Craig Grebeck
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2001)
Craig Grebeck was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2001 for 5 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 12 seasons. In 752 career games, he hit .261 with 518 hits, 19 home runs, and 187 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 160 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1990-04-13
- Last Game
- 2001-06-02
Full name: Craig Allen Grebeck
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 752 | 1,988 | 239 | 518 | 116 | 8 | 19 | 187 | 4 | 228 | 274 | .261 | .340 | .356 | .696 | -940 |
Career AVG .261 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .340 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .356 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.
Career OPS .696 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | CHA | AL | 59 | 119 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 24 | .168 | .257 (-35%) | .324 (-30%) | .385 (-39%) | .710 (-35%) | -681.8 |
| 1991 | CHA | AL | 107 | 224 | 37 | 63 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 38 | 40 | .281 | .255 (+10%) | .323 (+19%) | .384 (+20%) | .708 (+20%) | 915.5 |
| 1992 | CHA | AL | 88 | 287 | 24 | 77 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 30 | 34 | .268 | .255 (+5%) | .322 (+6%) | .377 (+3%) | .699 (+4%) | 217.1 |
| 1993 | CHA | AL | 72 | 190 | 25 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 26 | 26 | .226 | .265 (-15%) | .332 (-4%) | .403 (-33%) | .735 (-20%) | -537.6 |
| 1994 | CHA | AL | 35 | 97 | 17 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 5 | .309 | .269 (+15%) | .338 (+15%) | .424 (-15%) | .763 (-1%) | 33.1 |
| 1995 | CHA | AL | 53 | 154 | 19 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 21 | 23 | .260 | .266 (-3%) | .337 (+6%) | .417 (-14%) | .755 (-5%) | -67.7 |
| 1996 | FLO | NL | 50 | 95 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .211 | .269 (-22%) | .340 (-28%) | .426 (-41%) | .767 (-35%) | -573.9 |
| 1997 | ANA | AL | 63 | 126 | 12 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 11 | .270 | .266 (+1%) | .336 (+6%) | .419 (-13%) | .756 (-4%) | -53.4 |
| 1998 | TOR | AL | 102 | 301 | 33 | 77 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 29 | 42 | .256 | .266 (-4%) | .335 (-2%) | .420 (-18%) | .755 (-11%) | -509.8 |
| 1999 | TOR | AL | 34 | 113 | 18 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 13 | .363 | .271 (+34%) | .344 (+29%) | .433 (-2%) | .778 (+11%) | 316.9 |
| 2000 | TOR | AL | 66 | 241 | 38 | 71 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 25 | 33 | .295 | .270 (+9%) | .344 (+6%) | .437 (-6%) | .782 (-1%) | 1.4 |
| 2001 | BOS | AL | 23 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .049 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 752 | 1,988 | 239 | 518 | 116 | 8 | 19 | 187 | 4 | 228 | 274 | .261 | — | — | — | — | -940 | ||
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
View full game log (752 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 374 | 987 | 119 | 270 | 11 | 105 | .274 |
| Away | 378 | 1001 | 120 | 248 | 8 | 82 | .248 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-02 | BOS | TOR | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-06-01 | BOS | TOR | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-05-31 | BOS | TOR | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-05-01 | BOS | SEA | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001-04-29 | BOS | KCR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-04-26 | BOS | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-04-25 | BOS | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-04-24 | BOS | MIN | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-04-22 | BOS | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001-04-21 | BOS | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 299 | 258 | 521 | 791 | 26 | 160 |
| 3B | 152 | 66 | 70 | 159 | 10 | 16 |
| OF | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 281 | 214 | 320 | 684 | 28 | 134 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | CHA | 2B | 6 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990 | CHA | 3B | 35 | 27 | 17 | 58 | 1 | 3 |
| 1990 | CHA | SS | 16 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 5 |
| 1991 | CHA | 2B | 36 | 31 | 62 | 97 | 1 | 19 |
| 1991 | CHA | 3B | 49 | 16 | 22 | 48 | 5 | 6 |
| 1991 | CHA | SS | 26 | 15 | 20 | 38 | 4 | 9 |
| 1992 | CHA | 3B | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | CHA | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | CHA | SS | 85 | 82 | 110 | 277 | 8 | 47 |
| 1993 | CHA | 2B | 16 | 15 | 29 | 53 | 0 | 13 |
| 1993 | CHA | 3B | 14 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 2 |
| 1993 | CHA | SS | 46 | 34 | 56 | 114 | 3 | 25 |
| 1994 | CHA | 2B | 14 | 14 | 24 | 32 | 1 | 4 |
| 1994 | CHA | 3B | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 | CHA | SS | 14 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| 1995 | CHA | 2B | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | CHA | 3B | 18 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| 1995 | CHA | SS | 31 | 28 | 51 | 95 | 6 | 20 |
| 1996 | FLO | 2B | 29 | 21 | 67 | 65 | 2 | 24 |
| 1996 | FLO | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | FLO | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | ANA | 2B | 26 | 19 | 45 | 55 | 0 | 17 |
| 1997 | ANA | 3B | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | ANA | OF | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | ANA | SS | 20 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 2 | 7 |
| 1998 | TOR | 2B | 91 | 77 | 145 | 250 | 10 | 38 |
| 1998 | TOR | 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | TOR | SS | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | TOR | 2B | 17 | 16 | 32 | 39 | 3 | 7 |
| 1999 | TOR | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | TOR | SS | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | TOR | 2B | 56 | 55 | 100 | 174 | 9 | 34 |
| 2000 | TOR | SS | 8 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | BOS | SS | 23 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 4 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 299 |
| Third Base | 152 |
| Shortstop | 281 |
| Left Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 13 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | BOS | AL | $700,000 |
| 2000 | TOR | AL | $800,000 |
| 1999 | TOR | AL | $550,000 |
| 1998 | TOR | AL | $415,000 |
| 1997 | ANA | AL | $400,000 |
| 1996 | FLO | NL | $400,000 |
| 1995 | CHA | AL | $670,000 |
| 1994 | CHA | AL | $660,000 |
| 1993 | CHA | AL | $632,500 |
| 1992 | CHA | AL | $200,000 |
| 1991 | CHA | AL | $125,000 |
| 1990 | CHA | AL | $100,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $5,652,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University Dominguez Hills | Carson | CA | 1984, 1985, 1986 |
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Craig Grebeck: the record in brief
April 13, 1990 and June 2, 2001 bracket Craig Grebeck's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago White Sox (1990 to 1995), the Florida Marlins (1996), the Anaheim Angels (1997), the Toronto Blue Jays (1998 through 2000), and the Boston Red Sox (2001). At 160 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame, Grebeck is listed as a second baseman. The bio says Grebeck both batted and threw right-handed. Grebeck was born on December 29, 1964, in Johnstown, PA, USA. On the record, Craig Grebeck was born Craig Allen Grebeck.
Grebeck collected 518 hits in 1,988 at bats across 752 games, good for a .261 batting average, adding 19 home runs and 187 RBI. Grebeck's career OPS of .696 combines a .340 on-base mark with .356 slugging. The .261 career average is close to the .265 the league hit across the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .696 to a league .748, 7.0% below average. The hits column peaks at 77, in 1992. 1992 brought the most runs batted in, 35.
Frequently Asked Questions about Craig Grebeck
- What years did Craig Grebeck play?
- Craig Grebeck played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2001.
- Was Craig Grebeck a pitcher?
- No. Craig Grebeck was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Craig Grebeck hit?
- Craig Grebeck hit 19 career home runs with 518 hits.
- What was Craig Grebeck's career batting average?
- Craig Grebeck batted .261 over his career, with 518 hits in 1,988 at bats.
- How many RBI did Craig Grebeck have?
- Craig Grebeck drove in 187 runs in his career.
- Is Craig Grebeck in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Craig Grebeck has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.