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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Archie Griffin Left Field
Retired (1956, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .751 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 851 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 08-07-1919
HR 114 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(0 games)
RBI 473
SB 131
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity C-   Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B D- (5.2%) LF A+ (100%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (17.1%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF (15.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 STL
159
586
82
155
22
9
23
88
41
126 4 0
20
9 4
.767
.317
.451
.186
.265
1951 STL
159
639
89
170
30
8
17
86
46
129 1 4
40
14 4
.732
.314
.418
.152
.266
1952 STL
133
518
63
133
22
9
18
86
28
100 4 3
28
13 3
.737
.298
.438
.181
.257
1953 STL
159
618
72
177
24
5
29
94
43
138 3 0
39
14 1
.818
.336
.482
.196
.286
1954 STL
157
604
74
152
20
4
23
99
44
120 3 4
4
7 1
.716
.304
.412
.161
.252
1955 STL
93
217
26
62
7
2
4
19
11
43 1 3
0
0 1
.711
.319
.392
.106
.286
1956 STL
9
7
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
2 0 0
0
0 0
.714
.286
.429
.143
.286
Total
869
3189
408
851
126
37
114
473
213
658 16 14
131
57 14
.751
.315
.437
.170
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Archie Griffin has retired from the St. Louis Rivermen
1956-09-02The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Archie Griffin to the major league team.
1956-03-25The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Walker Cooper to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Mort Cooper to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Rico Ramirez to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have designated Gabby Boeger for assignment. The St. Louis Rivermen have designated Archie Griffin for assignment. The St. Louis Rivermen have designated Albert Jones for assignment.
1952-08-31Archie Griffin of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Rivermen have renamed Jocko Hatter to Archie Griffin.