Jason Grabowski

Jason Grabowski
Left fielder
Born: (1976-05-24) May 24, 1976 (age 47) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 22, 2002, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 2005, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.196
Home runs	11
Runs batted in	33
Teams
Oakland Athletics (2002–2003) Los Angeles Dodgers (2004–2005) Orix Buffaloes (2006)

Jason William Grabowski (born May 24, 1976) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder who played for the Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers from 2002 to 2005.

Amateur career

Grabowski graduated from The Morgan School in

.

Professional career

The Seattle Mariners selected Grabowski off waivers from the Rangers on December 18, 2000 and he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the Rule 5 draft on December 13, 2001.

Grabowski made his Major League debut for the Athletics on September 22, 2002, against the Rangers, with one strikeout and one walk in his two plate appearances. His first hit was a double to right field off Chan Ho Park of the Rangers on September 27. Grabowski played in a total of 12 games for the Athletics between the 2002 and 2003 seasons and had three hits in 16 at-bats.

On March 29, 2004, Grabowski was sold to the

. With the Dodgers, Grabowski appeared in 65 games, compiling a .161 batting average, 4 homers and 12 RBI. In Las Vegas, Grabowski played in 52 games and hit .292 with 6 homers and 33 RBI.

In the 2005 offseason, Grabowski's contract was sold to the Orix Buffaloes of Japan's Pacific League. He hit .146 in 39 games for the Buffaloes.

Grabowski was a 2007 non-roster invitee to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays spring training, but did not make the team and was reassigned to the minors. He was released on April 23, 2007 without appearing in any games in the Devil Rays system.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)