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Duke Snider League
4-1-2081
Vance Griffin Relief Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.97 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 104-89 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 161 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 02-22-1946
K 1344 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(52 games)
IP 1870.2
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed C  Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm F  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1965 Minors 19 50.00 1 / 3 3 / 21 6 / 27 10 / 51
1966 Minors 20 42.00 0 / 2 2 / 19 3 / 21 5 / 42
1967 Minors 21 39.00 1 / 1 3 / 21 4 / 17 8 / 39
1967 Majors 21 20.76 0 / 0 1 / 8 2 / 12 3 / 20
1968 Minors 22 28.00 0 / 1 2 / 15 0 / 12 2 / 28
1968 Majors 22 12.71 0 / 0 0 / 5 2 / 7 2 / 12
1969 Minors 23 13.00 0 / 0 1 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 13
1969 Majors 23 24.00 0 / 0 4 / 16 2 / 8 6 / 24
1970 Majors 24 47.65 1 / 10 1 / 16 4 / 21 6 / 47
1971 Majors 25 49.71 4 / 14 1 / 18 1 / 17 6 / 49
1972 Majors 26 50.20 6 / 18 1 / 20 0 / 12 7 / 50
1973 Majors 27 43.14 3 / 9 1 / 17 1 / 17 5 / 43
1974 Majors 28 48.36 3 / 8 3 / 23 0 / 17 6 / 48
1975 Majors 29 35.39 0 / 3 0 / 22 1 / 10 1 / 35
1976 Majors 30 43.52 0 / 11 0 / 17 0 / 15 0 / 43
1977 Majors 31 32.56 0 / 4 0 / 18 1 / 10 1 / 32
1978 Majors 32 50.47 0 / 14 0 / 17 0 / 19 0 / 50
1979 Majors 33 50.70 0 / 10 0 / 15 0 / 25 0 / 50
1980 Majors 34 49.45 0 / 11 0 / 20 1 / 18 1 / 49
1981 Majors 35 46.44 0 / 5 0 / 19 0 / 22 0 / 46
1982 Majors 36 41.65 0 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 18 0 / 41
1983 Majors 37 47.10 145 5 17 0 / 9 1 / 24 0 / 14 1 / 47
Total 145 5 17 19 / 142 24 / 371 28 / 346 71 / 859
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Vance Griffin has retired from the Detroit Dirtballs
1983-08-31Vance Griffin of the Detroit Dirtballs is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1983-06-12Vance Griffin of the Detroit Dirtballs is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1981-06-01Vance Griffin of the Detroit Dolphins is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1977-04-18Vance Griffin of the Detroit Thugs is injured and is expected to be out 54 days.
1970-04-30The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Del Ortiz to the minors.
1969-09-26The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team.
1969-09-19The Detroit Thugs have promoted Cliff Roman to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Vance Griffin to the minors.
1969-08-27The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have promoted Jerry Blowers to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Cliff Roman to the minors.
1969-06-10The Detroit Thugs have promoted Cliff Roman to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Vance Griffin to the minors.
1968-09-20The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Cliff Roman to the minors.
1968-08-13The Detroit Thugs have promoted Cliff Roman to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Vance Griffin to the minors.
1968-08-03The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Cliff Roman to the minors.
1968-06-17The Detroit Thugs have sent Vance Griffin to the minors.
1968-05-23The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Cliff Roman to the minors.
1968-04-15The Detroit Thugs have promoted Cliff Roman to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Vance Griffin to the minors.
1967-08-29The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Cliff Roman to the minors.
1967-07-29The Detroit Thugs have promoted Cliff Roman to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Vance Griffin to the minors.
1967-05-27The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Cliff Roman to the minors.
1967-04-04The Detroit Thugs have promoted Cliff Roman to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Vance Griffin to the minors.
1967-04-04The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have promoted Bill Householder to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Gordon Marrero to the minors. The Detroit Thugs have sent Footsie Prim to the minors.