John Grabow

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2011)

W–L 24–19
ERA 4.31
WHIP 1.47
SO 400
Pitcher PIV -1317.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 205 lb
Born
11/4/1978 in Arcadia, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2003-09-14
Last Game
2011-09-20

Full name: John William Grabow

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
24 19 506 0 0 0 6 476.3 481 228 55 220 400 4.31 -1317.3

Career ERA 4.31 vs. league average 4.31 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2003 PIT NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 2 0 9 3.60 — 0.0
2004 PIT NL 2 5 68 0 0 0 1 61.7 81 35 28 64 5.11 4.46 (-14%) 690.7
2005 PIT NL 2 3 63 0 0 0 0 52.0 46 28 25 42 4.85 4.29 (-13%) -222.8
2006 PIT NL 4 2 72 0 0 0 0 69.7 68 32 30 66 4.13 4.53 (+9%) 967.3
2007 PIT NL 3 2 63 0 0 0 1 51.7 56 26 19 42 4.53 4.47 (-1%) 245.8
2008 PIT NL 6 3 74 0 0 0 4 76.0 60 24 37 62 2.84 4.32 (+34%) -410.6
2009 PIT NL 3 0 45 0 0 0 0 47.3 43 18 28 41 3.42 4.32 (+21%) -50.8
2009 CHN NL 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 25.0 19 9 12 16 3.24 4.32 (+25%) 266.8
2010 CHN NL 1 3 28 0 0 0 0 25.7 35 21 13 20 7.36 4.08 (-81%) -1032.8
2011 CHN NL 3 1 58 0 0 0 0 62.3 67 33 28 38 4.76 3.94 (-21%) -1771.0
Career · 10 seasons 24 19 506 0 0 0 6 476.1 481 228 220 400 4.31 — -1,317

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
506 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2003 PIT NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 PIT NL 68 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 PIT NL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 PIT NL 72 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 PIT NL 63 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 PIT NL 74 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 PIT NL 45 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 CHN NL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 CHN NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 CHN NL 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 506 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home24810000.000
Away25840000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home248248.2247100992073.62
Away258227.22341281211935.06

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2011-09-20 CHCMIL — 1.0000000
2011-09-14 CHCCIN — 2.0100010
2011-09-11 CHCNYN — 1.0222011
2011-09-06 CHCCIN L 2.0422110
2011-08-31 CHCSFG — 0.2000000
2011-08-25 CHCATL — 2.0111111
2011-08-23 CHCATL — 1.0200120
2011-08-21 CHCSTL — 1.0000000
2011-08-17 CHCHOU — 1.1000110
2011-08-14 CHCATL W 1.0110010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 506 0 15 65 6 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 PIT P 5 0 0 0 0 0
2004 PIT P 68 0 2 15 0 2
2005 PIT P 63 0 0 8 1 1
2006 PIT P 72 0 4 13 0 0
2007 PIT P 63 0 2 4 0 0
2008 PIT P 74 0 3 9 1 1
2009 PIT P 45 0 0 8 1 0
2009 CHN P 30 0 0 1 0 0
2010 CHN P 28 0 1 3 2 0
2011 CHN P 58 0 3 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 506

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2011 CHN NL $4,800,000
2010 CHN NL $2,700,000
2009 PIT NL $2,300,000
2008 PIT NL $1,135,000
2007 PIT NL $832,500
2006 PIT NL $341,750
2005 PIT NL $327,000
2004 PIT NL $300,000
Total Career Earnings $12,736,250

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

John Grabow (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jason Christiansen
    27-26, 4.30 ERA
  2. 94
    Felix Heredia
    28-19, 4.42 ERA
  3. 85
    Jay Powell
    36-23, 4.17 ERA
  4. 84
    Nick Masset
    20-16, 4.06 ERA
  5. 83
    Trever Miller
    18-17, 4.18 ERA
  6. 78
    Jim Poole
    22-12, 4.31 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about John Grabow

What years did John Grabow play?
John Grabow played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2011.
Was John Grabow a pitcher?
Yes. John Grabow pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 400 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Grabow hit?
John Grabow hit 0 career home runs.