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Willie Mays League
4-13-2086
Hack Griffith Catcher
Retired (1962, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .671 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 436 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 05-10-1928
HR 21 Drafted Round 5, Pick 74
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 142
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed D- Bunt C- Control B+   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 CHA
18
65
4
18
1
0
0
6
6
 8 0 1
0
 0 1
.626
.333
.292
.015
.277
1952 CHA
119
396
38
95
10
0
3
25
60
 59 2 1
0
 0 10
.630
.342
.288
.048
.240
1953 CIN
56
191
12
42
2
1
0
11
18
 27 0 1
0
 0 4
.527
.286
.241
.021
.220
1954 CIN-PIT
77
280
23
79
19
0
5
32
33
 36 1 2
1
 0 7
.761
.358
.404
.121
.282
1955 PIT
112
392
35
105
20
0
3
29
46
 51 0 0
0
 0 5
.687
.345
.342
.074
.268
1956 STL
75
131
5
34
3
0
2
10
14
 15 0 0
0
 0 2
.659
.331
.328
.069
.260
1957 STL-DET
36
77
9
19
3
0
3
12
8
 8 2 0
0
 0 1
.736
.333
.403
.156
.247
1958 DET
19
28
3
3
0
0
0
1
10
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.449
.342
.107
.000
.107
1959 DET
29
47
5
9
1
0
1
6
5
 3 0 1
0
 0 3
.541
.264
.277
.085
.191
1960 DET
22
37
5
17
2
0
0
1
6
 6 0 0
0
 1 1
1.048
.535
.514
.054
.459
1961 DET
12
27
3
8
1
0
3
5
3
 4 0 0
0
 1 0
1.033
.367
.667
.370
.296
1962 DET
13
31
3
7
2
0
1
4
2
 5 0 1
1
 0 1
.652
.265
.387
.161
.226
Total
588
1702
145
436
64
1
21
142
211
 225 5 7
2
 2 35
.671
.339
.332
.076
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Hack Griffith has retired from the Detroit Domin8ers
1957-06-18The Detroit Domin8ers have promoted Hack Griffith to the major league team. The Detroit Domin8ers have sent Bobby Doerr to the minors.
1957-06-18The Detroit Domin8ers have acquired Hack Griffith from the waiver wire.
1957-06-18The St. Louis Redbirds have waived Hack Griffith.
1957-04-19The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Gene Smith to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Hack Griffith to the minors.
1957-04-01The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Hack Griffith to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Stroke Colborn to the minors.
1956-09-17The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Stroke Colborn to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Hack Griffith to the minors.
1956-05-31The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Hack Griffith to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Dan Baldwin to the minors.
1956-05-08The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Gene Smith to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Hack Griffith to the minors.
1954-09-13The Pittsburgh Ironmen have promoted Hack Griffith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Ironmen have sent Smokey Burgess to the minors.
1954-07-31The Pittsburgh Ironmen have promoted Dave Hogan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Ironmen have sent Hack Griffith to the minors.
1954-05-20The Pittsburgh Ironmen have promoted Hack Griffith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Ironmen have sent Dave Hogan to the minors.
1954-04-24The Pittsburgh Ironmen have promoted Dave Hogan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Ironmen have sent Hack Griffith to the minors.
1954-04-11The Pittsburgh Ironmen have renamed Hack Gladu to Hack Griffith.
1954-04-11A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Hit Men and the Pittsburgh Ironmen. The Pittsburgh Ironmen receive Tony Morehart, Hack Gladu, Marquis Fausett from the Cincinnati Hit Men in exchange for Clyde Kluttz.
1953-08-01The Cincinnati Hit Men have promoted Virgil Stallcup to the major league team. The Cincinnati Hit Men have sent Hack Gladu to the minors.
1953-04-15The Cincinnati Hit Men have promoted Hack Gladu to the major league team. The Cincinnati Hit Men have sent Rod Bright to the minors.
1951-09-11The Chicago South Siders have promoted Hack Gladu to the major league team. The Chicago South Siders have sent Carlton Fisk to the minors.