Rod Graber
Rodney Blaine Graber
Born: June 20, 1930
Massillon, OH US
Deceased: December 5, 2014
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1948-1963
Major League Statistics
Rod Graber compiled a career batting average of .288 with 48 home runs and 375 RBI in his 1642-game career with the Newport Canners, Green Bay Bluejays, Reading Indians, Tulsa Oilers, Indianapolis Indians, Mobile Bears, Buffalo Bisons, San Diego Padres, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Royals and Spokane Indians. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
 Tulsa Oilers |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 San Diego Padres |
 Montreal Royals |
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | MTSS | Newport Canners | 16 | 48 | 48 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .458 | .792 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | 111 | 534 | 396 | 93 | 114 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 22 | 114 | 51 | .288 | .460 | .348 | .808 | 138 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| 1950 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | 124 | 440 | 440 | 133 | 20 | 10 | 0 | .302 | .302 | .393 | .695 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 144 | 469 | 469 | 134 | 20 | 13 | 5 | .286 | .286 | .416 | .701 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 140 | 602 | 481 | 89 | 126 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 101 | 72 | .262 | .391 | .360 | .751 | 173 | 3 | 14 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 136 | 590 | 479 | 86 | 139 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 39 | 12 | 9 | 103 | 47 | .290 | .416 | .411 | .828 | 197 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 22 | 84 | 63 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 7 | .270 | .429 | .413 | .841 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 113 | 417 | 417 | 130 | 16 | 8 | 5 | .312 | .312 | .424 | .736 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 144 | 537 | 458 | 74 | 127 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 3 | 69 | 49 | .277 | .371 | .380 | .751 | 174 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 148 | 675 | 574 | 104 | 173 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 12 | 88 | 53 | .301 | .399 | .432 | .831 | 248 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 146 | 605 | 521 | 83 | 144 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 67 | 44 | .276 | .362 | .353 | .715 | 184 | 6 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 119 | 320 | 268 | 35 | 57 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 44 | .213 | .330 | .291 | .621 | 78 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | (+) Montreal Royals | 119 | 320 | 268 | 35 | 57 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 44 | .213 | .330 | .291 | .621 | 78 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 141 | 565 | 477 | 83 | 148 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 10 | 9 | 75 | 45 | .310 | .403 | .413 | .816 | 197 | 2 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 113 | 480 | 412 | 55 | 120 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 60 | 31 | .291 | .389 | .400 | .790 | 165 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 144 | 580 | 501 | 81 | 132 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 63 | 53 | .263 | .350 | .327 | .677 | 164 | 5 | 8 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 1642 | 6626 | 5736 | 762 | 1653 | 240 | 98 | 48 | 375 | 96 | 37 | 758 | 452 | .288 | .374 | .389 | .763 | 2233 | 7 | 45 | 61 | 26 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | OF | 110 | 176 | 9 | 17 | 2 | .916 | 1.682 |
| 1953 | A | EL | Reading Indians | OF | 144 | 344 | 13 | 9 | .975 | 2.479 | |
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 1B | 13 | 100 | 9 | 1 | 9 | .991 | 8.385 |
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | OF | 126 | 323 | 11 | 6 | 3 | .982 | 2.651 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | CF | 82 | 163 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .966 | 2.073 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | LF | 54 | 130 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .985 | 2.426 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 18 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .949 | 2.056 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 130 | 254 | 12 | 11 | 5 | .960 | 2.046 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 12 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.250 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 148 | 356 | 6 | 8 | 3 | .978 | 2.446 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 140 | 367 | 13 | 1 | 3 | .997 | 2.714 |
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | OF | 124 | 302 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .987 | 2.468 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | OF | 112 | 271 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .978 | 2.438 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | OF | 137 | 263 | 8 | 9 | 3 | .968 | 1.978 |
| Totals | 1350 | 3108 | 100 | 82 | 34 | .975 | 2.376 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Mountain States League | Newport Canners | |||
| 1949 | D | Wisconsin State League | Green Bay Bluejays | CLE | ||
| 1950 | D | Wisconsin State League | Green Bay Bluejays | CLE | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CLE | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | CLE | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | KC1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | CLE | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | LAN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN |
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