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Tim Raines League
5-22-2070
Sam Griffin Second Base
Retired (2009, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .792 Status Deceased (2053) Option Years 0  
H 2090 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 07-11-1970
HR 269 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1988)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(120 games)
RBI 1040
SB 350
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D    Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D  (14.4%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B C+ (47.6%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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 
1988 Minors 18 57.00 7 / 7 12 / 12 4 / 4 6 / 6 5 / 10 11 / 11 7 / 7 52 / 57
1989 Minors 19 59.00 9 / 10 11 / 11 4 / 5 10 / 10 1 / 4 12 / 12 7 / 7 54 / 59
1990 Minors 20 64.00 7 / 9 8 / 11 5 / 9 11 / 15 2 / 4 7 / 8 7 / 8 47 / 64
1991 Minors 21 50.00 3 / 4 2 / 4 8 / 10 2 / 4 5 / 8 9 / 10 8 / 10 37 / 50
1991 Majors 21 1.70 5 3 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1991 Pos (SS) 21 138.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 138
1992 Minors 22 18.00 3 / 4 1 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 6 / 18
1992 Majors 22 47.94 116 90 0 2 / 6 2 / 7 3 / 5 2 / 5 2 / 9 7 / 11 2 / 4 20 / 47
1993 Minors 23 16.00 2 / 4 3 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 2 11 / 16
1993 Majors 23 56.20 132 110 0 7 / 13 4 / 9 2 / 7 1 / 5 1 / 7 4 / 7 2 / 8 21 / 56
1994 Majors 24 65.53 162 142 0 8 / 15 2 / 9 0 / 6 4 / 11 0 / 7 4 / 8 2 / 9 20 / 65
1995 Majors 25 65.96 162 140 0 0 / 6 3 / 8 3 / 8 3 / 9 2 / 17 5 / 7 4 / 10 20 / 65
1996 Majors 26 51.18 131 115 31 3 / 10 2 / 11 2 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 7 2 / 4 11 / 51
1997 Majors 27 62.86 162 123 0 1 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 10 2 / 10 2 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 11 7 / 62
1998 Majors 28 37.54 162 9 0 1 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 8 2 / 37
1999 Majors 29 63.89 162 131 0 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 63
2000 Majors 30 64.52 162 142 0 2 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 6 2 / 64
2001 Majors 31 55.16 162 98 0 1 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 4 2 / 55
2002 Majors 32 49.68 162 68 0 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 49
2003 Majors 33 62.06 162 142 0 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 10 1 / 13 0 / 5 1 / 62
2004 Majors 34 65.53 162 142 0 -1 / 10 -1 / 9 -2 / 6 -1 / 17 -6 / 12 -4 / 2 -2 / 9 -17 / 65
2005 Majors 35 63.97 162 142 0 0 / 7 -3 / 11 -3 / 10 -4 / 12 -6 / 4 -1 / 11 -1 / 8 -18 / 63
2006 Majors 36 51.05 148 99 14 -3 / 8 -5 / 8 -2 / 7 -2 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 9 -1 / 6 -13 / 51
2007 Majors 37 49.01 156 73 6 -2 / 5 -1 / 8 -1 / 8 -3 / 7 -6 / 8 -1 / 7 -3 / 6 -17 / 49
2008 Majors 38 52.61 162 75 0 -1 / 13 -3 / 7 0 / 6 -4 / 6 -3 / 6 -2 / 9 -1 / 5 -14 / 52
2009 Majors 39 33.76 162 28 0 -4 / 3 -7 / 6 -5 / 7 -2 / 4 0 / 1 -2 / 6 -2 / 6 -22 / 33
Total 2794 1872 51 45 / 196 31 / 182 21 / 161 30 / 197 0 / 161 53 / 196 33 / 161 233 / 1392
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01Sam Griffin has retired from the Chicago Minimen
2007-10-08Sam Griffin of the Chicago Minis is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
2007-04-22Sam Griffin of the Chicago Minis is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
2006-06-06Sam Griffin of the Chicago Minis is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1996-07-31Sam Griffin of the Chicago Minis is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1993-05-22A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Ramblers and the Chicago Black Sox. The Chicago Black Sox receive Sam Griffin, Donne Farrell from the Philadelphia Ramblers in exchange for Bill Singleton, Philly Jones, Draft Pick 1994 Round 2 CHA (Wilbur Warthen). Protest This Trade.
1993-04-18A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Daredevils and the Philadelphia Ramblers. The Philadelphia Ramblers receive Angus Bash, Sam Griffin from the Minnesota Daredevils in exchange for Scott Walker, Jim "Ape Law" Kolp. Protest This Trade.
1992-07-03A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Daredevils and the New York Gothams. The New York Gothams receive Joe Birdsall, Ed Nelson, Brian Sampen, Draft Pick 1994 Round 2 MIN (Bob Shannon) from the Minnesota Daredevils in exchange for Don Cleary, Sam Griffin. Protest This Trade.
1992-06-18The New York Gothams have promoted Sam Griffin to the major league team. The New York Gothams have designated Juice Dalberto for assignment.
1992-04-27The New York Gothams have promoted Frank Demmitt to the major league team. The New York Gothams have sent Sam Griffin to the minors.
1991-10-18The New York Gothams have promoted Sam Griffin to the major league team.
1991-10-03The New York Gothams have sent Sam Griffin to the minors. The New York Gothams have sent Paul Schrom to the minors.
1991-09-27The New York Gothams have promoted Sam Griffin to the major league team.
1991-08-26A trade has been completed between the Minnesota DareDevils and the New York Gothams. The New York Gothams receive Jim Brantley, Stover Culver, Sam Griffin from the Minnesota DareDevils in exchange for Sam Parker, Derrel Birmingham, Izzy Myerson. Protest This Trade.
1990-10-03A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Ka-Zars and the Boston Arctic Monkeys. The Boston Arctic Monkeys receive Tom Bishop, Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 NYN (Mark Feinberg) from the Minnesota Ka-Zars in exchange for Joe Shields, Sam Griffin. Protest This Trade.