Thomas Herman Griffith (October 26, 1889 – April 13, 1967) was an American professional baseball player from 1913 to 1925. He was a right fielder who mainly played with the Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Robins. While with these teams he never hit below .250 and had over 100 hits in a season eight times.
| Tommy Griffith | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 26, 1889 Prospect, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: April 13, 1967 (aged 77) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 25, 1913, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 22, 1925, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .280 |
| Home runs | 52 |
| Runs batted in | 619 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Griffith, who was born in Prospect, Ohio, also played briefly for the Boston Braves and Chicago Cubs.
In 1401 games played, Griffith batted .280 (1383-4947) with 589 runs, 52 home runs and 619 RBI over a 13-year major-league career. His on-base percentage was .328 and slugging percentage was .382. He appeared in the 1920 World Series, batting .190 (4-21) with one run scored and three RBI for the Brooklyn Robins. He had three 5-hit games in his MLB career, all as a member of the Robins.[1] He surpassed the .300 batting mark three times. His career fielding percentage as an outfielder was .956.[2]
He died in Cincinnati, Ohio.
References
edit- ^ "Tommy Griffith top performances at retrosheet". retrosheet.org. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "Tommy Griffith career statistics at baseball-reference". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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