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John William Grabow , nicknamed " Grabes " (born November 4, 1978) is an American former professional baseball left-handed reliever. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs of the Major League Baseball (MLB). In his MLB career, he held opposing batters to a .218 batting average and a .293 slugging percentage when there were runners in scoring position . He made 340 appearances between 2004 and 2008, which ranks him fourth in the majors and first among left-handed relievers in the National League for that period. In nine years in the MLB he played in 506 games and had a 24–19 record, using a fastball, slider, and change up.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Baseball player John William Grabow , nicknamed " Grabes " (born November 4, 1978, in Arcadia, California ), is a Major League Baseball left-handed reliever for the Chicago Cubs . Through 2009, he held opposing batters to a .218 batting average and a .293 slugging percentage when there were runners in scoring position . Also, from 2004–08, no lefty reliever in the National League made more appearances than Grabow. His 340 outings in that span ranked fourth in the majors.
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Baseball player John William Grabow , nicknamed " Grabes " (born November 4, 1978) is a retired Major League Baseball left-handed reliever.He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs . Through 2009, he held opposing batters to a .218 batting average and a .293 slugging percentage when there were runners in scoring position . He made 340 appearances between 2004–08, which ranks him fourth in the majors and first among left-handed relievers in the National League for that period.Through 2011, in nine years in the majors he played in 506 games and had a 24–19 record, using a fastball, slider, and change up.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Baseball player John William Grabow , nicknamed " Grabes " (born November 4, 1978) is an American former professional baseball left-handed reliever.He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs of the Major League Baseball (MLB). In his MLB career, he held opposing batters to a .218 batting average and a .293 slugging percentage when there were runners in scoring position . He made 340 appearances between 2004–08, which ranks him fourth in the majors and first among left-handed relievers in the National League for that period. In nine years in the MLB he played in 506 games and had a 24–19 record, using a fastball, slider, and change up.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
American baseball player Baseball player John William Grabow , nicknamed " Grabes " (born November 4, 1978) is an American former professional baseball left-handed reliever. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs of the Major League Baseball (MLB). In his MLB career, he held opposing batters to a .218 batting average and a .293 slugging percentage when there were runners in scoring position . He made 340 appearances between 2004 and 2008, which ranks him fourth in the majors and first among left-handed relievers in the National League for that period. In nine years in the MLB he played in 506 games and had a 24–19 record, using a fastball, slider, and change up.
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major league baseball left-handed reliever for the chicago cubs
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american former professional baseball left-handed relief pitcher
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