Kevin Gryboski
| Kevin Gryboski | |
|---|---|
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: November 15, 1973 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 13, 2002, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 29, 2006, for the Washington Nationals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 12–8 |
| Earned run average | 4.07 |
| Strikeouts | 103 |
| Teams | |
Kevin John Gryboski (born November 15, 1973) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher and former head coach of Wilkes University's baseball team.
Career
[edit]High school career
[edit]At Bishop Hoban High School in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Gryboski was a two-sport star in both baseball and basketball. In baseball, he was an All-Conference All-Star pick.[citation needed]
College career
[edit]Gryboski pitched for Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[1][2]
Professional career
[edit]Gryboski was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 16th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft.[3][4]
Gryboski, a right-handed pitcher, was acquired by the Atlanta Braves in January 2002 and traded to the Texas Rangers in July 2005 for minor league pitcher Matt Lorenzo.[5] Gryboski was known as "Groundball" Gryboski while playing with the Braves; this came from his ability to get batters to ground into double plays.[citation needed]
He was once suspended by the Texas Rangers for "inappropriate actions" following a confrontation with an umpire. [citation needed]
Coaching
[edit]In 2018, Gryboski became of head coach of the Wilkes University Colonels baseball team.[6][7]
Personal life
[edit]Along with pitching with the Wilkes Colonels, Gryboski also helps every year with the Wilkes baseball clinic for 6-12 year olds, where he teaches them the fundamentals of pitching.[as of?] Gryboski is married to Leah and they have two children: KJ and Kaylee.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Wilkes University Baseball Records. Accessed April 15, 2010
- ^ Wilkes Baseball Coaches Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed April 15, 2010
- ^ "1995 Seattle Mariners Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1995 MLB Draft Pick Transactions: Rounds 11 - 20". www.prosportstransactions.com. June 1, 1995.
- ^ "Braves Trade Grybowski". Archived from the original on June 29, 2011.
- ^ Bennett, Steve (August 7, 2018). "Gryboski named head coach at Wilkes". The Citizens' Voice. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "Kevin Gryboski '95 - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Wilkes University Athletics. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Retrosheet
- Kevin Gryboski at Baseball Almanac
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Atlanta Braves players
- Sportspeople from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
- Baseball players from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Texas Rangers players
- Washington Nationals players
- Everett AquaSox players
- Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players
- Lancaster JetHawks players
- Orlando Rays players
- New Haven Ravens players
- Tacoma Rainiers players
- Macon Braves players
- Richmond Braves players
- Rome Braves players
- Oklahoma RedHawks players
- New Orleans Zephyrs players
- Gulf Coast Pirates players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Fresno Grizzlies players
- Wilkes Colonels baseball players
- American people of Polish descent