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Billy Grabarkewitz

Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg)

Born: January 18, 1946 in Lockhart, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 12th round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Mary's University (San Antonio, TX).

High School: Alamo Heights HS (San Antonio, TX)

Schools: Texas State University (San Marcos, TX), St. Mary's University (San Antonio, TX)

Debut: April 22, 1969 (Age 23-094d, 12,827th in major league history)
vs. SFG 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 25, 1975 (Age 29-097d)
vs. CAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1970 season

Full Name: Billy Cordell Grabarkewitz

Nicknames: Grabs

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.8

1161

274

.236

189

RBI

141

OBP

.351

SLG

.364

OPS

.716

OPS+

101

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
1966	20	LAD-min	A-	80	342	252	62	65	13	4	11	32	21	4	87	64	.258	.449	.472	.921		119		1	1	1			TRI · NORW
1967	21	LAD-min	A,WRk	172	788	620	149	174	22	9	27	87	48	11	158	150	.281	.430	.476	.906		295		5	4	1			SNB,DGR · CALL,AZIL
1968	22	LAD-min	AA	85	370	289	76	89	13	8	10	38	31	12	75	79	.308	.455	.512	.967		148		4	1	1			ABQ · TL
1969	23	LAD-min	AAA,WRk	87	374	321	60	88	20	6	8	35	19	9	45	59	.274	.368	.449	.816		144		3	4	1			SPO,DGR · PCL,AZIL
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	6H/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/H	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	H45/6
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	54H/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	4H5/D76
1973	27	CAL	AL	61	159	129	27	21	6	1	3	9	2	2	28	27	.163	.316	.295	.611	81	38	5	1	1	0	0	H45/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/H57
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	4H/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	H/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	4/65H
1975	29	OAK-min	AAA	94	377	308	57	86	19	8	8	40	5	1	63	56	.279	.398	.471	.869		145		1	0	5			TUC · PCL
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	/4HD
7 Yrs				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
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	81	38	5	1	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

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	78	38	5	1	1	0	0