1946
Born January 18, 1946
Lockhart, TX, USA
Billy Grabarkewitz Notable
b. January 18, 1946 · Los Angeles Dodgers 1969–1972, California Angels 1973, Philadelphia Phillies 1973–1974, Chicago Cubs 1974, Oakland Athletics 1975
Billy Grabarkewitz played for five clubs across seven seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1969 and closing with the Oakland Athletics in 1975.
Across 466 games he batted .236, with 274 hits and 189 runs. He finished with 28 home runs, 41 doubles and 33 stolen bases.
He played 159 games at third base, with 278 assists and 20 errors. He turned 25 double plays. He also played 142 games at second base.
He was an All-Star in 1970.
He was born in Lockhart, TX, USA on January 18, 1946. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1970 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | LAD | 34 | 65 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 1 | .092 |
| 1970 | LAD | 156 | 529 | 92 | 153 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 84 | 95 | 149 | 19 | .289 |
| 1971 | LAD | 44 | 71 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 1 | .225 |
| 1972 | LAD | 53 | 144 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 53 | 3 | .167 |
| 1973 | CAL/PHI | 86 | 195 | 39 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 40 | 45 | 5 | .205 |
| 1974 | CHC/PHI | 87 | 155 | 28 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 38 | 4 | .226 |
| 1975 | OAK | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 466 | 1161 | 189 | 274 | 41 | 12 | 28 | 141 | 202 | 321 | 33 | .236 |
On this day & linked events
1969
Major-league debut: Billy Grabarkewitz
Billy Grabarkewitz made a major-league debut on April 22, 1969.
1975
Final major-league game: Billy Grabarkewitz
Billy Grabarkewitz played a final major-league game on April 25, 1975.
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