Bill Griffin
William Clyde Griffin
Born: February 14, 1935
Omaha, NE US
Deceased: June 17, 2024
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1955-1963
Bill Griffin compiled a career record of 37 wins and 47 losses and a 4.32 ERA in his 224-game pitching career with the Eugene Emeralds, Portland Beavers, Des Moines Bruins, Tri-City Braves, Jacksonville Jets, Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds, Houston Buffs, Oklahoma City 89ers and Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
 Portland Beavers |
 Houston Buffs |
 Jacksonville Jets |
 Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4.72 | 12 | 26.7 | 20 | 14 | 27 | |||||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 14 | 7 | .667 | 2.98 | 39 | 21 | 196.0 | 154 | 85 | 65 | 8 | 137 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 8 | 18 | .308 | 5.05 | 30 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 180.0 | 207 | 121 | 101 | 16 | 76 | 123 | 8 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 5 | 8 | .385 | 5.01 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 140.0 | 148 | 80 | 78 | 19 | 63 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Jets | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.14 | 7 | 14.3 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.08 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 7.11 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.28 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 58.0 | 52 | 36 | 34 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.86 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30.3 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | |
| Totals | 37 | 47 | .440 | 4.32 | 224 | 72 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 727.0 | 707 | 385 | 349 | 65 | 392 | 3 | 302 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 132 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .571 | .571 | .571 | 1.143 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 46 | 60 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .167 | .300 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 31 | 69 | 65 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | .123 | .162 | .154 | .316 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 43 | 42 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .108 | .150 | .135 | .285 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Jets | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 16 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .263 | .333 | .316 | .649 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 20 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 233 | 238 | 223 | 6 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 62 | .148 | .180 | .175 | .355 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | P | 30 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 2 | .886 | 1.033 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 43 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .960 | .558 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | P | 27 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .444 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 19 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .789 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 15 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 217 | 21 | 73 | 6 | 4 | .940 | .433 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | |||
| 1956 | B | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | |||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | BRO | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1959 | B | Northwest League | Tri-City Braves | |||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Jets | HOU | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | BAL | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | CHN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | KC1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
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