Lee Griffeth
Leon Clifford Griffeth
Born: May 20, 1925
Carmel, NY US
Deceased: August 3, 2007
Durham, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1946-1953
Major League Statistics
Lee Griffeth compiled a career record of 42 wins and 52 losses and a 4.23 ERA in his 197-game pitching career with the Lancaster Red Roses, Savannah Indians, Nashua Dodgers, St. Paul Saints, Mobile Bears, Elmira Pioneers and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0.00 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26.0 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.71 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 52.0 | 57 | 38 | 33 | 40 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8.47 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 51.0 | 61 | 54 | 48 | 45 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 10 | ||||||
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 9 | 13 | .409 | 3.56 | 28 | 197.0 | 191 | 92 | 78 | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.47 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 83.0 | 75 | 33 | 32 | 42 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.94 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 74 | 50 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 0 | 1 | .000 | 18.00 | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 10 | 5 | .667 | 4.07 | 23 | 21 | 137.0 | 157 | 78 | 62 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.78 | 15 | 7 | 79.0 | 95 | 43 | 42 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 6 | 10 | .375 | 3.10 | 19 | 15 | 125.0 | 107 | 49 | 43 | 40 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 42 | 52 | .447 | 4.23 | 197 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 807.0 | 853 | 462 | 379 | 1 | 371 | 0 | 158 | 15 | 3 | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 11 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .222 | .263 | .222 | .485 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 17 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .235 | .278 | .235 | .513 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 40 | 91 | 91 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .187 | .187 | .198 | .385 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 45 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .091 | .130 | .091 | .221 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 30 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .000 | .231 | .000 | .231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 27 | 51 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .137 | .137 | .157 | .294 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 15 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .227 | .455 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 19 | 42 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .095 | .095 | .167 | .262 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 204 | 283 | 273 | 3 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | .158 | .176 | .176 | .351 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 17 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .933 | .824 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .818 |
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 45 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .905 | .422 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 29 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .824 | .483 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 197 | 10 | 46 | 6 | 2 | .903 | .284 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1948 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1948 | B | New England League | Nashua Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA |
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