Richard Griffith
Richard Howard Griffith
Born: November 30, 1938
Deceased: April 21, 2018
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 185
Career: 1957-1960
Richard Griffith compiled a career record of 34 wins and 32 losses and a 4.27 ERA in his 112-game pitching career with the Elmira Pioneers, Missoula Timberjacks, Fox Cities Foxes and Charlotte Hornets. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 14 | 11 | .560 | 3.56 | 45 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 202.0 | 173 | 116 | 80 | 5 | 104 | 174 | 4 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| 1958 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | 0 | 3 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | 9 | 10 | .474 | 5.54 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 130.0 | 123 | 96 | 80 | 23 | 100 | 111 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.43 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 185.0 | 208 | 117 | 91 | 12 | 109 | 2 | 133 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 4 | 12.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 34 | 32 | .515 | 4.27 | 112 | 68 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 529.0 | 504 | 329 | 251 | 40 | 313 | 2 | 418 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 49 | 85 | 75 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 13 | .187 | .262 | .200 | .462 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | 29 | 49 | 43 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .279 | .367 | .349 | .716 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | 47 | 111 | 95 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 14 | .295 | .380 | .347 | .727 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 136 | 257 | 225 | 22 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 36 | .253 | .332 | .293 | .625 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 45 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 0 | .958 | 1.022 |
| 1958 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | P | 28 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 3 | .895 | 1.214 |
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | P | 29 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 2 | .933 | 1.448 |
| Totals | 108 | 33 | 89 | 9 | 5 | .931 | 1.130 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneers | WS1 | ||
| 1958 | C | Pioneer League | Missoula Timberjacks | WS1 | ||
| 1958 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Fox Cities Foxes | WS1 | ||
| 1959 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Fox Cities Foxes | WS1 | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 |
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