Name: Craig Grebeck
Rank: 41
Position: SS/2B
Years With White Sox: 1990-1995
Craig Grebeck joined the White Sox as an undrafted amateur free agent On August 13, 1986. He made his major league debut on April 13, 1990, pinch hitting for Scott Fletcher in the White Sox 6-2 loss to the Indians at Comiskey Park. Splitting time between Triple A and the big leagues, Grebeck appeared in 59 games for the White Sox, hitting an anemic .168 in 119 at bats while playing as the smallest man in the American League. He hit his first major league home run off Nolan Ryan on August 10.
Grebeck improved in 1991, as the White Sox moved across the street to their new digs. Appearing in a career high 107 games, he hit .281 with a career high 6 home runs.
A severe knee injury that ended Ozzie Guillen’s season in late April saw Grebeck get significant time in the starting lineup in 1992. While his total appearances dropped to 88 games, he started 85 of them, garnering more at bats and hitting .268 with the increased playing time.
With Guillen back and Joey Cora entrenching himself at second base, Grebeck was moved back to the bench in 1993. His average dropped to .226 while making appearances in 72 games. He had one at bat in the ALCS against the Blue Jays, singling in the Game 2 loss as a pinch hitter.
Grebeck bounced back in 1994, hitting .309 in only 35 games before the strike ended the season on August 12. When baseball returned in 1995, Grebeck appeared in 53 games for the White Sox, hitting .260. Following the season, he became a free agent.
Grebeck’s numbers in a White Sox uniform, both for games I attended and overall, were:
