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Johnny Grubb
Johnny Grubb
	Outfielder
	Born: August 4, 1948 (age 76); Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 10, 1972, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
	September 28, 1987, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.278
Home runs	99
Runs batted in	475
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	San Diego Padres (1972–1976); Cleveland Indians (1977–1978); Texas Rangers (1978–1982); Detroit Tigers (1983–1987);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (1974); World Series champion (1984);

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John Maywood Grubb, Jr. (born August 4, 1948) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter, who also occasionally played at first base. He played with the San Diego Padres (1972–1976), Cleveland Indians (1977–1978), Texas Rangers (1978–1982), and the Detroit Tigers (1983–1987).

Major League career

Grubb was drafted by the San Diego Padres in 1971 with the 24th pick in the first round. He had been previously drafted by the Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, and Atlanta Braves, but did not sign with them.^[1] He made his major league debut on September 10, 1972.

In his 1973 rookie season, Grubb put up good numbers and earned himself a starting position in the outfield by hitting .311 with eight home runs, 37 RBI, and 52 runs scored. Grubb made the 1974 National League All-star team during his sophomore season, and struck out in his only at-bat.

Highlights after the 1974 season included a 21-game hitting streak in 1979 while a member of the Texas Rangers. He was nearly dealt along with Sparky Lyle from the Rangers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Tug McGraw, Bake McBride and Larry Christenson at the 1979 Winter Meetings in Toronto, but the proposed transaction was never executed because a deferred money issue in Lyle's contract went unresolved.^[2]

Grubb was a member of the Detroit Tigers' 1984 World Series Championship team; the Tigers defeated his former team, the San Diego Padres, 4 games to 1.^[1] In his 16-year career, he posted a .278 batting average with 99 home runs, 475 RBI, and 553 runs scored. In the era since the designated hitter came into play (1973), he was the all-time leader among American League players when he was used as a pinch hitter, batting for the #9 hitter in the lineup. ^{[citation needed]} He was released by the Detroit Tigers after a disappointing 1987 season, despite having arguably the best season of his career in 1986.^[1]

Personal life

Since retiring from professional baseball, Grubb has kept a low profile. He was the former varsity baseball coach at his alma mater, Meadowbrook High School in Richmond. There he coached former San Diego Padres pitcher Cla Meredith.^[1] Grubb and his wife are also active members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Newville, Todd (December 2006). "Remembering Former Outfielder Johnny Grubb". Baseball Digest. 65 (10). Lakeside Publishing Co.: 66–73. ISSN 0005-609X. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
^ "LeFlore, Rodriguez Swapped by Tigers," The New York Times, Saturday, December 8, 1979. Retrieved June 7, 2020

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Johnny Grubb at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
Johnny Grubb at Baseball Almanac

[BD1-1] Newville, Todd (December 2006). "Remembering Former Outfielder Johnny Grubb". Baseball Digest. 65 (10). Lakeside Publishing Co.: 66–73. ISSN 0005-609X. Retrieved January 30, 2009.

[2] "LeFlore, Rodriguez Swapped by Tigers," The New York Times, Saturday, December 8, 1979. Retrieved June 7, 2020

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-'''John Maywood Grubb, Jr.''' (born August 4, 1948 in [[Richmond, Virginia]]) is a former [[Major League Baseball]] [[outfielder]] and [[designated hitter]], who also occasionally played at [[first base]]. He played with the [[San Diego Padres]] (1972&ndash;1976), [[Cleveland Indians]] (1977&ndash;1978), [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] (1978&ndash;1982), and the [[Detroit Tigers]] (1983&ndash;1987).
+'''John Maywood Grubb, Jr.''' (born August 4, 1948) is an American former [[Major League Baseball]] [[outfielder]] and [[designated hitter]], who also occasionally played at [[first base]]. He played with the [[San Diego Padres]] (1972&ndash;1976), [[Cleveland Indians]] (1977&ndash;1978), [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] (1978&ndash;1982), and the [[Detroit Tigers]] (1983&ndash;1987).
 ==Major League career==
-Grubb was drafted by the San Diego Padres in 1971 with the 24th pick in the first round. He had been previously drafted by the [[Boston Red Sox]], [[Cincinnati Reds]], and [[Atlanta Braves]], but did not sign with them.<ref name="BD1">{{cite journal|last = Newville|first = Todd|title = Remembering Former Outfielder Johnny Grubb|journal = Baseball Digest|volume = 65|issue = 10|pages = 66–73|publisher = Lakeside Publishing Co.|date = December 2006|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=zi0DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA66|issn = 0005-609X|accessdate = 30 January 2009}}</ref> He made his major league debut on September 10, 1972.
+Grubb was drafted by the San Diego Padres in 1971 with the 24th pick in the first round. He had been previously drafted by the [[Boston Red Sox]], [[Cincinnati Reds]], and [[Atlanta Braves]], but did not sign with them.<ref name="BD1">{{cite journal|last = Newville|first = Todd|title = Remembering Former Outfielder Johnny Grubb|journal = Baseball Digest|volume = 65|issue = 10|pages = 66–73|publisher = Lakeside Publishing Co.|date = December 2006|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=zi0DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA66|issn = 0005-609X|access-date = 30 January 2009}}</ref> He made his major league debut on September 10, 1972.
-In his 1973 rookie season, Grubb put up good numbers and earned himself a starting position in the outfield by hitting .311 with eight [[home run]]s, 37 [[RBI]], and 52 [[Run (baseball)|runs]] scored. Grubb made the 1974 [[National League]] [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-star]] team during his sophomore season, and [[strikeout|struck out]] in his only at-bat. Highlights after the 1974 season included a 21-game hitting streak in 1979 while a member of the Texas Rangers. He was also a member of the [[Detroit Tigers]]' [[1984 World Series]] Championship team; the Tigers defeated his former team the San Diego Padres 4 games to 1.<ref name="BD1"/> In his 16-year career, he posted a .278 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] with 99 home runs, 475 RBI, and 553 runs scored. In the era since the [[designated hitter]] came into play (1973), he is the all-time leader among American League players when used as a pinch hitter batting for the #9 hitter in the line-up.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} He was released by the Detroit Tigers after a disappointing 1987 season, despite having arguably the best season of his career in 1986.<ref name="BD1"/>
+In his 1973 rookie season, Grubb put up good numbers and earned himself a starting position in the outfield by hitting .311 with eight [[home run]]s, 37 [[Run batted in|RBI]], and 52 [[Run (baseball)|runs]] scored. Grubb made the 1974 [[National League (baseball)|National League]] [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-star]] team during his sophomore season, and [[strikeout|struck out]] in his only at-bat.
+Highlights after the 1974 season included a 21-game hitting streak in 1979 while a member of the Texas Rangers. He was nearly dealt along with [[Sparky Lyle]] from the Rangers to the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] for [[Tug McGraw]], [[Bake McBride]] and [[Larry Christenson]] at the 1979 [[Winter Meetings]] in [[Toronto]], but the proposed transaction was never executed because a deferred money issue in Lyle's contract went unresolved.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/08/archives/leflore-rodriguez-swapped-by-tigers-snag-develops-in-lyle-deal.html "LeFlore, Rodriguez Swapped by Tigers," ''The New York Times'', Saturday, December 8, 1979.] Retrieved June 7, 2020</ref>
+Grubb was a member of the [[Detroit Tigers]]' [[1984 World Series]] Championship team; the Tigers defeated his former team, the San Diego Padres, 4 games to 1.<ref name="BD1"/> In his 16-year career, he posted a .278 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] with 99 home runs, 475 RBI, and 553 runs scored. In the era since the [[designated hitter]] came into play (1973), he was the all-time leader among American League players when he was used as a pinch hitter, batting for the #9 hitter in the lineup. {{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} He was released by the Detroit Tigers after a disappointing 1987 season, despite having arguably the best season of his career in 1986.<ref name="BD1"/>
 ==Personal life==
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 ==External links==
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+{{baseballstats|mlb=115205|espn=156|br=g/grubbjo01|fangraphs=1005103|brm=grubb-002joh|retro=G/Pgrubj001}}
 *[https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/254c0e41 Johnny Grubb] at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
 *[https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=grubbjo01 Johnny Grubb] at Baseball Almanac
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v t e Detroit Tigers 1984 World Series champions
1 Lou Whitaker 3 Alan Trammell (World Series MVP) 8 Marty Castillo 9 Doug Baker 13 Lance Parrish 14 Dave Bergman 15 Rusty Kuntz 16 Tom Brookens 17 Bill Scherrer 19 Dave Rozema 20 Howard Johnson 21 Willie Hernández (AL MVP & AL CYA) 23 Kirk Gibson (ALCS MVP) 27 Bárbaro Garbey 29 Aurelio López 30 Johnny Grubb 31 Larry Herndon 32 Ruppert Jones 34 Chet Lemon 39 Milt Wilcox 40 Doug Bair 41 Darrell Evans 44 Juan Berenguer 46 Dan Petry 47 Jack Morris
Manager 11 Sparky Anderson Coaches 26 Gates Brown 38 Roger Craig 50 Billy Consolo 51 Alex Grammas 53 Dick Tracewski
Regular season American League Championship Series

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Major League career

Personal life

See also

References

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