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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Arthur Griffith First Base
Retired (1967, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .818 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 1949 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 07-22-1929
HR 309 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(6 games)
RBI 1132
SB 101
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A-
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1951 CHA
35
126
16
30
7
0
6
15
15
 20 0 1
0
 0 2
.753
.317
.437
.198
.238
1952 CHA
63
238
23
57
5
0
7
25
31
 39 2 0
0
 0 2
.681
.332
.349
.109
.239
1953 CHA
130
488
62
140
21
3
8
59
58
 90 1 3
6
 5 3
.753
.362
.391
.105
.287
1954 CHA
132
509
72
142
22
1
24
80
58
 81 1 2
4
 5 7
.820
.353
.468
.189
.279
1955 CHA
111
450
70
134
33
0
18
77
46
 62 2 1
2
 1 1
.856
.365
.491
.193
.298
1956 CHA
131
505
69
144
25
3
20
92
53
 86 1 6
5
 2 4
.816
.350
.465
.180
.285
1957 CHA
123
464
70
123
22
5
22
91
52
 65 4 4
4
 4 3
.818
.342
.476
.211
.265
1958 CHA
133
492
65
123
19
2
23
89
55
 88 3 6
6
 4 2
.763
.326
.437
.187
.250
1959 CHA
109
421
71
116
17
0
27
80
45
 72 2 1
4
 7 3
.856
.348
.508
.233
.276
1960 CHA
113
416
57
113
15
2
22
73
38
 53 2 3
6
 6 3
.809
.333
.476
.204
.272
1961 CHA
132
493
69
137
20
0
21
79
61
 99 0 2
12
 8 1
.802
.356
.446
.168
.278
1962 CHA
131
509
85
164
23
3
24
94
57
 86 0 2
9
 9 2
.910
.389
.521
.198
.322
1963 CHA
129
504
72
149
15
4
25
85
53
 85 3 2
9
 8 6
.855
.365
.490
.194
.296
1964 CHA
118
469
71
142
20
1
26
73
38
 76 2 4
13
 4 3
.871
.355
.516
.213
.303
1965 CHA
130
490
71
133
24
1
21
64
50
 75 4 3
12
 7 3
.795
.342
.453
.182
.271
1966 CHA
84
262
39
70
10
2
10
35
31
 46 2 1
9
 11 5
.783
.348
.435
.168
.267
1967 CHA
49
105
14
32
5
0
5
21
11
 19 1 0
0
 0 0
.871
.376
.495
.190
.305
Total
1853
6941
996
1949
303
27
309
1132
752
 1142 30 41
101
 81 50
.818
.352
.466
.185
.281
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Arthur Griffith has retired from the Chicago Wild Rovers
1967-09-26The Chicago Wild Rovers have promoted Arthur Griffith to the major league team.
1967-08-28The Chicago Wild Rovers have promoted Wes Eddy to the major league team. The Chicago Wild Rovers have designated Arthur Griffith for assignment.
1966-06-04Arthur Griffith of the Chicago Wild Rovers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1964-06-19Arthur Griffith of the Chicago Wild Rovers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1960-09-06Arthur Griffith of the Chicago Wild Rovers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1959-08-17Arthur Griffith of the Chicago Wild Rovers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1957-09-20Arthur Griffith of the Chicago Wild Rovers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1955-05-17Arthur Griffith of the Chicago Wild Rovers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1952-07-05The Chicago Wild Rovers have promoted Arthur Griffith to the major league team. The Chicago Wild Rovers have sent Jeff White to the minors.
1952-04-01The Chicago Wild Rovers have sent Arthur Griffith to the minors.
1951-09-20The Chicago Wild Rovers have promoted Arthur Griffith to the major league team. The Chicago Wild Rovers have sent Bill Nash to the minors.
1951-08-01The Chicago Wild Rovers have promoted Bill Nash to the major league team. The Chicago Wild Rovers have sent Arthur Griffith to the minors.
1951-06-25The Chicago Wild Rovers have promoted Arthur Griffith to the major league team.
1951-04-01The Chicago Wild Rovers have renamed Frank Rivera to Arthur Griffith.
1950-04-01The Chicago Wild Rovers have promoted Dutch Callaghan to the major league team. The Chicago Wild Rovers have sent Frank Rivera to the minors.