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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Mel Griffith Right Field
Retired (1987, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .757 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 2018 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 11-20-1951
HR 162 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(116 games)
RBI 1021
SB 164
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF D- (4.8%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 6
3B D+ (25.9%) RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Minors 19 46.00 7 / 8 7 / 7 6 / 6 5 / 7 5 / 5 7 / 7 6 / 6 43 / 46
1971 Minors 20 52.00 8 / 9 4 / 8 7 / 8 4 / 5 11 / 11 6 / 6 5 / 5 45 / 52
1972 Minors 21 69.00 8 / 13 3 / 8 4 / 6 5 / 12 3 / 4 9 / 9 15 / 17 47 / 69
1972 Pos (1B) 21 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 19
1972 Pos (2B) 21 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 7
1973 Minors 22 20.00 1 / 5 1 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 3 / 3 3 / 3 10 / 20
1973 Majors 22 22.87 90 29 0 0 / 2 1 / 2 3 / 4 2 / 4 3 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 5 11 / 22
1973 Pos (1B) 22 39.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 39
1974 Minors 23 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 2
1974 Majors 23 58.69 146 132 0 5 / 12 3 / 8 5 / 10 3 / 8 2 / 4 4 / 6 9 / 10 31 / 58
1974 Pos (1B) 23 16.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 16
1975 Majors 24 49.13 130 100 32 0 / 5 0 / 6 3 / 8 4 / 9 7 / 8 6 / 9 3 / 4 23 / 49
1976 Majors 25 60.09 162 148 0 3 / 9 3 / 6 3 / 7 3 / 9 6 / 11 4 / 11 3 / 7 25 / 60
1977 Majors 26 61.75 162 138 0 3 / 7 1 / 6 2 / 9 1 / 8 5 / 13 4 / 6 4 / 12 20 / 61
1978 Majors 27 65.97 162 148 0 2 / 12 2 / 14 2 / 12 1 / 4 3 / 10 2 / 6 1 / 7 13 / 65
1979 Majors 28 68.53 162 148 0 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 9 1 / 12 2 / 8 3 / 13 0 / 10 7 / 68
1980 Majors 29 56.65 152 114 10 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 4 0 / 56
1981 Majors 30 56.01 138 126 24 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 8 2 / 56
1982 Majors 31 60.68 162 147 0 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 60
1983 Majors 32 63.02 162 148 0 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 63
1984 Majors 33 61.67 162 132 0 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 61
1985 Majors 34 59.55 162 115 0 -2 / 12 -5 / 4 -4 / 5 -5 / 14 -4 / 10 -2 / 6 -1 / 8 -23 / 59
1986 Majors 35 65.33 162 146 0 -4 / 13 -3 / 7 -2 / 11 -6 / 7 -4 / 8 -4 / 8 -2 / 11 -25 / 65
1987 Majors 36 46.66 137 74 25 -3 / 10 -2 / 8 -1 / 4 -2 / 7 -6 / 5 -4 / 8 -2 / 4 -20 / 46
Total 2251 1845 91 28 / 175 15 / 137 33 / 143 17 / 148 33 / 141 39 / 147 47 / 147 224 / 1119
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Mel Griffith has retired from the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks
1987-05-08Mel Griffith of the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1981-05-12Mel Griffith of the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1980-06-28Mel Griffith of the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1975-07-31Mel Griffith of the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1974-04-19The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have promoted Mel Griffith to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have sent Skinny Farmer to the minors.
1974-04-19A trade has been completed between the Colorado Colossus and the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks receive Ken Richardson, Mel Griffith, Draft Pick - 1976 Round 5 (COL), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 4 (COL), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 3 (COL), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 2 (COL) from the Colorado Colossus in exchange for Bob Pittsley.
1974-04-01The Colorado Colossus have promoted Johnny Musial to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have sent Mel Griffith to the minors.
1974-03-25The Colorado Colossus have promoted Mel Griffith to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have promoted Scott Mattingly to the major league team.
1973-07-13The Colorado Colossus have promoted Larry Clark to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have sent Mel Griffith to the minors. The Colorado Colossus have designated Tim McCarthy for assignment.
1973-07-03The Colorado Colossus have promoted Mel Griffith to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have designated David Donalds for assignment.
1973-07-03The Colorado Colossus have sent Mel Griffith to the minors.
1973-03-25The Colorado Colossus have promoted Mel Griffith to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have sent John Behrman to the minors.
1972-05-19A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati River Cats and the Colorado Colossus. The Colorado Colossus receive Mel Griffith from the Cincinnati River Cats in exchange for Fred Jones.