Johnny Grubb

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1987)

Johnny Grubb was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1987 for 4 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,424 career games, he hit .278 with 1,153 hits, 99 home runs, and 475 RBI. Johnny Grubb was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 8,894.

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

AVG .278
HR 99
RBI 475
H 1,153
OPS .779
PIV 8,894
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 175 lb
Born
8/4/1948 in Richmond, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1972-09-10
Last Game
1987-09-28
Awards
All-Star

Full name: John Raymond Grubb

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Career Batting Statistics

Johnny Grubb — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,424 4,154 553 1,153 207 29 99 475 27 566 558 .278 .366 .413 .779 8,894

Career AVG .278 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Career OBP .366 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.

Career SLG .413 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.

Career OPS .779 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Johnny Grubb Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1972 SDN NL 7 21 4 7 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
1973 SDN NL 113 389 52 121 22 3 8 37 9 37 50 .311 .256 (+21%) .325 (+15%) .378 (+17%) .703 (+16%) 1208.5
1974 SDN NL 140 444 53 127 20 4 8 42 4 46 47 .286 .256 (+11%) .324 (+9%) .369 (+9%) .693 (+9%) 829.0
1975 SDN NL 144 553 72 149 36 2 4 38 2 59 59 .269 .257 (+5%) .327 (+5%) .374 (-3%) .701 (+1%) 133.5
1976 SDN NL 109 384 54 109 22 1 5 27 1 65 53 .284 .255 (+11%) .320 (+22%) .360 (+7%) .681 (+14%) 1288.5
1977 CLE AL 34 93 8 28 3 3 2 14 0 19 18 .301 .264 (+14%) .329 (+29%) .401 (+15%) .730 (+21%) 419.9
1978 CLE AL 113 378 54 100 16 6 14 61 5 59 60 .265 .257 (+3%) .323 (+13%) .378 (+19%) .702 (+16%) 1250.5
1978 TEX AL 21 33 8 13 3 0 1 6 1 11 5 .394 — — — — 1250.5
1979 TEX AL 102 289 42 79 14 0 10 37 2 34 44 .273 .265 (+3%) .329 (+6%) .397 (+7%) .727 (+7%) 414.0
1980 TEX AL 110 274 40 76 12 1 9 32 2 42 35 .277 .264 (+5%) .326 (+15%) .387 (+10%) .714 (+12%) 760.0
1981 TEX AL 67 199 26 46 9 1 3 26 0 23 25 .231 .255 (-10%) .320 (-1%) .368 (-10%) .688 (-6%) -146.9
1982 TEX AL 103 308 35 86 13 3 3 26 0 39 37 .279 .261 (+7%) .324 (+14%) .388 (-5%) .712 (+4%) 357.9
1983 DET AL 57 134 20 34 5 2 4 22 0 28 17 .254 .260 (-3%) .324 (+19%) .389 (+5%) .714 (+12%) 386.2
1984 DET AL 86 176 25 47 5 0 8 17 1 36 36 .267 .259 (+3%) .322 (+22%) .384 (+12%) .707 (+17%) 713.4
1985 DET AL 78 155 19 38 7 1 5 25 0 24 25 .245 .257 (-5%) .323 (+6%) .390 (+2%) .714 (+4%) 132.1
1986 DET AL 81 210 32 70 13 1 13 51 0 28 28 .333 .257 (+29%) .325 (+26%) .395 (+49%) .720 (+39%) 1524.6
1987 DET AL 59 114 9 23 6 0 2 13 0 15 16 .202 .262 (-23%) .331 (-12%) .415 (-26%) .746 (-20%) -377.2
Career · 17 seasons 1,424 4,154 553 1,153 207 29 99 475 27 566 558 .278 — — — — 10,144

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

Johnny Grubb — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 14 0 6 1 0 0 2 0 1 .429

Playoff Batting by Year

Johnny Grubb — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 ALCS DET 4 7 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .571
1984 ALCS DET 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .250
1984 WS DET 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Johnny Grubb — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home733210530760551255.287
Away691204924654848220.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

Johnny Grubb — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-09-28 DETBALL 400000000
1987-09-27 DETTORW 402100000
1987-09-20 DETMILL 101000000
1987-09-12 DETMILL 100000001
1987-09-09 DETBALW 301100100
1987-09-06 DETTEXL 100000001
1987-09-04 DETTEXW 100000000
1987-09-01 DETCLEW 100000000
1987-08-30 DETTEXW 400000001
1987-08-29 DETTEXW 311000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnny Grubb — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 9 5 64 3 0 7
3B 8 4 1 1 1 0
OF 1042 930 1992 66 39 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnny Grubb — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1972 SDN OF 6 6 16 0 0 0
1973 SDN 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1973 SDN OF 102 96 229 11 3 1
1974 SDN 3B 2 1 0 0 0 0
1974 SDN OF 122 110 321 8 8 1
1975 SDN OF 139 136 334 3 3 0
1976 SDN 1B 9 5 64 3 0 7
1976 SDN 3B 3 3 1 1 1 0
1976 SDN OF 98 96 183 3 5 0
1977 CLE OF 28 26 47 2 0 0
1978 CLE OF 110 100 199 14 6 4
1978 TEX OF 13 6 14 2 0 1
1979 TEX OF 82 64 135 8 2 4
1980 TEX OF 77 69 112 6 6 1
1981 TEX OF 58 56 95 2 1 0
1982 TEX OF 77 69 135 4 5 1
1983 DET OF 26 23 34 1 0 0
1984 DET OF 36 25 47 0 0 0
1985 DET OF 18 14 23 0 0 0
1986 DET OF 19 11 26 1 0 0
1987 DET 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1987 DET OF 31 23 42 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Johnny Grubb Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 9
Third Base 8
Left Field 391
Center Field 409
Right Field 283
Designated Hitter 192

Awards & Honors

Johnny Grubb — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1986 Player of the Week Week of 1986-07-25

Salary History

Johnny Grubb — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1987 DET AL $365,000
1986 DET AL $250,000
1985 DET AL $250,000
Total Career Earnings $865,000

College History

Johnny Grubb — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
State College of Florida - Manatee-Sarasota Bradenton FL 1968, 1969
Florida State University Tallahassee FL 1970

Award Voting History

Johnny Grubb — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1973 Rookie of the Year NL 6th 1.0 24 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Johnny Grubb (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Orlando Merced
    .277 avg, 103 HR
  2. 91
    Steve Kemp
    .278 avg, 130 HR
  3. 87
    Bob Skinner
    .277 avg, 103 HR
  4. 86
    Hoot Evers
    .278 avg, 98 HR
  5. 83
    Carlos May
    .274 avg, 90 HR
  6. 82
    Al Zarilla
    .276 avg, 61 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Grubb

What years did Johnny Grubb play?
Johnny Grubb played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1987.
Was Johnny Grubb a pitcher?
No. Johnny Grubb was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Johnny Grubb hit?
Johnny Grubb hit 99 career home runs with 1153 hits.
What was Johnny Grubb's career batting average?
Johnny Grubb batted .278 over his career, with 1,153 hits in 4,154 at bats.
How many RBI did Johnny Grubb have?
Johnny Grubb drove in 475 runs in his career.
Is Johnny Grubb in the Hall of Fame?
No. Johnny Grubb has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.