Bobby Grich
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1986)
Bobby Grich was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1986 for the Baltimore Orioles and the California Angels, a span of 17 seasons. In 2,008 career games, he hit .266 with 1,833 hits, 224 home runs, and 864 RBI. Bobby Grich was a 6-time All-Star, a 4-time Gold Glove, and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 20,680.
- 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
- 6'2" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1970-06-29
- Last Game
- 1986-10-02
- Awards
- 6× All-Star · 4× Gold Glove · Silver Slugger
Full name: Robert Anthony Grich
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,008 | 6,890 | 1,033 | 1,833 | 320 | 47 | 224 | 864 | 104 | 1,087 | 1,278 | .266 | .371 | .424 | .794 | 20,680 |
Career AVG .266 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .371 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +14.5% above league average.
Career SLG .424 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +11.1% above league average.
Career OPS .794 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — +12.6% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | BAL | AL | 30 | 95 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 21 | .211 | .253 (-17%) | .325 (-14%) | .385 (-26%) | .711 (-21%) | -317.1 |
| 1971 | BAL | AL | 7 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1972 | BAL | AL | 133 | 460 | 66 | 128 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 13 | 53 | 96 | .278 | .243 (+14%) | .310 (+15%) | .353 (+17%) | .664 (+16%) | 1487.1 |
| 1973 | BAL | AL | 162 | 581 | 82 | 146 | 29 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 17 | 107 | 91 | .251 | .256 (-2%) | .325 (+15%) | .378 (+2%) | .703 (+8%) | 1353.7 |
| 1974 | BAL | AL | 160 | 582 | 92 | 153 | 29 | 6 | 19 | 82 | 17 | 90 | 117 | .263 | .256 (+2%) | .324 (+16%) | .369 (+17%) | .693 (+16%) | 2216.9 |
| 1975 | BAL | AL | 150 | 524 | 81 | 136 | 26 | 4 | 13 | 57 | 14 | 107 | 88 | .260 | .257 (+1%) | .327 (+19%) | .374 (+7%) | .701 (+12%) | 1730.3 |
| 1976 | BAL | AL | 144 | 518 | 93 | 138 | 31 | 4 | 13 | 54 | 14 | 86 | 99 | .266 | .255 (+4%) | .320 (+17%) | .360 (+16%) | .681 (+16%) | 1875.2 |
| 1977 | CAL | AL | 52 | 181 | 24 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 37 | 40 | .243 | .264 (-8%) | .329 (+12%) | .401 (-2%) | .730 (+4%) | 253.7 |
| 1978 | CAL | AL | 144 | 487 | 68 | 122 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 4 | 75 | 83 | .251 | .257 (-3%) | .323 (+10%) | .378 (-13%) | .702 (-2%) | 122.2 |
| 1979 | CAL | AL | 153 | 534 | 78 | 157 | 30 | 5 | 30 | 101 | 1 | 59 | 84 | .294 | .265 (+11%) | .329 (+11%) | .397 (+35%) | .727 (+24%) | 2596.6 |
| 1980 | CAL | AL | 150 | 498 | 60 | 135 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 62 | 3 | 84 | 108 | .271 | .264 (+2%) | .326 (+16%) | .387 (+5%) | .714 (+10%) | 1325.0 |
| 1981 | CAL | AL | 100 | 352 | 56 | 107 | 14 | 2 | 22 | 61 | 2 | 40 | 71 | .304 | .255 (+19%) | .320 (+18%) | .368 (+47%) | .688 (+34%) | 2157.8 |
| 1982 | CAL | AL | 145 | 506 | 74 | 132 | 28 | 5 | 19 | 65 | 3 | 82 | 109 | .261 | .261 (avg) | .324 (+14%) | .388 (+15%) | .712 (+15%) | 1753.4 |
| 1983 | CAL | AL | 120 | 387 | 65 | 113 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 62 | 2 | 76 | 62 | .292 | .260 (+12%) | .324 (+28%) | .389 (+18%) | .714 (+22%) | 2088.0 |
| 1984 | CAL | AL | 116 | 363 | 60 | 93 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 58 | 2 | 57 | 70 | .256 | .259 (-1%) | .322 (+11%) | .384 (+17%) | .707 (+14%) | 1097.3 |
| 1985 | CAL | AL | 144 | 479 | 74 | 116 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 53 | 3 | 81 | 77 | .242 | .257 (-6%) | .323 (+10%) | .390 (-5%) | .714 (+2%) | 482.1 |
| 1986 | CAL | AL | 98 | 313 | 42 | 84 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 1 | 39 | 54 | .268 | .257 (+4%) | .325 (+9%) | .395 (+4%) | .720 (+6%) | 457.7 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 2,008 | 6,890 | 1,033 | 1,833 | 320 | 47 | 224 | 864 | 104 | 1,087 | 1,278 | .266 | — | — | — | — | 20,680 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2008 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 998 | 3336 | 504 | 894 | 109 | 429 | .268 |
| Away | 1010 | 3554 | 529 | 939 | 115 | 435 | .264 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-10-02 | LAA | TEX | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986-10-01 | LAA | KCR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986-09-29 | LAA | KCR | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986-09-26 | LAA | TEX | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986-09-25 | LAA | CLE | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-09-23 | LAA | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986-09-22 | LAA | CLE | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-09-21 | LAA | CHW | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-09-19 | LAA | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986-09-18 | LAA | KCR | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 71 | 43 | 417 | 37 | 3 | 48 |
| 2B | 1765 | 1718 | 4217 | 5381 | 156 | 1302 |
| 3B | 49 | 24 | 19 | 46 | 2 | 3 |
| SS | 159 | 141 | 229 | 427 | 28 | 75 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | BAL | 2B | 9 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 0 | 5 |
| 1970 | BAL | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | BAL | SS | 20 | 16 | 28 | 47 | 7 | 4 |
| 1971 | BAL | 2B | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 1971 | BAL | SS | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 1972 | BAL | 1B | 16 | 10 | 97 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 1972 | BAL | 2B | 45 | 43 | 95 | 113 | 3 | 27 |
| 1972 | BAL | 3B | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | BAL | SS | 81 | 68 | 106 | 215 | 17 | 46 |
| 1973 | BAL | 2B | 162 | 162 | 431 | 509 | 5 | 130 |
| 1974 | BAL | 2B | 160 | 160 | 484 | 453 | 20 | 132 |
| 1975 | BAL | 2B | 150 | 147 | 423 | 484 | 21 | 122 |
| 1976 | BAL | 2B | 140 | 139 | 389 | 400 | 12 | 91 |
| 1976 | BAL | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | CAL | SS | 52 | 52 | 88 | 141 | 4 | 23 |
| 1978 | CAL | 2B | 144 | 141 | 325 | 419 | 13 | 77 |
| 1979 | CAL | 2B | 153 | 151 | 340 | 438 | 13 | 111 |
| 1980 | CAL | 1B | 3 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1980 | CAL | 2B | 146 | 141 | 326 | 463 | 9 | 101 |
| 1981 | CAL | 2B | 100 | 100 | 230 | 349 | 10 | 85 |
| 1982 | CAL | 2B | 142 | 142 | 338 | 450 | 11 | 112 |
| 1983 | CAL | 2B | 118 | 116 | 270 | 415 | 22 | 94 |
| 1983 | CAL | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | CAL | 1B | 25 | 10 | 120 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| 1984 | CAL | 2B | 91 | 85 | 182 | 249 | 8 | 65 |
| 1984 | CAL | 3B | 21 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985 | CAL | 1B | 16 | 11 | 98 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 1985 | CAL | 2B | 116 | 109 | 224 | 380 | 2 | 99 |
| 1985 | CAL | 3B | 15 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| 1986 | CAL | 1B | 11 | 9 | 75 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 1986 | CAL | 2B | 87 | 72 | 127 | 221 | 7 | 49 |
| 1986 | CAL | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 72 |
| Second Base | 1768 |
| Third Base | 47 |
| Shortstop | 156 |
| Designated Hitter | 9 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Player of the Week | Week of 1984-09-14 |
| 1981 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
| 1981 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 1979 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 1976 | Gold Glove | 2B |
| 1976 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 1975 | Gold Glove | 2B |
| 1974 | Gold Glove | 2B |
| 1973 | Gold Glove | 2B |
Salary History
Bobby Grich's recorded salaries total $1,200,000 over 2 seasons, 1985 to 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Grich's career ran from 1970 to 1986. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | CAL | AL | $500,000 |
| 1985 | CAL | AL | $700,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $1,200,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 14th | 19.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1979 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 8th | 58.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1974 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 9th | 49.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1973 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 19th | 9.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1972 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 14th | 16.0 | 336 | 0 |
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Bobby Grich: the record in brief
Between the debut on June 29, 1970 and the final game on October 2, 1986, Bobby Grich built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Orioles (1970 through 1976) and the California Angels (1977 through 1986). Grich played primarily as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 15, 1949, in Muskegon, MI, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 2 inches and 180 pounds. The given name on file is Robert Anthony Grich.
Grich's career batting table shows 2,008 games, 6,890 at bats and 1,833 hits, a .266 average, plus 224 home runs, 864 RBI, and 104 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .371 clip and slugging .424, Grich finished with a .794 OPS. The .266 career average is close to the .258 the league hit across the same seasons. In OPS terms, Grich's .794 stands 12.6% above the league's .705.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Grich
- What years did Bobby Grich play?
- Bobby Grich played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1986.
- Was Bobby Grich a pitcher?
- No. Bobby Grich was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Bobby Grich hit?
- Bobby Grich hit 224 career home runs with 1,833 hits.
- What teams did Bobby Grich play for?
- Bobby Grich played for 2 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1970–1976) and the California Angels (1977–1986).
- Did Bobby Grich win an MVP award?
- No. Bobby Grich did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Bobby Grich win?
- Bobby Grich won 4 Gold Gloves (1973, 1974, 1975, and 1976) and the Silver Slugger award (1981). He was selected to 6 All-Star Games.
- What were Bobby Grich's career stats?
- In 2,008 games, Bobby Grich had 1,833 hits, 224 home runs, 864 RBI, 1,033 runs, and 104 stolen bases, with a .266 batting average.
- How much did Bobby Grich earn in his career?
- Bobby Grich's recorded salaries total $1,200,000 over 2 seasons, 1985 to 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Grich's career ran from 1970 to 1986. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
- What was Bobby Grich's salary?
- Bobby Grich's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 1986. His highest recorded salary was $700,000, in 1985, and his lowest was $500,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1986.
- What position did Bobby Grich play?
- Bobby Grich played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bobby Grich and how much did he weigh?
- Bobby Grich was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.
- How many home runs did Bobby Grich hit each season?
- Bobby Grich's home runs by season: 0 in 1970, 1 in 1971, 12 in 1972, 12 in 1973, 19 in 1974, 13 in 1975, 13 in 1976, 7 in 1977, 6 in 1978, 30 in 1979, 14 in 1980, 22 in 1981, 19 in 1982, 16 in 1983, 18 in 1984, 13 in 1985, and 9 in 1986. His most in one season was 30, in 1979.
- What was Bobby Grich's career batting average?
- Bobby Grich batted .266 over his career, with 1,833 hits in 6,890 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bobby Grich have?
- Bobby Grich drove in 864 runs in his career.