John Griffin
John Dee Griffin
Born: November 23, 1939
Tyler, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1959-1969
John Griffin compiled a career batting average of .263 with 48 home runs and 353 RBI in his 827-game career with the Bluefield Orioles, Leesburg Orioles, Fox Cities Foxes, Elmira Pioneers, Lynchburg White Sox, Rochester Red Wings, Chattanooga Lookouts, Oklahoma City 89ers, Arkansas Travelers, Macon Peaches, Amarillo Sonics and Salem Rebels. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1969 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Orioles | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 3 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 55 | 188 | 178 | 21 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 40 | .242 | .277 | .326 | .602 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1960 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Orioles | 123 | 493 | 452 | 65 | 119 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 59 | 22 | 35 | 87 | .263 | .317 | .338 | .656 | 153 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | 76 | 248 | 213 | 16 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 30 | 62 | .183 | .294 | .235 | .529 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1962 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 84 | 267 | 243 | 24 | 62 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 20 | 60 | .255 | .322 | .329 | .651 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Lynchburg White Sox | 90 | 354 | 323 | 52 | 105 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 56 | .325 | .375 | .486 | .861 | 157 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 33 | 109 | 103 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .204 | .239 | .243 | .481 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 94 | 315 | 287 | 33 | 69 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 53 | .240 | .305 | .390 | .695 | 112 | 7 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 14 | 57 | 48 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | .292 | .404 | .438 | .841 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | (+) Oklahoma City 89ers | 71 | 231 | 215 | 20 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 47 | .247 | .294 | .377 | .671 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | (+) Arkansas Travelers | 71 | 231 | 215 | 20 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 47 | .247 | .294 | .377 | .671 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | 124 | 460 | 418 | 48 | 121 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 77 | .289 | .341 | .404 | .746 | 169 | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | 120 | 416 | 362 | 48 | 100 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 67 | .276 | .369 | .428 | .797 | 155 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 14 | 39 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .200 | .256 | .371 | .628 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 827 | 2946 | 2662 | 330 | 700 | 109 | 20 | 48 | 353 | 36 | 4 | 228 | 534 | .263 | .328 | .373 | .701 | 993 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | C | 46 | 395 | 24 | 9 | 0 | .979 | 9.109 | 18 | |||
| 1960 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Orioles | OF | 61 | 70 | 8 | 10 | 2 | .886 | 1.279 | ||||
| 1960 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Orioles | C | 45 | 288 | 34 | 13 | 5 | .961 | 7.156 | 22 | |||
| 1960 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Orioles | 3B | 10 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .952 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | C | 59 | 418 | 44 | 11 | 7 | .977 | 7.831 | 18 | |||
| 1962 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | C | 67 | 506 | 42 | 8 | 9 | .986 | 8.179 | 13 | |||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Lynchburg White Sox | C | 89 | 530 | 56 | 9 | 2 | .985 | 6.584 | 18 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 32 | 215 | 17 | 3 | 2 | .987 | 7.250 | 4 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 86 | 534 | 47 | 11 | 4 | .981 | 6.756 | 17 | |||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 14 | 73 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .988 | 5.857 | 1 | |||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | C | 119 | 834 | 99 | 18 | 7 | .981 | 7.840 | 35 | |||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | 1B | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .933 | 7.000 | ||||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | C | 104 | 704 | 82 | 15 | 5 | .981 | 7.558 | 24 | |||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | C | 11 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.545 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 745 | 4639 | 485 | 110 | 47 | .979 | 6.878 | 172 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1960 | D | Florida State League | Leesburg Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1961 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Fox Cities Foxes | BAL | ||
| 1962 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BAL | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Lynchburg White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1965 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | PHI | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Arkansas Travelers | PHI | ||
| 1966 | AA | Southern League | Macon Peaches | PHI | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Sonics | HOU | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Salem Rebels | PIT |
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