Billy Grabarkewitz

Billy Grabarkewitz
Third baseman/Second baseman
Born: (1946-01-18) January 18, 1946
Lockhart, Texas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 22, 1969, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
April 25, 1975, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average .236
Home runs 28
Runs batted in 141
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • 1970 National League All-Star

Billy Cordell Grabarkewitz (born January 18, 1946 in Lockhart, Texas) is a retired professional baseball player who played third base, second base, and shortstop in the Major Leagues from 1969 to 1975. His best season was 1970, when he was the starting third baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and was selected as an All-Star. That year, he led the team with a .399 on-base percentage, hitting .289 with 17 home runs and 84 RBIs; he also set the Dodgers franchise record by striking out 149 times.

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