John-Ford Griffin
John-Ford David Griffin
Born: November 19, 1979
Sarasota, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 1 (2001 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Florida State
Career: 2001-2010
Major League Statistics
John-Ford Griffin compiled a career batting average of .265 with 133 home runs and 575 RBI in his 1366-game career with the Staten Island Yankees, Tampa Yankees, Midland RockHounds, Norwich Navigators, New Haven Ravens, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Syracuse SkyChiefs, Syracuse Chiefs, Las Vegas 51s, Iowa Cubs, Albuquerque Isotopes and Newark Bears. He began playing during the 2001 season and last took the field during the 2010 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | 66 | 284 | 238 | 46 | 74 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 41 | .311 | .413 | .454 | .867 | 108 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 18 | 75 | 67 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | .328 | .400 | .597 | .997 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 65 | 291 | 255 | 32 | 68 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 45 | .267 | .344 | .373 | .716 | 95 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | New Haven Ravens | 104 | 429 | 373 | 48 | 104 | 23 | 3 | 13 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 85 | .279 | .361 | .461 | .822 | 172 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 129 | 533 | 467 | 66 | 116 | 28 | 1 | 22 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 128 | .248 | .330 | .454 | .784 | 212 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | 135 | 582 | 512 | 80 | 130 | 21 | 1 | 30 | 103 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 140 | .254 | .335 | .475 | .810 | 243 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | 60 | 249 | 227 | 30 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 59 | .225 | .289 | .388 | .677 | 88 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 133 | 551 | 484 | 69 | 122 | 28 | 4 | 26 | 83 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 144 | .252 | .330 | .488 | .818 | 236 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas 51s | 94 | 363 | 319 | 56 | 99 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 60 | .310 | .386 | .527 | .912 | 168 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 16 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .122 | .143 | .171 | .314 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 89 | 344 | 299 | 38 | 86 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 74 | .288 | .366 | .448 | .814 | 134 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2010 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 52 | 188 | 166 | 13 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 45 | .235 | .309 | .367 | .676 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Totals | 963 | 3939 | 3455 | 496 | 917 | 211 | 19 | 133 | 575 | 29 | 11 | 410 | 850 | .265 | .345 | .453 | .798 | 1565 | 79 | 32 | 1 | 41 | 18 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | LF | 66 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | OF | 66 | 80 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .943 | 1.242 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | LF | 50 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | OF | 50 | 70 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .959 | 1.400 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | LF | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | OF | 18 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .935 | 1.611 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | New Haven Ravens | LF | 66 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AA | EL | New Haven Ravens | OF | 66 | 125 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .977 | 1.939 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | OF | 29 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.310 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 1B | 16 | 127 | 8 | 3 | 15 | .978 | 8.438 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | LF | 71 | 133 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .979 | 1.972 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | OF | 71 | 133 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .979 | 1.972 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | LF | 55 | 95 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .952 | 1.800 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | OF | 55 | 95 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .952 | 1.800 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | LF | 82 | 135 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .972 | 1.671 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | RF | 23 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .949 | 1.609 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 105 | 168 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .967 | 1.657 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas 51s | OF | 84 | 136 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .979 | 1.690 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas 51s | LF | 78 | 122 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .977 | 1.641 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas 51s | RF | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.167 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | OF | 78 | 108 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .982 | 1.423 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | LF | 65 | 93 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .979 | 1.462 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | LF | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | CF | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.750 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | RF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | RF | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | OF | 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.538 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2010 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | LF | 46 | .000 | |||||
| 2010 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | OF | 46 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .972 | 1.522 |
| 2010 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 1B | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| Totals | 1366 | 1860 | 71 | 56 | 27 | .972 | 1.414 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Staten Island Yankees | NYA | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Yankees | NYA | ||
| 2002 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | ||
| 2002 | AA | Eastern League | Norwich Navigators | NYA | ||
| 2003 | AA | Eastern League | New Haven Ravens | TOR | ||
| 2004 | AA | Eastern League | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | TOR | April 15, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
| 2005 | AAA | International League | Syracuse SkyChiefs | TOR | April 7, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2006 | AAA | International League | Syracuse SkyChiefs | TOR | April 6, 2006 | July 18, 2006 |
| 2007 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | April 5, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2008 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas 51s | LAN | April 3, 2008 | July 22, 2008 |
| 2009 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Isotopes | LAN | April 17, 2009 | May 23, 2009 |
| 2009 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | May 3, 2009 | September 7, 2009 |
| 2010 | Ind | Atlantic League | Newark Bears | April 22, 2010 | July 4, 2010 |
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