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Ty Cobb League
7-9-2085
Gates Griffith Second Base
Retired (1982, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .233 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .649 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 122 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 11-18-1948
HR 4 Drafted Round 4, Pick 56
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(67 games)
RBI 40
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B- Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (1.3%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B F  (3.1%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (5.5%) 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
1970 BOS
29
75
13
19
4
0
1
7
12
 10 0 1
0
 3 5
.699
.352
.347
.093
.253
1971 BOS
16
45
1
7
2
0
0
4
4
 9 0 0
1
 0 3
.424
.224
.200
.044
.156
1972 BOS
75
176
26
39
10
0
2
8
22
 34 3 0
4
 5 8
.631
.318
.312
.091
.222
1973 BOS
28
55
4
9
2
1
0
2
8
 6 1 0
0
 1 2
.518
.281
.236
.073
.164
1978 CHN
72
108
13
26
4
2
1
9
16
 22 0 0
0
 0 0
.681
.339
.343
.102
.241
1979 CHN
49
64
11
22
5
0
0
10
11
 9 0 3
0
 1 0
.845
.423
.422
.078
.344
Total
269
523
68
122
27
3
4
40
73
 90 4 4
5
 10 18
.649
.329
.319
.086
.233
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Gates Griffith has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1979-08-12The Chicago Cubs have designated Gates Griffith for assignment.
1978-03-03The Chicago Cubs have promoted Gates Griffith to the major league team.
1974-04-15The Chicago Cubs have acquired Gates Griffith from the waiver wire.
1974-04-06The Boston Red Sox have waived Gates Griffith.
1973-05-13The Boston Red Sox have promoted Bobby Peru to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted James Smith to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Chris Schreckengost to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Jack Adkins to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Merito Rollins to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Gates Griffith to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have designated Super Mark Duper for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have sent Jake Gebhard to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have designated Dooley Womack for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have sent Whitey Ramirez to the minors.
1972-04-29The Boston Red Sox have promoted Bobby Peru to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Gates Griffith to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Vicente Eckert for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have designated Cass Michaels for assignment.
1971-07-22The Boston Red Sox have sent Gates Griffith to the minors.
1971-07-05The Boston Red Sox have promoted Gates Griffith to the major league team.
1971-05-06The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ralph Tebeau to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Milt Rensa to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Gates Griffith to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Bill Ferrara to the minors.
1971-04-08The Boston Red Sox have promoted Gates Griffith to the major league team.
1971-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Bill Ferrara to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Gates Griffith to the minors.
1970-07-23The Boston Red Sox have promoted Gates Griffith to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Jim Martinez for assignment.