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Mike Griffin

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-7, 160lb (170cm, 72kg)

Born: March 20, 1865 in Utica, NY us

Died: April 10, 1908 in Utica, NY

Buried: St. Agnes Cemetery, Utica, NY

Debut: April 16, 1887 (Age 22-027d, 1,170th in major league history)

Last Game: October 15, 1898 (Age 33-209d)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1887 season

Full Name: Michael Joseph Griffin

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

40.8

5923

1755

.296

1406

RBI

720

473

OBP

.388

SLG

.407

OPS

.795

OPS+

123

Summary of 42 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

8 leading off, 0 walk-off, 0 tying, 0 go ahead, 42 lacking some details

3 Tms
BRO	29
BAL	7
PHQ	6

Platoon
vs RHP	34
vs LHP	8

Home/Road
Away	22
Home	20

Outs
Unk	34
0	8

16 Opps
STL	8
BSN	7
NYG	4
CLE/CLV	3
CLE	2
CHC	2
CIN	2
BUF	2
PHA	2
PHI	2
WHS	2
BLN	2
LOU	1
NYI	1
BRO	1
BOS	1

33 Pitchers
Kid Nichols	3
Jack Stivetts	3
Theodore Breitenstein	3
Amos Rusie	3
Duke Esper	2
Les German	1
Henry Gruber	1
Hank O'Day	1
Mike Morrison	1
Jack Fifield	1
Ed Knouff	1
Ad Gumbert	1
Bill Duzen	1
Ed Seward	1
Gus Weyhing	1
Willie McGill	1
Matt Kilroy	1
Vic Willis	1
Sport McAllister	1
Charlie Buffinton	1
John Clarkson	1
John Buckley	1
Cinders O'Brien	1
Silver King	1
John Harkins	1
Bill Hoffer	1
Tom Gettinger	1
Kid Gleason	1
Jesse Duryea	1
James McJames	1
Harry Staley	1
John Lyston	1
Frank Dwyer	1

17 Parks
Eastern Pk (NYC)	13
Robison Fld (STL)	4
South End (BOS)	3
Oriole Pk 1 (BAL)	3
Forepaugh Pk (PHI)	3
SportsmanPk1 (STL)	2
Boundary Fld (WAS)	2
SouthEndGrd2 (BOS)	2
WashingtonPk (NYC)	2
Brhood Pk (CLE)	1
League Pk I (CIN)	1
Phil BB Grnd (PHI)	1
Polo Grnds 4 (NYC)	1
CongressSt G (BOS)	1
Olympic Pk 2 (BUF)	1
WestSide Grd (CHI)	1
Oriole Pk 3 (BAL)	1

Where Hit

8 Inside the Park

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	42

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases

71 RBI

Inning
1	11
2	3
3	4
4	8
5	4
6	4
7	3
8	2
9	3

1-3	18
4-6	16
7-end	8

RelScore
Unk	42

Unk	42

Before event,
for batter

DefPos
CF	41
LF	1

OrderPos
1st	22
2nd	8
Unk	7
9th	2
6th	2
5th	1

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1887	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
1	1	1	1	1887-04-16	BAL		PHA	Ed Seward		b 1		2	6	8		1st AB
2	2	2	1	1887-06-11	BAL		CLE	Mike Morrison		b 2		2	5	8
3	3	3	1	1887-09-17	BAL	@	BRO	John Harkins		t 6		3	2	8		IPHR
1889	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
4	4	1	1	1889-05-15	BAL	@	STL	Silver King		t 4		2	1	8
5	5	2	1	1889-05-16	BAL	@	CIN	Jesse Duryea		t 1	0	1	1	8		Lead-Off
6	6	3	1	1889-05-29	BAL		PHA	Ed Knouff		b 9		2	2	8
7	7	4	1	1889-07-15	BAL	@	STL	Jack Stivetts		t 5		2	1	8
1890	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
8	8	1	1	1890-06-11	PHQ		NYI	Hank O'Day		b 7		2	1	8
9	9	2	1	1890-07-10	PHQ		CLE	Henry Gruber		b 8		1	1	8		IPHR
10	10	3	1	1890-07-19	PHQ		BUF	John Buckley		b 2		2	1	8		IPHR
11	11	4	1	1890-08-02	PHQ	@	CLE	Cinders O'Brien		t 5		2	1	8
12	12	5	1	1890-08-13	PHQ	@	BOS	Matt Kilroy		t 1	0	1	1	8		Lead-Off
13	13	6	1	1890-09-22	PHQ	@	BUF	Bill Duzen		t 1	0	1	1	8		Lead-Off,IPHR
1891	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
14	14	1	1	1891-04-27	BRO		NYG	Amos Rusie		b 1		1	2	8
15	15	2	1	1891-05-01	BRO		BSN	John Clarkson		b 3		2	2	8
16	16	3	1	1891-05-04	BRO		BSN	Kid Nichols		b 1		1	2	8
1892	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
17	17	1	1	1892-04-25	BRO		BLN	Charlie Buffinton		b 3		2	6	8
18	18	2	1	1892-09-05 (2)	BRO		STL	Kid Gleason		b 2		2	9	8		IPHR
19	19	3	1	1892-09-08	BRO		CHC	Ad Gumbert		b 7		2	9	8
1893	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
20	20	1	1	1893-05-08	BRO		NYG	Amos Rusie		b 6		3	1	8
21	21	2	1	1893-05-18	BRO	@	BSN	Kid Nichols		t 9		2	1	8
22	22	3	1	1893-06-09	BRO		STL	Theodore Breitenstein		b 7		3	1	8
23	23	4	1	1893-07-25	BRO	@	PHI	Gus Weyhing		t 4		2		8		IPHR
24	24	5	1	1893-08-14	BRO	@	NYG	Amos Rusie		t 1	0	1	1	8		Lead-Off
25	25	6	1	1893-09-17	BRO	@	CHC	Willie McGill		t 6		1	1	7
1894	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
26	26	1	1	1894-05-12	BRO	@	BSN	Jack Stivetts		t 6		1		8
27	27	2	1	1894-06-11	BRO		CIN	Frank Dwyer		b 4		3		8		IPHR
28	28	3	1	1894-06-15	BRO		CLV	John Lyston		b 4		3		8
29	29	4	1	1894-06-20	BRO	@	WHS	Duke Esper		b 4		2		8
30	30	5	1	1894-06-21	BRO		NYG	Les German		t 3		2		8
1895	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
31	31	1	1	1895-04-26	BRO	@	BLN	Bill Hoffer		t 4		2	1	8
32	32	2	1	1895-05-12	BRO	@	STL	Harry Staley		t 1	0	1	1	8		Lead-Off
33	33	3	1	1895-05-13	BRO	@	STL	Theodore Breitenstein		t 5		2	1	8
34	34	4	1	1895-08-28	BRO		LOU	Tom Gettinger		b 5		2	1	8
1896	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
35	35	1	1	1896-04-22	BRO	@	WHS	James McJames		t 4		1		8
36	36	2	1	1896-06-23	BRO	@	BSN	Jack Stivetts		t 4		1	2	8
37	37	3	1	1896-06-24	BRO	@	BSN	Kid Nichols		t 9		1	2	8
38	38	4	1	1896-07-18	BRO	@	STL	Theodore Breitenstein		t 8		1	2	8
1897	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
39	39	1	1	1897-05-17	BRO	@	STL	Duke Esper		t 1	0	1	1	8		Lead-Off
40	40	2	1	1897-06-26	BRO		PHI	Jack Fifield		b 1	0	1	1	8		Lead-Off
1898	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
41	41	1	1	1898-06-07	BRO		CLV	Sport McAllister		b 3		1	1	8		IPHR
42	42	2	1	1898-09-28	BRO	@	BSN	Vic Willis		t 1	0	1	1	8		Lead-Off