Tommy Griffith
Thomas Herman Griffith (October 26, 1889 – April 13, 1967) was an American professional baseball player from 1913 to 1925. He was a right fielder who mainly played with the Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Robins. While with these teams he never hit below .250 and had over 100 hits in a season eight times.
| Tommy Griffith | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: October 26, 1889 Prospect, Ohio | |||
| Died: April 13, 1967 (aged 77) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 25, 1913, for the Boston Braves | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 22, 1925, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .280 | ||
| Hits | 1383 | ||
| Runs batted in | 619 | ||
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Griffith, who was born in Prospect, Ohio, also played briefly for the Boston Braves and Chicago Cubs.
In 1401 games played, Griffith batted .280 (1383-4947) with 589 runs, 52 home runs and 619 RBI over a 13-year major-league career. His on-base percentage was .328 and slugging percentage was .382. He appeared in the 1920 World Series, batting .190 (4-21) with one run scored and three RBI for the Brooklyn Robins. He had three 5-hit games, all as a member of the Robins. He surpassed the .300 batting mark three times. His career fielding percentage as an outfielder was .956.
He died in Cincinnati, Ohio.
References
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)