John Rabb facts for kids
Quick facts for kids John Rabb |
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: June 23, 1960 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| September 4, 1982, for the San Francisco Giants | |||
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| July 31, 1988, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
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| Batting average | .225 | ||
| Home runs | 4 | ||
| Runs batted in | 27 | ||
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John Andrew Rabb was born on June 23, 1960. He is a former professional baseball player from America. John played as a catcher in baseball. His career lasted for 14 seasons, from 1978 to 1991. He played 108 games in Major League Baseball, mostly for the San Francisco Giants. He was in the big leagues for parts of five seasons.
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Playing Career Highlights
John Rabb was a right-handed batter and thrower. He was about 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighed 185 pounds. The San Francisco Giants chose him in the 11th round of the 1978 Major League Baseball Draft. He was drafted right after high school.
Early Baseball Days
In 1982, John got a chance to play with the Giants. This happened after he hit 22 home runs for a team called Triple-A Phoenix. Triple-A is a high level of minor league baseball. After this short time, he went back to the minor leagues for 1983.
Rising Through the Ranks
John started 1983 very well in the Pacific Coast League. He had 51 runs batted in, hit ten home runs, and had a .343 batting average. This strong performance earned him a call-up to the San Francisco Giants in June. He became a backup catcher for the team. He played behind the main catcher, Bob Brenly, for the rest of 1983 and all of 1984.
Moving to New Teams
Before the 1985 season, the Giants traded John Rabb to the Atlanta Braves. He was traded for another catcher named Alex Treviño. John spent most of 1985 playing for the Richmond Braves, which was a minor league team. He only played in three games for the Atlanta Braves that year. Later, in 1988, he played nine more games for the Seattle Mariners. These games were the last of his Major League Baseball career.
Major League and Minor League Stats
In Major League Baseball, John Rabb had 46 hits. These hits included 12 doubles, one triple, and four home runs. However, he hit many more home runs in the minor leagues. He hit 173 home runs in the minor leagues. He hit more than 19 home runs in seven different seasons.
