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Name Team Age
Vance Griffin Retired (1983, Age 37) Died (2014, Age 68)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 12
(1965)		 RP L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Duke Snider League 0 15 years (52 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  F  C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D+ D  C 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
F  D- C 
Endurance Velocity Control
C  B- B+
Leadership   Mentor Value  
D  C 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 2/22/1946
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 5 9
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances    Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1965 Minors 50.00 1 / 3 3 / 21 6 / 27 10 / 51
1966 Minors 42.00 0 / 2 2 / 19 3 / 21 5 / 42
1967 Minors 39.00 1 / 1 3 / 21 4 / 17 8 / 39
1967 Majors 20.76 0 / 0 1 / 8 2 / 12 3 / 20
1968 Minors 28.00 0 / 1 2 / 15 0 / 12 2 / 28
1968 Majors 12.71 0 / 0 0 / 5 2 / 7 2 / 12
1969 Minors 13.00 0 / 0 1 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 13
1969 Majors 24.00 0 / 0 4 / 16 2 / 8 6 / 24
1970 Majors 47.65 1 / 10 1 / 16 4 / 21 6 / 47
1971 Majors 49.71 4 / 14 1 / 18 1 / 17 6 / 49
1972 Majors 50.20 6 / 18 1 / 20 0 / 12 7 / 50
1973 Majors 43.14 3 / 9 1 / 17 1 / 17 5 / 43
1974 Majors 48.36 3 / 8 3 / 23 0 / 17 6 / 48
1975 Majors 35.39 0 / 3 0 / 22 1 / 10 1 / 35
1976 Majors 43.52 0 / 11 0 / 17 0 / 15 0 / 43
1977 Majors 32.56 0 / 4 0 / 18 1 / 10 1 / 32
1978 Majors 50.47 0 / 14 0 / 17 0 / 19 0 / 50
1979 Majors 50.70 0 / 10 0 / 15 0 / 25 0 / 50
1980 Majors 49.45 0 / 11 0 / 20 1 / 18 1 / 49
1981 Majors 46.44 0 / 5 0 / 19 0 / 22 0 / 46
1982 Majors 41.65 0 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 18 0 / 41
1983 Majors 47.10 0 / 9 1 / 24 0 / 14 1 / 47
Total 19 / 142 24 / 371 28 / 346 71 / 859
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Vance Griffin has retired from the Detroit Dirtballs
1983-08-31Vance Griffin of the Detroit Dirtballs is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1983-06-12Vance Griffin of the Detroit Dirtballs is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1981-06-01Vance Griffin of the Detroit Dolphins is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1977-04-18Vance Griffin of the Detroit Thugs is injured and is expected to be out 54 days.
1970-04-30The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Del Ortiz to the minors.
1969-09-26The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team.
1969-09-19The Detroit Thugs have promoted Cliff Roman to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Vance Griffin to the minors.
1969-08-27The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have promoted Jerry Blowers to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Cliff Roman to the minors.
1969-06-10The Detroit Thugs have promoted Cliff Roman to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Vance Griffin to the minors.
1968-09-20The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Cliff Roman to the minors.
1968-08-13The Detroit Thugs have promoted Cliff Roman to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Vance Griffin to the minors.
1968-08-03The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Cliff Roman to the minors.
1968-06-17The Detroit Thugs have sent Vance Griffin to the minors.
1968-05-23The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Cliff Roman to the minors.
1968-04-15The Detroit Thugs have promoted Cliff Roman to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Vance Griffin to the minors.
1967-08-29The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Cliff Roman to the minors.
1967-07-29The Detroit Thugs have promoted Cliff Roman to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Vance Griffin to the minors.
1967-05-27The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Cliff Roman to the minors.
1967-04-04The Detroit Thugs have promoted Cliff Roman to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Vance Griffin to the minors.
1967-04-04The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have promoted Bill Householder to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Gordon Marrero to the minors. The Detroit Thugs have sent Footsie Prim to the minors.