Billy Grabarkewitz

Born: 1/18/1946 in Lockhart, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1969-04-22 | Final Game: 1975-04-25

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Billy Cordell Grabarkewitz

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Biography

Billy Grabarkewitz, born in 1946, was a professional baseball player who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1975. Primarily known as a position player, Grabarkewitz played in a total of 466 games throughout his career. He compiled 274 hits, including 28 home runs, and drove in 141 runs, achieving a batting average of .236. His speed on the basepaths was notable, as he recorded 33 stolen bases during his time in the league. Grabarkewitz’s career included an appearance in the 1970 All-Star Game, highlighting his status as one of the notable players of his era. He played during a transitional period in baseball, characterized by the evolution of offensive strategies and the increasing emphasis on power hitting. While not a superstar, his contributions to the teams he played for, particularly the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, demonstrated his value as a solid player and competitor in the game. His legacy remains a testament to the depth of talent that characterized the era of baseball in which he played.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
466	1161	189	274	41	12	28	141	33	202	321	0.236	0.351	0.364	0.716	1537.0

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +9.3% above league average.

Career SLG .364 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.716 vs. league average 0.692 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	LAD	NL	34	65	4	6	1	1	0	5	1	4	19	0.092	.248 (-63%)	.320 (-55%)	.369 (-63%)	.689 (-59%)	-634.6
1970	LAD	NL	156	529	92	153	20	8	17	84	19	95	149	0.289	.253 (+14%)	.325 (+22%)	.385 (+18%)	.711 (+20%)	2460.0
1971	LAD	NL	44	71	9	16	5	0	0	6	1	19	16	0.225	.249 (-10%)	.316 (+23%)	.365 (-19%)	.682 (avg)	101.7
1972	LAD	NL	53	144	17	24	4	0	4	16	3	18	53	0.167	.243 (-32%)	.310 (-15%)	.353 (-22%)	.664 (-18%)	-417.0
1973	LAA	AL	61	129	27	21	6	1	3	9	2	28	27	0.163	.256 (-37%)	.325 (-3%)	.378 (-22%)	.703 (-13%)	-224.4
1973	PHI	NL	25	66	12	19	2	0	2	7	3	12	18	0.288	.256 (+12%)	.325 (+22%)	.378 (+8%)	.703 (+15%)	-224.4
1974	PHI	NL	34	30	7	4	0	0	1	2	3	5	10	0.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	CHC	NL	53	125	21	31	3	2	1	12	1	21	28	0.248	.256 (-3%)	.324 (+10%)	.369 (-11%)	.693 (-1%)	0.0
1975	OAK	AL	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	142	108	272	311	21	65
3B	159	138	119	278	20	25
OF	7	6	8	0	0	0
SS	79	56	73	198	12	23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	LAN	2B	3	1	1	1	0	0
1969	LAN	3B	6	1	1	6	0	0
1969	LAN	SS	18	16	18	44	3	4
1970	LAN	2B	20	18	43	42	1	10
1970	LAN	3B	97	95	88	190	12	19
1970	LAN	SS	50	37	47	135	8	16
1971	LAN	2B	13	10	26	31	0	8
1971	LAN	3B	10	9	6	21	0	2
1971	LAN	SS	1	0	1	0	0	0
1972	LAN	2B	19	16	45	43	4	12
1972	LAN	3B	24	22	15	40	6	1
1972	LAN	SS	2	0	1	1	1	1
1973	CAL	2B	18	17	41	42	3	11
1973	CAL	3B	12	11	7	16	2	3
1973	CAL	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
1973	CAL	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1973	PHI	2B	20	17	45	51	4	16
1973	PHI	3B	3	0	0	1	0	0
1973	PHI	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1974	PHI	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1974	PHI	OF	5	5	8	0	0	0
1974	CHN	2B	45	29	67	100	8	8
1974	CHN	3B	6	0	2	4	0	0
1974	CHN	SS	7	3	6	18	0	2
1975	OAK	2B	4	0	4	1	1	0