Billy Grabarkewitz
Billy Cordell Grabarkewitz (Grabs)
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 170 lb.

Born: January 18, 1946 in Lockhart, TX
High School: Alamo Heights (San Antonio, TX)
Schools: St. Mary's University, Southwest Texas State University
Drafted
by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 12th round of the 1966 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 22, 1969
Final Game: April 25, 1975
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Standard Batting

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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
1969 23 LAD NL 34 70 65 4 6 1 1 0 5 1 0 4 19 .092 .145 .138 .283 -18 9 3 0 1 0 1 6/54
1970 24 LAD NL 156 640 529 92 153 20 8 17 84 19 9 95 149 .289 .399 .454 .852 134 240 8 6 3 7 8 564 AS
1971 25 LAD NL 44 90 71 9 16 5 0 0 6 1 2 19 16 .225 .389 .296 .685 102 21 2 0 0 0 0 45/6
1972 26 LAD NL 53 166 144 17 24 4 0 4 16 3 0 18 53 .167 .265 .278 .543 56 40 2 2 0 2 1 54/6
1973 27 TOT MLB 86 238 195 39 40 8 1 5 16 5 3 40 45 .205 .343 .333 .677 95 65 5 1 2 0 0 45/D76
1973 27 CAL AL 61 159 129 27 21 6 1 3 9 2 2 28 27 .163 .316 .295 .611 80 38 5 1 1 0 0 45/D76
1973 27 PHI NL 25 79 66 12 19 2 0 2 7 3 1 12 18 .288 .397 .409 .807 123 27 0 0 1 0 0 4/57
1974 28 TOT NL 87 184 155 28 35 3 2 2 14 4 3 26 38 .226 .339 .310 .648 81 48 0 1 1 1 2 4/567
1974 28 PHI NL 34 35 30 7 4 0 0 1 2 3 1 5 10 .133 .257 .233 .490 36 7 0 0 0 0 0 /75
1974 28 CHC NL 53 149 125 21 31 3 2 1 12 1 2 21 28 .248 .358 .328 .686 91 41 0 1 1 1 2 4/65
1975 29 OAK AL 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /4D
7 Seasons 466 1390 1161 189 274 41 12 28 141 33 17 202 321 .236 .351 .364 .716 101 423 20 10 7 10 12
162 Game Avg. 162 483 404 66 95 14 4 10 49 11 6 70 112 .236 .351 .364 .716 101 147 7 3 2 3 4
LAD (4 yrs) 287 966 809 122 199 30 9 21 111 24 11 136 237 .246 .357 .383 .740 107 310 15 8 4 9 10
PHI (2 yrs) 59 114 96 19 23 2 0 3 9 6 2 17 28 .240 .354 .354 .708 96 34 0 0 1 0 0
OAK (1 yr) 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHC (1 yr) 53 149 125 21 31 3 2 1 12 1 2 21 28 .248 .358 .328 .686 91 41 0 1 1 1 2
CAL (1 yr) 61 159 129 27 21 6 1 3 9 2 2 28 27 .163 .316 .295 .611 80 38 5 1 1 0 0
NL (6 yrs) 399 1229 1030 162 253 35 11 25 132 31 15 174 293 .246 .357 .374 .730 104 385 15 9 6 10 12
AL (2 yrs) 67 161 131 27 21 6 1 3 9 2 2 28 28 .160 .313 .290 .603 77 38 5 1 1 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1969 23 LAD NL 70 63 1 0.4 89 .130 .092 .251 .145 .320 .138 .372 .283 .692 -18 .015 -10.2 -1.1 .226 .123 .046 .0
1970 24 LAD NL 640 403 103 6.9 99 .368 .289 .261 .399 .333 .454 .399 .852 .732 134 .671 29.8 2.9 .893 .363 .164 17.9
1971 25 LAD NL 90 59 9 4.1 87 .291 .225 .253 .389 .318 .296 .370 .685 .688 102 .503 1.8 0.2 .661 .324 .070 .0
1972 26 LAD NL 166 124 12 2.6 90 .225 .167 .254 .265 .322 .278 .376 .543 .698 56 .309 -8.0 -0.9 .516 .257 .111 3.4
1973 27 TOT MLB 238 165 25 4.1 91 .241 .205 .255 .343 .323 .333 .376 .677 .699 95 .472 0.4 0.1 .663 .344 .128 5.0
1973 27 CAL AL 159 116 13 3.0 87 .182 .163 .250 .316 .317 .295 .368 .611 .685 80 .339 -2.1 -0.2 .583 .349 .132 2.4
1973 27 PHI NL 79 49 12 6.6 98 .370 .288 .265 .397 .334 .409 .394 .807 .728 123 .688 2.5 0.3 .854 .333 .121 2.4
1974 28 TOT NL 184 125 18 3.9 97 .284 .226 .266 .339 .339 .310 .384 .648 .723 81 .458 -3.6 -0.4 .618 .258 .084 2.7
1974 28 PHI NL 35 27 2 2.0 98 .158 .133 .267 .257 .340 .233 .386 .490 .725 36 .200 -2.7 -0.3 .519 .333 .100 1.5
1974 28 CHC NL 149 98 16 4.4 97 .309 .248 .266 .358 .338 .328 .384 .686 .722 91 .516 -0.8 -0.1 .646 .240 .080 1.0
1975 29 OAK AL 2 2 0 0.0 91 .000 .000 .256 .000 .325 .000 .376 .000 .700 -100 .000 -0.5 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
7 Seasons 1390 941 168 4.8 95 .299 .236 .259 .351 .329 .364 .387 .716 .716 101 .540 9.8 0.8 .705 .316 .128 30.3
162 Game Avg. 483 327 58 4.8 95 .299 .236 .259 .351 .329 .364 .387 .716 .716 101 .540 3 0 .705 .316 .128 11
LAD (4 yrs) 966 649 125 5.2 96 .318 .246 .258 .357 .329 .383 .390 .740 .719 107 .568 13.4 1.2 .734 .321 .137 22.4
PHI (2 yrs) 114 76 14 5.0 98 .308 .240 .265 .354 .336 .354 .391 .708 .727 96 .568 -0.2 -0.0 .733 .333 .115 4.0
OAK (1 yr) 2 2 0 0.0 91 .000 .000 .256 .000 .325 .000 .376 .000 .700 -100 .000 -0.5 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
CHC (1 yr) 149 98 16 4.4 97 .309 .248 .266 .358 .338 .328 .384 .686 .722 91 .515 -0.8 -0.1 .646 .240 .080 1.0
CAL (1 yr) 159 116 13 3.0 87 .182 .163 .250 .316 .317 .295 .368 .611 .685 80 .338 -2.1 -0.2 .583 .349 .132 2.4
NL (6 yrs) 1229 823 155 5.1 96 .316 .246 .260 .357 .331 .374 .389 .730 .720 104 .563 12.4 1.1 .724 .313 .128 27.7
AL (2 yrs) 161 118 13 3.0 87 .180 .160 .250 .313 .317 .290 .368 .603 .685 77 .331 -2.6 -0.3 .573 .344 .130 2.4

All-Star Batting

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Year Tm Lg Age GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1970 LAD NL 24 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 1 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1969 23 LAD NL 70 0.0% 27.1% 5.7% 2.9% 33% 4.75 3.4 13.0 1.87 66%
1970 24 LAD NL 640 2.7% 23.3% 14.8% 7.0% 29% 1.57 3.6 31.1 6.3 1.29 58%
1971 25 LAD NL 90 0.0% 17.8% 21.1% 5.6% 31% 0.84 4.4 11.8 1.28 61%
1972 26 LAD NL 166 2.4% 31.9% 10.8% 4.8% 33% 2.94 2.7 36.0 9.0 1.09 54%
1973 27 TOT MLB 238 2.1% 18.9% 16.8% 5.9% 35% 1.13 4.3 39.0 12.2 1.46 61%
1973 27 CAL AL 159 1.9% 17.0% 17.6% 6.3% 48% 0.96 4.8 43.0 14.3 1.63 62%
1973 27 PHI NL 79 2.5% 22.8% 15.2% 5.1% 21% 1.50 3.7 33.0 9.4 1.07 58%
1974 28 TOT NL 184 1.1% 20.7% 14.1% 3.8% 20% 1.46 4.1 77.5 11.1 0.91 63%
1974 28 PHI NL 35 2.9% 28.6% 14.3% 2.9% 25% 2.00 3.0 30.0 15.0 0.89 54%
1974 28 CHC NL 149 0.7% 18.8% 14.1% 4.0% 19% 1.33 4.5 125.0 10.4 0.92 65%
1975 29 OAK AL 2 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0 0.00 50%
7 Seasons 1390 2.0% 23.1% 14.5% 5.8% 30% 1.59 3.6 41.5 8.2 1.26 59%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1969 23 LAD NL 0 0 40% 28 1 0 100% 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 17% 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 2 0
1970 24 LAD NL 11 0 32% 281 19 9 68% 16 9 3 0 1 0 1 1 8 6 51% 53 31 21 5 2 3 24 6 18
1971 25 LAD NL 0 0 26% 49 1 2 33% 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 53% 9 5 4 1 0 1 5 2 3
1972 26 LAD NL 0 0 33% 66 3 0 100% 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 50% 10 9 1 2 0 2 6 0 6
1973 27 TOT MLB 3 0 45% 101 5 3 63% 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 9 44% 20 12 8 2 1 1 5 2 3
1973 27 CAL AL 3 0 51% 60 2 2 50% 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 56% 12 5 7 2 1 1 4 2 2
1973 27 PHI NL 0 0 35% 41 3 1 75% 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 22% 8 7 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
1974 28 TOT NL 2 0 43% 88 4 3 57% 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 8 52% 14 9 5 2 1 1 7 0 6
1974 28 PHI NL 0 0 75% 32 3 1 75% 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 40% 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1
1974 28 CHC NL 2 0 39% 56 1 2 33% 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 56% 11 7 4 2 1 1 5 0 5
1975 29 OAK AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Seasons 16 0 35% 613 33 17 66% 29 16 3 0 2 1 4 2 13 33 49% 109 68 40 13 5 8 49 12 36
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1969 23 LAD NL 70 51% 6 3 0 0 0 1.65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 13 3 23% 7 5 71% 39 7 18% 4 3 75% 5 2 40% 0
1970 24 LAD NL 640 32% 153 2 1 0 1 1.02 17 0 17 11 6 8 9 0 3 3 100% 132 8 6% 67 20 30% 460 73 16% 56 25 45% 43 16 37% 0
1971 25 LAD NL 90 39% 16 11 3 0 0 1.82 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 2 10% 7 0 0% 68 6 9% 9 4 44% 1 0 0% 0
1972 26 LAD NL 166 44% 24 5 1 1 2 2.00 4 0 2 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 24 2 8% 14 3 21% 93 12 13% 9 5 56% 13 4 31% 0
1973 27 TOT MLB 238 47% 40 18 6 0 1 1.36 5 0 2 1 4 3 2 0 3 2 67% 50 5 10% 22 4 18% 136 12 9% 9 4 44% 8 2 25% 0
1973 27 CAL AL 159 46% 21 16 4 0 0 1.31 3 0 2 1 2 1 2 0 2 1 50% 38 5 13% 16 4 25% 99 7 7% 6 3 50% 6 1 17% 0
1973 27 PHI NL 79 48% 19 2 2 0 1 1.77 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 100% 12 0 0% 6 0 0% 37 5 14% 3 1 33% 2 1 50% 0
1974 28 TOT NL 184 34% 35 14 2 1 1 0.71 2 0 3 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 50% 33 0 0% 16 4 25% 103 13 13% 9 4 44% 6 3 50% 0
1974 28 PHI NL 35 69% 4 14 2 1 1 0.71 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0% 3 0 0% 2 0 0% 10 2 20% 1 1 100% 2 0 0% 0
1974 28 CHC NL 149 26% 31 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 100% 30 0 0% 14 4 29% 93 11 12% 8 3 38% 4 3 75% 0
1975 29 OAK AL 2 100% 0 2 0 0 0 0.94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Seasons 1390 38% 274 55 13 2 5 1.33 28 0 31 17 11 15 13 0 9 7 78% 273 20 7% 133 36 27% 899 123 14% 96 45 47% 76 27 36% 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1969 23 34 70 65 4 6 1 1 0 5 1 0 4 19 .092 .145 .138 .283 -18 9 3 0 1 0 1
1970 24 190 710 594 96 159 21 9 17 89 20 9 99 168 .268 .374 .419 .793 119 249 11 6 4 7 9
1971 25 234 800 665 105 175 26 9 17 95 21 11 118 184 .263 .376 .406 .782 117 270 13 6 4 7 9
1972 26 287 966 809 122 199 30 9 21 111 24 11 136 237 .246 .357 .383 .740 107 310 15 8 4 9 10
1973 27 373 1204 1004 161 239 38 10 26 127 29 14 176 282 .238 .354 .374 .727 104 375 20 9 6 9 10
1974 28 460 1388 1159 189 274 41 12 28 141 33 17 202 320 .236 .352 .365 .717 101 423 20 10 7 10 12
1975 29 466 1390 1161 189 274 41 12 28 141 33 17 202 321 .236 .351 .364 .716 101 423 20 10 7 10 12

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1969 23 34 67 64 4 5 1 1 0 5 1 3 19 .078 .119 .125 .244 1 34
1970 24 156 655 540 95 164 21 9 18 87 20 102 149 .304 .415 .476 .891 107 156
1971 25 44 97 74 11 19 6 0 0 7 1 23 16 .257 .433 .338 .771 11 44
1972 26 55 181 155 21 30 5 0 5 19 4 22 55 .194 .298 .323 .621 15 53
1973 27 86 250 202 45 47 9 1 6 19 6 47 45 .233 .380 .376 .756 29 86
1974 28 87 190 159 29 39 3 2 2 14 4 29 38 .245 .363 .327 .690 19 87
1975 29 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 6
7 Seasons 468 1442 1196 205 304 45 13 31 151 36 226 323 .254 .374 .391 .766 182 466
162 Game Avg. 162 499 414 71 105 16 5 11 52 12 78 112 .254 .374 .391 .766 63 466

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1970 *

On-Base% s c a p y
1970 NL  .399 (7th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1970 NL  95 (6th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1970 NL  149 (4th)

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1970 NL  7 (5th)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1970 NL  17.9 (7th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 2 (2092), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 3 (1723), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 7 (2117), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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