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Billy Grabarkewitz

Billy Cordell Grabarkewitz (Grabs)

Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Shortstop
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 165 lb.

Born: January 18, 1946 in Lockhart, TX
High School: Alamo Heights HS (San Antonio, TX)
Schools: St. Mary's University (San Antonio, TX), Texas State University (San Marcos, TX)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 12th round of the 1966 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 22, 1969 (Age 23)   vs. SFG 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Dodgers/Angels/Phillies/Cubs/Athletics 1969-1975

Final Game: April 25, 1975 (Age 29)   vs. CAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
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News -- August 2012

8/21 High Heat Stats: Lightning in a bottle – baseball’s one-year wonders: In 2011, Blue Jays’ starter Ricky Romero had a breakout season with 6.2 WAR and an All-Star selection, but this year …...

News -- April 2012

4/3 High Heat Stats: Contributing Without Connecting: This past week, Jack Cust was released and later picked up by the Yankees on a minor-league contract. Cust, at 53.0%, is the...

News -- February 2012

2/8 High Heat Stats: Famous flameouts: Here are players who posted a very strong 1st or 2nd season (specifically they had to be among the 172 guys since 1901 to qualify...

News -- August 2011

8/31 B-R Blog: Most BB Post-1900 Careers Of 1,500 AB Or Less: Since 1901, of all batters with 1,500 career AB in the majors, or less, who has the most walks? The list - Rk Player BB AB From...

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