Jerry Dybzinski

Full Name: Jerome Mathew Dybzinski	Primary Position: SS
Height/Weight: 6' 2"/180	First Game: April 11, 1980
Birthdate: July 7, 1955	Final Game: May 1, 1985
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio	MLB Experience: 6 years
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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Jerome Matthew Dybzinski (born July 7, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who played for three teams from 1980 to 1985. He attended Cleveland State University from 1974 to 1977, becoming the first of four Cleveland State alumni to play in the major leagues. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 15th round of the 1977 amateur draft on June 7 1977. He spent a few years in the minor leagues, playing for the Batavia Muckdogs in 1977, the Waterloo Indians in 1978, and the Tacoma Tugs in 1979. Dybzinski had 25 stolen bases each in 1978 and 1979, leading all Waterloo players and finishing second to Dell Alston in Tacoma.

The Indians brought him up to the majors at the start of the 1980 season. He spent the season mostly at shortstop, serving as Tom Veryzer's backup, but also spent time at second and third base in the 114 games he played during the 1980 Cleveland Indians season. In 1981, Dybzinski split time between the majors and minors, playing only 48 games for the Indians that season. He played one more season for the Indians, then on April 1 1983, Dybzinski was traded to the Chicago White Sox for Pat Tabler.

The 1983 Chicago White Sox season wound up being the best season statistically for Dybzinski. He played 127 games as the starting shortstop, stealing 11 bases over the course of the season. In the 1983 American League Championship Series against the Baltimore Orioles, Dybzinski committed a baserunning error in game four (overrunning second base while third base was already occupied by Vance Law) that ultimately cost the White Sox the game and series. He served as the backup to Scott Fletcher in 1984, and was released from the Chicago White Sox on April 1, 1985. He signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 11, and was released at the end of the season. He signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners on January 18, 1986, but was released before the season began, ending his major league career.

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Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	GDP
1980	CLE	A	114	248	32	57	1	23	.230	.273	.294	11	1	13	35	2	14	4	5
1981	CLE	A	48	57	10	17	0	6	.298	.355	.298	0	0	5	8	0	5	7	0
1982	CLE	A	80	212	19	49	0	22	.231	.305	.278	6	2	21	25	3	7	3	7
1983	CHI	A	127	256	30	59	1	32	.230	.283	.289	10	1	18	29	2	11	11	8
1984	CHI	A	94	132	17	31	1	10	.235	.311	.311	5	1	13	12	2	4	7	3
1985	PIT	N	5	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	NL		5	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	AL		463	905	108	213	3	93	.235	.294	.292	32	5	70	109	9	41	32	23
Total			468	909	108	213	3	93	.234	.293	.290	32	5	70	109	9	41	32	23

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Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	AVG
1980	CLE	A	3B	4	0	12	4	2	0	2	1.000
1980	CLE	A	SS	73	52	498.2	107	198	9	37	.971
1980	CLE	A	DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1980	CLE	A	2B	29	16	158	35	63	4	8	.961
1981	CLE	A	2B	4	0	6	0	4	1	0	.800
1981	CLE	A	3B	3	0	9	2	2	1	1	.800
1981	CLE	A	SS	34	17	172.1	33	64	3	10	.970
1981	CLE	A	DH	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1982	CLE	A	SS	77	64	590	118	239	16	39	.957
1982	CLE	A	3B	3	2	19	2	5	1	1	.875
1983	CHI	A	3B	10	0	16	1	6	0	0	1.000
1983	CHI	A	SS	117	82	768.2	140	252	14	47	.966
1984	CHI	A	DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1984	CHI	A	SS	76	37	396.1	68	154	6	32	.974
1984	CHI	A	2B	1	0	0.2	0	0	0	0	.000
1984	CHI	A	3B	14	2	35.1	1	6	1	0	.875
1985	PIT	N	SS	5	1	12	4	5	1	0	.900
Total			2B	34	16	164.2	35	67	5	8	.953
Total			SS	382	253	2438	470	912	49	165	.966
Total			3B	34	4	91.1	10	21	3	4	.912
Total			DH	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

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Selected by Cleveland Indians in the 15th round of the free-agent draft (June 7, 1977).
Traded by Cleveland Indians to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Pat Tabler (April 1, 1983).
Released by Chicago White Sox (April 1, 1985).
Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (April 11, 1985).
Released by Pittsburgh Pirates (October 4, 1985).
Signed by Seattle Mariners (January 18, 1986).
Released by Seattle Mariners (March 31, 1986).

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