1900
Born January 7, 1900
Ware, MA, USA
Johnny Grabowski Notable
Johnny Grabowski played for three clubs across eight seasons as a catcher, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1924 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1931.
Across 296 games he batted .252, with 206 hits and 84 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 25 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 282 games behind the plate, with 909 putouts and 23 errors. He turned 17 double plays.
He was born in Ware, MA, USA on January 7, 1900, and died on May 23, 1946. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | CHW | 20 | 56 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .250 |
| 1925 | CHW | 21 | 46 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .304 |
| 1926 | CHW | 48 | 122 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .262 |
| 1927 | NYY | 70 | 195 | 29 | 54 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 0 | .277 |
| 1928 | NYY | 75 | 202 | 21 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 0 | .238 |
| 1929 | NYY | 22 | 59 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .203 |
| 1931 | DET | 40 | 136 | 9 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 0 | .235 |
| Career | — | 296 | 816 | 84 | 206 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 86 | 47 | 84 | 1 | .252 |
On this day & linked events
1946
Died May 23, 1946
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