.1 1.47 -0.1 1.072
1968 Tacoma - A 3B 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 +0.0 .000
1968 Cedar Rapids - A SS 17 9 16 35 7 52 1 .981 100.0 4.59 +1.6 1.043
1968 Tacoma - A SS 2 1 1 3 0 5 1 .800 12.0 3.00 +0.0 .857
1969 Cedar Rapids - A 2B 19 14 34 23 9 59 2 .966 121.0 4.24 -5.1 .669
1969 Tacoma - A 2B 21 11 30 37 15 68 1 .985 109.0 5.53 +1.2 1.004
1969 Cedar Rapids - A 3B 13 10 4 16 1 21 1 .952 78.0 2.31 -2.1 .899
1969 Tacoma - A 3B 19 19 5 37 4 44 2 .955 155.2 2.43 -0.8 .967
1969 Cedar Rapids - A SS 40 25 48 81 31 134 5 .963 240.1 4.83 +0.5 .977
1969 Tacoma - A SS 12 6 13 27 2 42 2 .952 70.2 5.09 +0.2 .991
1970 Cedar Rapids - A 2B 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 2.1 7.71 -0.2 1.029
1970 Tacoma - A 2B 14 5 12 16 6 29 1 .966 61.2 4.09 -0.0 .998
1970 Cedar Rapids - A 3B 3 2 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 17.0 4.24 +0.5 1.066
1970 Tacoma - A 3B 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 +0.1 1.064
1970 Cedar Rapids - A SS 2 1 3 5 2 8 0 1.000 9.2 7.45 +0.2 1.080
1970 Tacoma - A SS 17 16 24 36 11 60 0 1.000 142.0 3.80 -0.3 1.019
1971 Vancouver - A 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Vancouver - A SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 +0.0 1.070
TOTAL 2B 388 349 842 847 236 1721 32 .981 2971.1 5.12 -1.9 1.009
TOTAL 3B 63 47 25 80 8 111 6 .946 403.2 2.34 -3.6 .942
TOTAL SS 1026 941 1624 2798 571 4566 144 .968 8139.2 4.89 +55.4 1.026
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft out of high school (Corning; Corning, OH) by the San Francisco Sailors. (Round 19, Pick 6, 294th overall pick).
06/19/1956 Released by the San Francisco organization.
07/31/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fort Worth Cattlemen organization.
10/07/1956 Released by the Fort Worth Cattlemen.
10/10/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dayton Dukes organization.
11/05/1956 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Dayton Dukes development complex.
12/29/1956 Released by the Dayton Dukes.
01/09/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
04/20/1957 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Des Moines Bears development complex.
08/04/1957 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week.
06/10/1958 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 6 weeks.
05/18/1959 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 5-6 weeks.
04/26/1961 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
03/24/1962 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Des Moines Bears development complex.
08/02/1962 Injured (jammed finger),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
03/24/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Des Moines Bears development complex.
07/17/1963 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 6-7 weeks.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
05/10/1964 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 7 weeks.
04/01/1965 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
04/02/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization.
03/26/1966 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/16/1967 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/04/1968 Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 days.
09/22/1968 Wins the 1968 Championship with the Tacoma Captains!
06/25/1970 Released by the Chicago organization.
04/21/1971 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Wolves organization.
04/27/1971 Released by the Toronto organization.
04/07/1972 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Comets organization.
04/18/1972 Released by the Houston organization.
10/21/1972 Retired from professional baseball.
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