Greg Dobbs | |||
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Third baseman | |||
Born: Los Angeles, California |
July 2, 1978 |||
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MLB debut | |||
September 8, 2004, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
June 24, 2014, for the Washington Nationals | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .261 | ||
Home runs | 46 | ||
Runs batted in | 274 | ||
Teams | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Gregory Stuart Dobbs (born July 2, 1978) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, Florida / Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals. Dobbs was primarily a third baseman, but could also field the corner outfield positions and first base.
Dobbs graduated from Canyon Springs High School (CA) High School in June 1996. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 52nd round of the 1996 Major League Baseball draft, but opted to attend Riverside (CA) Community College instead. While at the Long Beach State University in 1999, he was drafted in the 10th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball draft by the Houston Astros, but opted to stay in school. Dobbs led the Sooners as a senior in 2001 with a .438 average, 104 hits, 25 doubles, 62 RBIs and 12 steals, and graduated with a degree in sociology.
Dobbs was signed by the Seattle Mariners as an amateur free agent on May 28, 2001.