Michael Leroy Griffin
[edit] Biography
Born on June 26, 1957 in Colusa, California, Mike Griffin (Michael Leroy Griffin) played for the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds over the course of his 6 year career. Griffin broke into the bigs on September 17, 1979 with the New York Yankees, and put up a 4.83 ERA in 54 innings pitched in 1980, his rookie year.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Pitching Stats
| 1979
| NY
| A
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4.15
| 5
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 4.1
| 5
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
|
| 1980
| NY
| A
| 13
| 9
| 2
| 4
| 4.83
| 25
| 36
| 29
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 54
| 64
| 6
| 23
| 2
| 3
| 1
|
| 1981
| NY
| A
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2.08
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4.1
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1981
| CHI
| N
| 16
| 9
| 2
| 5
| 4.50
| 20
| 27
| 26
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 52
| 64
| 4
| 9
| 0
| 1
| 0
|
| 1981
| Total
|
| 18
| 9
| 2
| 5
| 4.31
| 24
| 28
| 27
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 56.1
| 69
| 4
| 9
| 0
| 1
| 0
|
| 1982
| SD
| N
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 3.48
| 4
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 10.1
| 9
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1987
| BAL
| A
| 23
| 6
| 3
| 5
| 4.36
| 42
| 39
| 36
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 74.1
| 78
| 9
| 33
| 3
| 1
| 3
|
| 1989
| CIN
| N
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 12.46
| 1
| 6
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4.1
| 10
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 26
| 9
| 2
| 6
| 4.86
| 25
| 37
| 36
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 66.2
| 83
| 4
| 15
| 2
| 1
| 0
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 41
| 15
| 5
| 9
| 4.47
| 76
| 78
| 68
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 137
| 152
| 15
| 58
| 5
| 5
| 4
|
| Total
|
|
| 67
| 24
| 7
| 15
| 4.60
| 101
| 115
| 104
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 203.2
| 235
| 19
| 73
| 7
| 6
| 4
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1979
| NY
| A
| P
| 3
| 0
| 4.1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1980
| NY
| A
| P
| 13
| 9
| 54
| 6
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 1
| .929
|
| 1981
| NY
| A
| P
| 2
| 0
| 4.1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| CHI
| N
| P
| 16
| 9
| 52
| 1
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| Total
|
| P
| 18
| 9
| 56.1
| 1
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| SD
| N
| P
| 7
| 0
| 10.1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| BAL
| A
| P
| 23
| 6
| 74.1
| 6
| 8
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 0
| .875
|
| 1989
| CIN
| N
| P
| 3
| 0
| 4.1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| P
| 67
| 24
| 203.2
| 13
| 30
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 11
| 6
| 1
| .935
|
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1979
| NY
| A
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1980
| NY
| A
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1981
| NY
| A
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1981
| CHI
| N
| 16
| 13
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| .154
| .154
| .154
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 8
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1981
| Total
|
| 18
| 13
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| .154
| .154
| .154
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 8
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1982
| SD
| N
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1987
| BAL
| A
| 23
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1989
| CIN
| N
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
| 1.000
| 1.000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 26
| 15
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| .200
| .200
| .200
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 9
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 41
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
|
|
| 67
| 15
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| .200
| .200
| .200
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 9
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Texas Rangers in the 3rd round of the free-agent draft (June 8, 1976).
- Traded by Texas Rangers with Dave Righetti, Juan Beniquez, Paul Mirabella and Greg Jemison to New York Yankees in exchange for Domingo Ramos, Mike Heath, Sparky Lyle, Larry McCall, Dave Rajsich and cash (November 10, 1978).
- Traded by New York Yankees to Chicago Cubs (August 5, 1981) completing trade in which New York Yankees traded Doug Bird, $400000 and a player to be named later to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Rick Reuschel (June 12, 1981).
- Traded by Chicago Cubs to Montreal Expos (March 26, 1982) completing trade in which Montreal Expos traded Dan Briggs to Chicago Cubs in exchange for a player to be named later (March 16, 1982).
- Traded by Montreal Expos to San Diego Padres (August 30, 1982) completing trade in which San Diego Padres traded Jerry Manuel to Montreal Expos in exchange for a player to be named later (June 8, 1982).
- Released by San Diego Padres (March 27, 1983).
- Signed by Texas Rangers (April 5, 1983).
- Granted free agency (October 15, 1984).
- Signed by Kansas City Royals (December 25, 1984).
- Granted free agency (October 15, 1986).
- Signed by Baltimore Orioles (December 5, 1986).
- Granted free agency (October 15, 1988).
- Signed by Cincinnati Reds (December 16, 1988).
- Granted free agency (October 15, 1989).
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