Johnny Grubb
[edit] Biography
Johnny Grubb (John Raymond Grubb) was born on August 4, 1948 in Richmond, Virginia. He made his Major League debut on September 10, 1972 for the San Diego Padres. In 1973, his rookie year, he hit .311 with 8 home runs and 37 RBI. Grubb played for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers over the course of his 16 year career.
Most people believe that Johnny Grubb's best season was 1978, when he slugged 15 home runs, hit for a .275 average and knocked in 67 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1972
| SD
| N
| 7
| 21
| 4
| 7
| 0
| 1
| .333
| .364
| .476
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1973
| SD
| N
| 113
| 389
| 52
| 121
| 8
| 37
| .311
| .373
| .445
| 22
| 3
| 37
| 50
| 2
| 3
| 9
| 2
| 6
|
| 1974
| SD
| N
| 140
| 444
| 53
| 127
| 8
| 42
| .286
| .355
| .403
| 20
| 4
| 46
| 47
| 4
| 4
| 4
| 2
| 4
|
| 1975
| SD
| N
| 144
| 553
| 72
| 149
| 4
| 38
| .269
| .342
| .363
| 36
| 2
| 59
| 59
| 5
| 3
| 2
| 4
| 7
|
| 1976
| SD
| N
| 109
| 384
| 54
| 109
| 5
| 27
| .284
| .391
| .385
| 22
| 1
| 65
| 53
| 4
| 6
| 1
| 10
| 5
|
| 1977
| CLE
| A
| 34
| 93
| 8
| 28
| 2
| 14
| .301
| .425
| .462
| 3
| 3
| 19
| 18
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 3
|
| 1978
| TEX
| A
| 21
| 33
| 8
| 13
| 1
| 6
| .394
| .545
| .576
| 3
| 0
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1978
| CLE
| A
| 113
| 378
| 54
| 100
| 14
| 61
| .265
| .365
| .450
| 16
| 6
| 59
| 60
| 2
| 8
| 5
| 5
| 5
|
| 1978
| TOT
| A
| 134
| 411
| 62
| 113
| 15
| 67
| .275
| .381
| .460
| 19
| 6
| 70
| 65
| 2
| 8
| 6
| 5
| 5
|
| 1979
| TEX
| A
| 102
| 289
| 42
| 79
| 10
| 37
| .273
| .350
| .426
| 14
| 0
| 34
| 44
| 1
| 2
| 2
| 3
| 6
|
| 1980
| TEX
| A
| 110
| 274
| 40
| 76
| 9
| 32
| .277
| .374
| .427
| 12
| 1
| 42
| 35
| 2
| 2
| 2
| 5
| 11
|
| 1981
| TEX
| A
| 67
| 199
| 26
| 46
| 3
| 26
| .231
| .316
| .332
| 9
| 1
| 23
| 25
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 6
|
| 1982
| TEX
| A
| 103
| 308
| 35
| 86
| 3
| 26
| .279
| .368
| .370
| 13
| 3
| 39
| 37
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 5
|
| 1983
| DET
| A
| 57
| 134
| 20
| 34
| 4
| 22
| .254
| .388
| .410
| 5
| 2
| 28
| 17
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 5
|
| 1984
| DET
| A
| 86
| 176
| 25
| 47
| 8
| 17
| .267
| .395
| .432
| 5
| 0
| 36
| 36
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 5
| 1
|
| 1985
| DET
| A
| 78
| 155
| 19
| 38
| 5
| 25
| .245
| .342
| .400
| 7
| 1
| 24
| 25
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 5
|
| 1986
| DET
| A
| 81
| 210
| 32
| 70
| 13
| 51
| .333
| .412
| .590
| 13
| 1
| 28
| 28
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1987
| DET
| A
| 59
| 114
| 9
| 23
| 2
| 13
| .202
| .290
| .307
| 6
| 0
| 15
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 513
| 1791
| 235
| 513
| 25
| 145
| .286
| .363
| .397
| 101
| 11
| 208
| 212
| 15
| 16
| 16
| 18
| 23
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 911
| 2363
| 318
| 640
| 74
| 330
| .271
| .369
| .425
| 106
| 18
| 358
| 346
| 21
| 16
| 11
| 23
| 51
|
| Total
|
|
| 1424
| 4154
| 553
| 1153
| 99
| 475
| .278
| .366
| .413
| 207
| 29
| 566
| 558
| 36
| 32
| 27
| 41
| 74
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1972
| SD
| N
| OF
| 6
| 6
| 47
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| SD
| N
| CF
| 6
| 6
| 47
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| SD
| N
| CF
| 103
| 95
| 864.1
| 233
| 11
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1973
| SD
| N
| 3B
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1973
| SD
| N
| OF
| 103
| 96
| 865.1
| 229
| 11
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1973
| SD
| N
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1974
| SD
| N
| OF
| 122
| 110
| 1012.2
| 321
| 8
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1974
| SD
| N
| 3B
| 2
| 1
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1974
| SD
| N
| CF
| 114
| 102
| 940
| 309
| 8
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1974
| SD
| N
| LF
| 8
| 8
| 72.2
| 13
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .929
|
| 1975
| SD
| N
| OF
| 139
| 136
| 1228
| 334
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1975
| SD
| N
| CF
| 139
| 136
| 1228
| 336
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1976
| SD
| N
| OF
| 98
| 96
| 799.1
| 183
| 3
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1976
| SD
| N
| CF
| 15
| 14
| 113
| 28
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 1976
| SD
| N
| LF
| 64
| 55
| 455.1
| 107
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1976
| SD
| N
| 1B
| 9
| 5
| 52
| 64
| 3
| 0
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| SD
| N
| RF
| 30
| 27
| 231
| 47
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| SD
| N
| 3B
| 2
| 2
| 13
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .667
|
| 1977
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 28
| 26
| 220
| 47
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| CLE
| A
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1977
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 27
| 26
| 217
| 47
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| CLE
| A
| DH
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1978
| TEX
| A
| LF
| 8
| 5
| 49
| 10
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| TEX
| A
| RF
| 5
| 1
| 17
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| TEX
| A
| OF
| 13
| 6
| 66
| 14
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| TEX
| A
| DH
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1978
| CLE
| A
| RF
| 6
| 4
| 29.2
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 110
| 100
| 904
| 199
| 14
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1978
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 108
| 96
| 874.1
| 186
| 12
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1978
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 123
| 106
| 970
| 213
| 16
| 6
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1978
| TOT
| A
| RF
| 11
| 5
| 46.2
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| TOT
| A
| LF
| 116
| 101
| 923.1
| 196
| 14
| 6
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1979
| TEX
| A
| OF
| 83
| 64
| 587.2
| 135
| 8
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1979
| TEX
| A
| RF
| 26
| 17
| 163
| 36
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1979
| TEX
| A
| LF
| 39
| 29
| 256.2
| 58
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1979
| TEX
| A
| DH
| 6
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1979
| TEX
| A
| CF
| 29
| 18
| 168
| 40
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| TEX
| A
| RF
| 62
| 56
| 454.2
| 78
| 2
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .952
|
| 1980
| TEX
| A
| CF
| 3
| 2
| 16
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| TEX
| A
| LF
| 18
| 11
| 113
| 27
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .938
|
| 1980
| TEX
| A
| OF
| 77
| 69
| 583.2
| 112
| 6
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .952
|
| 1980
| TEX
| A
| DH
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1981
| TEX
| A
| LF
| 2
| 2
| 17
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| TEX
| A
| OF
| 58
| 56
| 479
| 95
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1981
| TEX
| A
| RF
| 56
| 54
| 462
| 89
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1982
| TEX
| A
| RF
| 40
| 30
| 277
| 62
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| TEX
| A
| OF
| 77
| 69
| 607
| 135
| 4
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| 1982
| TEX
| A
| DH
| 18
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1982
| TEX
| A
| LF
| 42
| 39
| 330
| 72
| 2
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .937
|
| 1983
| DET
| A
| RF
| 24
| 22
| 164
| 29
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| DET
| A
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1983
| DET
| A
| DH
| 18
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1983
| DET
| A
| OF
| 26
| 23
| 176
| 34
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| DET
| A
| LF
| 2
| 1
| 12
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1984
| DET
| A
| LF
| 27
| 22
| 157
| 36
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1984
| DET
| A
| OF
| 36
| 25
| 194.2
| 47
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1984
| DET
| A
| RF
| 9
| 3
| 37.2
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1984
| DET
| A
| DH
| 33
| 26
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1985
| DET
| A
| RF
| 4
| 2
| 20
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| DET
| A
| OF
| 18
| 14
| 101
| 23
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| DET
| A
| LF
| 14
| 12
| 81
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| DET
| A
| DH
| 33
| 31
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1986
| DET
| A
| RF
| 10
| 7
| 62
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1986
| DET
| A
| DH
| 52
| 46
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1986
| DET
| A
| LF
| 10
| 4
| 42
| 12
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1986
| DET
| A
| OF
| 19
| 11
| 104
| 26
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| DET
| A
| LF
| 21
| 16
| 117
| 32
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| DET
| A
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1987
| DET
| A
| DH
| 16
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1987
| DET
| A
| OF
| 31
| 23
| 169
| 42
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| DET
| A
| RF
| 10
| 7
| 52
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 409
| 373
| 3376.1
| 968
| 24
| 14
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1044
| 930
| 8144.1
| 1992
| 66
| 39
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 9
| 5
| 52
| 64
| 3
| 0
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 192
| 156
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 283
| 230
| 1973
| 393
| 11
| 6
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 8
| 3
| 26
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .667
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 391
| 327
| 2795
| 626
| 28
| 17
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Boston Red Sox in the 3rd round of the free-agent draft - did not sign (February 1, 1969).
- Selected by Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round (14th pick overall) of the secondary phase of free-agent draft - did not sign (June 5, 1969).
- Selected by Atlanta Braves in the 3rd round of the secondary phase of free-agent draft - did not sign (June 4, 1970).
- Selected by San Diego Padres in the 1st round (24th pick overall) of the secondary phase of free-agent draft (January 13, 1971).
- Traded by San Diego Padres with Fred Kendall and Hector Torres to Cleveland Indians in exchange for George Hendrick (December 8, 1976).
- Traded by Cleveland Indians to Texas Rangers in exchange for 2 players to be named later (August 31, 1978); Cleveland Indians received Bobby Cuellar and Dave Rivera (October 3, 1978).
- Traded by Texas Rangers to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Dave Tobik (March 24, 1983).
- Granted free agency (November 8, 1984).
- Signed by Detroit Tigers (December 23, 1984).
- Released by Detroit Tigers (October 16, 1987).
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