Donald Griffin
George Donald Griffin
Born: January 7, 1922
Deceased: September 12, 2009
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1946-1959
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Donald Griffin compiled a career batting average of .282 with 30 home runs and 340 RBI in his 1206-game career with the Oneonta Red Sox, Lynn Red Sox, Scranton Red Sox, Lynn Tigers, Williamsport Tigers, Toledo Mud Hens, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Memphis Chicks, Charleston Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | 59 | 205 | 188 | 25 | 63 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 17 | .335 | .381 | .410 | .791 | 77 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Lynn Red Sox | 100 | 392 | 361 | 51 | 106 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 70 | 10 | 24 | 34 | .294 | .339 | .460 | .799 | 166 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 94 | 312 | 312 | 82 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .301 | .564 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 34 | 106 | 88 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 6 | .273 | .390 | .330 | .720 | 29 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Lynn Tigers | 74 | 305 | 266 | 45 | 88 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 6 | 35 | 19 | .331 | .411 | .421 | .832 | 112 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 96 | 325 | 325 | 103 | 11 | 4 | 3 | .317 | .317 | .403 | .720 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 18 | 62 | 58 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .190 | .230 | .190 | .419 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1951 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 87 | 298 | 298 | 73 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .245 | .245 | .299 | .544 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 93 | 301 | 301 | 87 | 11 | 4 | 4 | .289 | .289 | .392 | .681 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 12 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .281 | .531 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 82 | 305 | 272 | 22 | 79 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 26 | 24 | .290 | .357 | .335 | .691 | 91 | 8 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 76 | 244 | 222 | 21 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 13 | 16 | .266 | .301 | .324 | .626 | 72 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 49 | 165 | 143 | 19 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 11 | .259 | .340 | .336 | .675 | 48 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 26 | 92 | 85 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .224 | .267 | .259 | .525 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 79 | 275 | 275 | 80 | 20 | 2 | 2 | .291 | .291 | .400 | .691 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 90 | 336 | 307 | 25 | 85 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 20 | 23 | .277 | .318 | .355 | .673 | 109 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 42 | 157 | 143 | 12 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | .231 | .279 | .273 | .552 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 95 | 317 | 292 | 29 | 82 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 18 | 27 | .281 | .330 | .336 | .666 | 98 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 1206 | 4229 | 3968 | 276 | 1119 | 156 | 30 | 30 | 340 | 39 | 0 | 200 | 200 | .282 | .318 | .359 | .677 | 1425 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 12 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | C | 47 | 219 | 45 | 12 | 2 | .957 | 5.617 | 8 | |||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Lynn Red Sox | C | 87 | 533 | 54 | 13 | 6 | .978 | 6.747 | 10 | |||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Lynn Tigers | C | 63 | 275 | 62 | 8 | 7 | .977 | 5.349 | 8 | |||
| 1949 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | C | 31 | 133 | 15 | 9 | 2 | .943 | 4.774 | 3 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 18 | 73 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .964 | 4.444 | 1 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | C | 76 | 396 | 40 | 10 | 4 | .978 | 5.737 | 9 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 63 | 312 | 48 | 5 | 6 | .986 | 5.714 | 7 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 48 | 195 | 26 | 6 | 7 | .974 | 4.604 | 2 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 26 | 115 | 26 | 5 | 4 | .966 | 5.423 | 5 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | C | 91 | 440 | 46 | 7 | 1 | .986 | 5.341 | 17 | |||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | C | 38 | 221 | 25 | 2 | 4 | .992 | 6.474 | 4 | |||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | C | 80 | 391 | 43 | 11 | 11 | .975 | 5.425 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 668 | 3303 | 437 | 91 | 54 | .976 | 5.599 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Canadian-American League | Oneonta Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1947 | B | New England League | Lynn Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1948 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Lynn Tigers | DET | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | CHA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks |
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