Mike Griffin
Michael Leroy Griffin
Born: June 26, 1957
Colusa, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 3 (1976 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Woodland HS (CA)
Career: 1976-1989
Major League Statistics
Mike Griffin compiled a career record of 99 wins and 93 losses, with 22 saves, and a 4.01 ERA in his 365-game pitching career with the Asheville Tourists, Tulsa Drillers, West Haven Yankees, Columbus Clippers, Wichita Aeros, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals, Rochester Red Wings and Nashville Sounds. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign.
 Asheville Tourists |
 Tulsa Drillers |
 Columbus Clippers |
 West Haven Yankees |
 Wichita Aeros |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Omaha Royals |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Nashville Sounds |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 6 | 3 | .667 | 4.85 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 65.0 | 71 | 36 | 35 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1977 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 17 | 9 | .654 | 3.49 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 209.0 | 189 | 100 | 81 | 9 | 75 | 3 | 201 | 6 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 6 | 19 | .240 | 6.07 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 169.0 | 217 | 140 | 114 | 15 | 85 | 3 | 112 | 10 | 5 | 26 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.76 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2.95 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 125.0 | 120 | 53 | 41 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 66 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 7 | 2 | .778 | 3.47 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 83.0 | 88 | 37 | 32 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.44 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 48.0 | 39 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 8 | 7 | .533 | 5.93 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 136.7 | 166 | 99 | 90 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 7 | 8 | .467 | 4.23 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 144.7 | 155 | 79 | 68 | 6 | 43 | 3 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4.46 | 31 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 113.0 | 138 | 67 | 56 | 14 | 41 | 1 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.27 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 135.0 | 115 | 58 | 49 | 11 | 43 | 0 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 8 | 11 | .421 | 4.08 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 183.0 | 186 | 90 | 83 | 17 | 56 | 2 | 105 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 5 | 1 | .833 | 3.28 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 74.0 | 74 | 33 | 27 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3.85 | 43 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 107.7 | 102 | 54 | 46 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.30 | 41 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 74.3 | 66 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Totals | 99 | 93 | .516 | 4.01 | 365 | 218 | 74 | 57 | 9 | 22 | 1708.3 | 1761 | 894 | 762 | 136 | 548 | 28 | 1113 | 47 | 21 | 74 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 28 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 113 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .091 | .231 | .091 | .322 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | P | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .818 |
| 1977 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | P | 27 | 11 | 33 | 4 | 3 | .917 | 1.630 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | P | 27 | 11 | 32 | 3 | 2 | .935 | 1.593 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1979 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | P | 17 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 1 | .824 | 1.647 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 13 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.308 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 17 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .765 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 28 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .905 | .679 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 35 | 8 | 28 | 3 | 2 | .923 | 1.029 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 31 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 2 | .880 | .710 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 24 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .970 | 1.333 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 28 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .786 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 17 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .952 | 1.176 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 43 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .968 | .698 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | P | 41 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 3 | .971 | .829 |
| Totals | 365 | 106 | 267 | 27 | 17 | .932 | 1.022 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | Western Carolinas League | Asheville Tourists | TEX | ||
| 1977 | A | Western Carolinas League | Asheville Tourists | TEX | ||
| 1978 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | MON | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CIN |
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