John Grabow

John Grabow
Grabow with the Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (1978-11-04) November 4, 1978
Arcadia, California, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 14, 2003, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 20, 2011, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record24–19
Earned run average4.31
Strikeouts400
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

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.