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Richie Ashburn League
4-1-2013
Knuckles McGriff Starting Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.99 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 74-52 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 04-30-1920
K 826 Drafted Round 6, Pick 94
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(110 games)
IP 1246.2
WHIP 1.25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ 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
1950 BRO
36
82
10
16
2
0
0
10
4
 22 0 1
0
 0 0
.449
.230
.220
.024
.195
1951 BRO
24
52
6
9
0
0
1
4
2
 9 2 2
1
 1 0
.455
.224
.231
.058
.173
1952 BRO-STL-CIN-CIN-CIN
29
57
3
10
1
1
0
1
1
 12 0 0
2
 0 0
.418
.190
.228
.053
.175
1953 CIN
33
71
6
10
1
1
0
5
3
 20 0 0
0
 0 0
.359
.176
.183
.042
.141
1954 CIN
28
58
5
8
2
0
0
1
4
 11 1 0
0
 0 0
.379
.206
.172
.034
.138
1955 CIN
54
35
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 9 1 0
0
 0 0
.110
.081
.029
.000
.029
1956 CIN-CIN
24
30
6
7
1
0
0
4
1
 4 1 0
2
 0 0
.548
.281
.267
.033
.233
Total
228
385
36
61
7
2
1
25
16
 87 5 3
5
 1 0
.395
.200
.195
.036
.158
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Knuckles McGriff has retired from the Cincinnati Rockballers
1956-06-25The Cincinnati Rockballers have promoted Knuckles McGriff to the major league team. The Cincinnati Rockballers have sent Amos Armstrong to the minors.
1956-06-05The Cincinnati Rockballers have acquired Knuckles McGriff from the waiver wire.
1956-06-01The Cincinnati Rockballers have waived Knuckles McGriff.
1956-04-25The Cincinnati Rockballers have promoted Blaze Brookhammer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Rockballers have promoted Booger Bently to the major league team. The Cincinnati Rockballers have sent Charlie Gerber to the minors. The Cincinnati Rockballers have designated Knuckles McGriff for assignment.
1953-03-01The Cincinnati Rockballers have renamed Dave Baker to Knuckles McGriff.
1952-08-25A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Rockballers and the St. Louis Terriers. The St. Louis Terriers receive Billy Dobbs, Spuds Mckenzie from the Cincinnati Rockballers in exchange for Dave Baker.
1952-08-25A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Rockballers and the St. Louis Terriers. The St. Louis Terriers receive Billy Dobbs, Spuds Mckenzie from the Cincinnati Rockballers in exchange for Dave Baker.
1952-08-25A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Rockballers and the St. Louis Terriers. The St. Louis Terriers receive Billy Dobbs, Spuds Mckenzie from the Cincinnati Rockballers in exchange for Dave Baker.
1952-06-20A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Terriers and the Brooklyn Bums. The Brooklyn Bums receive Bob Marshall, Walt Cocreham from the St. Louis Terriers in exchange for Dave Baker.
1952-06-06The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Randy Spehr to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Hal Kelly to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Milt Schaive to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Dave Baker to the minors.
1952-04-01The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Sam Oakes to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Valmy Walter to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Dave Baker to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Juan Hayworth to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Charlie Jordan to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Ramon Ward to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Covington Marshall to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Butch Williams to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Loren Gonzalez to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Bob Capel to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Chili Johnson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted George Porter to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have sent David Barberich to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Milt Schaive to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Stoney Luhrsen to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Fred Flood to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Tim Basgall to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Irish Deininger to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Randy Spehr to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Craig Bearnarth to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Will Lobert to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Langston Perkins to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Dick Knudson to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Lamont Medford to the minors.
1951-08-22The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Dick Knudson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Stoney Luhrsen to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Tim Basgall to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Randy Spehr to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Irish Deininger to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Juan Hayworth to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Charlie Jordan to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Milt Schaive to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Lance Collard to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Dave Baker to the minors.