Craig Grebeck

Born: 12/29/1964 in Johnstown, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1990-04-13 | Final Game: 2001-06-02

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Craig Allen Grebeck

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Biography

Craig Grebeck, born in 1964, was a versatile position player who had a professional baseball career spanning from 1990 to 2001. Known for his tenacity and adaptability on the field, Grebeck played in a total of 752 games, where he recorded 518 hits, 19 home runs, and 187 RBIs, culminating in a career batting average of .261. His ability to contribute both offensively and defensively made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Grebeck's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, marked by the emergence of power hitters and the increasing emphasis on offensive statistics. Although he was not known for his speed, finishing his career with just 4 stolen bases, his approach to the game was characterized by a strong work ethic and a focus on situational hitting. Throughout his time in Major League Baseball, Grebeck left an impression as a player who, despite not being a superstar, consistently contributed to his team's efforts and exemplified the spirit of determination in the game of baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
752	1988	239	518	116	8	19	187	4	228	274	0.261	0.340	0.356	0.696	-1248.7

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.696 vs. league average 0.748 across their career seasons — 7.0% below 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
1990	CHW	AL	59	119	7	20	3	1	1	9	0	8	24	0.168	.257 (-35%)	.324 (-30%)	.385 (-39%)	.710 (-35%)	-756.3
1991	CHW	AL	107	224	37	63	16	3	6	31	1	38	40	0.281	.255 (+10%)	.323 (+19%)	.384 (+20%)	.708 (+20%)	915.5
1992	CHW	AL	88	287	24	77	21	2	3	35	0	30	34	0.268	.255 (+5%)	.322 (+6%)	.377 (+3%)	.699 (+4%)	217.1
1993	CHW	AL	72	190	25	43	5	0	1	12	1	26	26	0.226	.265 (-15%)	.332 (-4%)	.403 (-33%)	.735 (-20%)	-609.2
1994	CHW	AL	35	97	17	30	5	0	0	5	0	12	5	0.309	.269 (+15%)	.338 (+15%)	.424 (-15%)	.763 (-1%)	33.1
1995	CHW	AL	53	154	19	40	12	0	1	18	0	21	23	0.260	.266 (-3%)	.337 (+6%)	.417 (-14%)	.755 (-5%)	-74.4
1996	MIA	NL	50	95	8	20	1	0	1	9	0	4	14	0.211	.269 (-22%)	.340 (-28%)	.426 (-41%)	.767 (-35%)	-627.0
1997	LAA	AL	63	126	12	34	9	0	1	6	0	18	11	0.270	.266 (+1%)	.336 (+6%)	.419 (-13%)	.756 (-4%)	-59.7
1998	TOR	AL	102	301	33	77	17	2	2	27	2	29	42	0.256	.266 (-4%)	.335 (-2%)	.420 (-18%)	.755 (-11%)	-606.0
1999	TOR	AL	34	113	18	41	7	0	0	10	0	15	13	0.363	.271 (+34%)	.344 (+29%)	.433 (-2%)	.778 (+11%)	316.9
2000	TOR	AL	66	241	38	71	19	0	3	23	0	25	33	0.295	.270 (+9%)	.344 (+6%)	.437 (-6%)	.782 (-1%)	1.4
2001	BOS	AL	23	41	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	2	9	0.049	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1993	ALCS	CHA	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	299	258	521	791	26	160
3B	152	66	70	159	10	16
OF	5	3	6	0	0	0
SS	281	214	320	684	28	134

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1990	CHA	2B	6	3	6	12	0	2
1990	CHA	3B	35	27	17	58	1	3
1990	CHA	SS	16	10	13	28	2	5
1991	CHA	2B	36	31	62	97	1	19
1991	CHA	3B	49	16	22	48	5	6
1991	CHA	SS	26	15	20	38	4	9
1992	CHA	3B	7	3	2	6	0	0
1992	CHA	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
1992	CHA	SS	85	82	110	277	8	47
1993	CHA	2B	16	15	29	53	0	13
1993	CHA	3B	14	6	6	18	2	2
1993	CHA	SS	46	34	56	114	3	25
1994	CHA	2B	14	14	24	32	1	4
1994	CHA	3B	7	1	5	5	0	2
1994	CHA	SS	14	11	15	28	1	7
1995	CHA	2B	8	7	11	14	0	2
1995	CHA	3B	18	9	14	18	1	3
1995	CHA	SS	31	28	51	95	6	20
1996	FLO	2B	29	21	67	65	2	24
1996	FLO	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1996	FLO	SS	2	0	0	1	0	0
1997	ANA	2B	26	19	45	55	0	17
1997	ANA	3B	15	1	1	2	0	0
1997	ANA	OF	3	3	6	0	0	0
1997	ANA	SS	20	10	16	31	2	7
1998	TOR	2B	91	77	145	250	10	38
1998	TOR	3B	4	2	2	4	1	0
1998	TOR	SS	6	4	4	15	0	3
1999	TOR	2B	17	16	32	39	3	7
1999	TOR	3B	2	1	1	0	0	0
1999	TOR	SS	4	3	9	6	2	3
2000	TOR	2B	56	55	100	174	9	34
2000	TOR	SS	8	5	10	19	0	4
2001	BOS	SS	23	12	16	32	0	4

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Second Base	299
Third Base	152
Shortstop	281
Left Field	4
Right Field	1
Designated Hitter	13

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	BOS	AL	$700,000
2000	TOR	AL	$800,000
1999	TOR	AL	$550,000
1998	TOR	AL	$415,000
1997	ANA	AL	$400,000
1996	FLO	NL	$400,000
1995	CHA	AL	$670,000
1994	CHA	AL	$660,000
1993	CHA	AL	$632,500
1992	CHA	AL	$200,000
1991	CHA	AL	$125,000
1990	CHA	AL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$5,652,500