Jeremy Giambi

Q: When was Jeremy Giambi born?

Jeremy Giambi was born on September 30, 1974.

Q: Where was Jeremy Giambi born?

Jeremy Giambi was born in San Jose, CA .

Q: How tall was Jeremy Giambi?

Jeremy Giambi was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jeremy Giambi weigh when playing?

Jeremy Giambi weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Jeremy Giambi play?

Jeremy Giambi played 6 seasons.

Q: Is Jeremy Giambi in the Hall of Fame?

Jeremy Giambi has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jeremy Giambi drafted?

Jeremy Giambi was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 44th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA) and the Kansas City Royals in the 6th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA) .

Q: What position did Jeremy Giambi play?

Jeremy Giambi was an Outfielder, Designated Hitter and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Jeremy Giambi have?

Jeremy Giambi had 372 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Jeremy Giambi have?

Jeremy Giambi had 52 home runs over his career.

Positions: Outfielder, Designated Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: September 30, 1974 in San Jose, CA us

Died: February 9, 2022 in Claremont, CA

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 44th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA) and the Kansas City Royals in the 6th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA).

High School: South Hills HS (West Covina, CA)

School: California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA)

Debut: September 1, 1998 (Age 23-336d, 17,327th in major league history)
vs. TOR 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 1, 2003 (Age 28-305d)
vs. BAL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1999 season

Full Name: Jeremy Dean Giambi

Pronunciation: \jee-AHM-bee\

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Relatives: Brother of Jason Giambi

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.3

1417

372

.263

219

RBI

209

OBP

.377

SLG

.430

OPS

.807

OPS+

111

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1996	21	KCR-min	A-	67	300	231	58	63	17	0	6	39	22	5	61	32	.273	.440	.424	.864		98	5	8	0	0	2		SPO · NORW
1997	22	KCR-min	AA,A	105	464	384	83	125	26	2	16	73	9	5	67	63	.326	.431	.529	.960		203	8	8	0	5	5		WCH,LNS · TL,MIDW
1998	23	KCR-min	AAA	96	394	325	68	121	21	2	20	66	8	5	57	64	.372	.469	.634	1.103		206	4	6	2	4	8		OMA · PCL
1998	23	KCR	AL	18	70	58	6	13	4	0	2	8	0	1	11	9	.224	.343	.397	.739	92	23	3	0	0	1	0	/7DH
1999	24	KCR-min	AAA	35	161	127	31	44	5	1	12	28	1	1	31	30	.346	.472	.685	1.157		87	2	1	0	2	2		OMA · PCL
1999	24	KCR	AL	90	336	288	34	82	13	1	3	34	0	0	40	67	.285	.373	.368	.741	90	106	7	3	1	4	5	D3H/7
2000	25	OAK-min	AAA	8	39	31	8	11	2	0	2	8	1	1	8	7	.355	.487	.613	1.100		19	1	0	0	0	0		SAC · PCL
2000	25	OAK	AL	104	302	260	42	66	10	2	10	50	0	0	32	61	.254	.338	.423	.761	95	110	7	3	3	4	2	9HD3/7
2001	26	OAK-min	AAA	9	28	27	1	9	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	6	.333	.357	.370	.728		10	1	0	0	0	0		SAC · PCL
2001	26	OAK	AL	124	443	371	64	105	26	0	12	57	0	1	63	83	.283	.391	.450	.841	124	167	13	4	3	2	1	D9H73
2002	27	TOT	MLB	124	398	313	58	81	17	0	20	45	0	1	79	94	.259	.414	.505	.919	147	158	5	4	1	0	2	7H39D
2002	27	OAK	AL	42	187	157	26	43	7	0	8	17	0	0	27	40	.274	.390	.471	.862	131	74	4	3	0	0	0	7/D
2002	27	PHI	NL	82	211	156	32	38	10	0	12	28	0	1	52	54	.244	.435	.538	.974	162	84	1	1	1	0	2	H39/D7
2003	28	BOS-min	AAA	10	42	35	6	8	4	0	1	4	0	0	7	15	.229	.357	.429	.786		15	0	0	0	0	0		PAW · IL
2003	28	BOS	AL	50	156	127	15	25	5	0	5	15	1	0	26	42	.197	.342	.354	.696	81	45	3	2	1	0	0	DH/79
2004	29	LAD-min	AAA,Rk	17	47	38	5	7	1	0	2	4	0	0	8	12	.184	.340	.368	.709		14	0	1	0	0	0		LVG,DGR · PCL,GULF
2005	30	CHW-min	AA,AAA	9	23	19	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	4	7	.158	.304	.211	.515		4	0	0	0	0	1		BIR,CHR · SOUL,IL
6 Yrs				510	1705	1417	219	372	75	3	52	209	1	3	251	356	.263	.377	.430	.807	111	609	38	16	9	11	10
162 Game Avg.				162	542	450	70	118	24	1	17	66	0	1	80	113	.263	.377	.430	.807	111	193	12	5	3	3	3

OAK (3 yrs)				270	932	788	132	214	43	2	30	124	0	1	122	184	.272	.374	.445	.819	116	351	24	10	6	6	3
KCR (2 yrs)				108	406	346	40	95	17	1	5	42	0	1	51	76	.275	.368	.373	.741	90	129	10	3	1	5	5
PHI (1 yr)				82	211	156	32	38	10	0	12	28	0	1	52	54	.244	.435	.538	.974	162	84	1	1	1	0	2
BOS (1 yr)				50	156	127	15	25	5	0	5	15	1	0	26	42	.197	.342	.354	.696	81	45	3	2	1	0	0

AL (6 yrs)				428	1494	1261	187	334	65	3	40	181	1	2	199	302	.265	.369	.416	.785	105	525	37	15	8	11	8
NL (1 yr)				82	211	156	32	38	10	0	12	28	0	1	52	54	.244	.435	.538	.974	162	84	1	1	1	0	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jeremy Giambi born?

Jeremy Giambi was born on September 30, 1974.

Where was Jeremy Giambi born?

Jeremy Giambi was born in San Jose, CA.

How tall was Jeremy Giambi?

Jeremy Giambi was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Jeremy Giambi weigh when playing?

Jeremy Giambi weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jeremy Giambi play?

Jeremy Giambi played 6 seasons.

Is Jeremy Giambi in the Hall of Fame?

Jeremy Giambi has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jeremy Giambi drafted?

Jeremy Giambi was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 44th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA) and the Kansas City Royals in the 6th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA).

What position did Jeremy Giambi play?

Jeremy Giambi was an Outfielder, Designated Hitter and First Baseman.

How many hits did Jeremy Giambi have?

Jeremy Giambi had 372 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jeremy Giambi have?

Jeremy Giambi had 52 home runs over his career.

What was Jeremy Giambi's average?

Jeremy Giambi had a .263 average over his career.

How many teams has Jeremy Giambi played for?

Jeremy Giambi played for 4 teams; the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox.

When did Jeremy Giambi retire?

Jeremy Giambi last played in 2003.

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