Johnny Grabowski

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1931)

AVG .252
HR 3
RBI 86
H 206
OPS .609
PIV -2,367
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
1/7/1900 in Ware, MA, USA
Died
5/23/1946 in Albany, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1924-07-11
Last Game
1931-09-21

Full name: John Patrick Grabowski

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
296 816 84 206 25 8 3 86 1 47 84 .252 .295 .314 .609 -2,367

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 21.0% below league average.

Career OPS .609 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 18.1% 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
1924 CHA AL 20 56 10 14 3 0 0 3 0 2 4 .250 .283 (-12%) .345 (-20%) .389 (-22%) .734 (-21%) -198.4
1925 CHA AL 21 46 5 14 4 1 0 10 0 2 4 .304 — — — — 0.0
1926 CHA AL 48 122 6 32 1 1 1 11 0 4 15 .262 .279 (-6%) .345 (-17%) .390 (-20%) .735 (-19%) -382.4
1927 NYA AL 70 195 29 54 2 4 0 25 0 20 15 .277 .282 (-2%) .344 (+2%) .392 (-16%) .736 (-8%) -204.2
1928 NYA AL 75 202 21 48 7 1 1 21 0 10 21 .238 .280 (-15%) .342 (-20%) .395 (-25%) .737 (-23%) -756.2
1929 NYA AL 22 59 4 12 1 0 0 2 1 3 6 .203 .289 (-30%) .353 (-32%) .415 (-47%) .769 (-40%) -394.1
1931 DET AL 40 136 9 32 7 1 1 14 0 6 19 .235 .276 (-15%) .338 (-21%) .388 (-17%) .726 (-19%) -431.7
Career · 7 seasons 296 816 84 206 25 8 3 86 1 47 84 .252 — — — — -2,367

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 WS NYA 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13636539101350.277
Away16045046105037.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1931-09-21 DETPHAL 400000000
1931-09-13 DETNYYL 402010100
1931-09-02 DETSLAL 311000100
1931-08-31 DETSLAW 400000101
1931-08-30 DETCHWL 422000101
1931-08-26 DETMINW 300000001
1931-08-23 DETMINL 402000100
1931-08-18 DETNYYW 500000002
1931-08-15 DETNYYL 200000000
1931-08-13 DETPHAL 200000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 7 0 0 0
C 282 0 909 172 23 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 CHA C 19 0 48 22 2 0
1925 CHA C 21 0 48 9 1 0
1926 CHA 1B 1 0 7 0 0 0
1926 CHA C 38 0 121 22 4 0
1927 NYA C 68 0 197 47 4 3
1928 NYA C 75 0 265 32 4 8
1929 NYA C 22 0 70 12 5 1
1931 DET C 39 0 160 28 3 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 282
First Base 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Grabowski

What years did Johnny Grabowski play?
Johnny Grabowski played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1931.
Was Johnny Grabowski a pitcher?
No. Johnny Grabowski was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Johnny Grabowski hit?
Johnny Grabowski hit 3 career home runs with 206 hits.