Home » People » Players » Ken Griffey | Transactions

» Ken Griffey | Transactions

Positions: CF-1266, OF-1005, RF-230, DH-169, LF-11, 1B-2

Full Name: George Kenneth Griffey Jr.
Nickname: Junior
Born: Nov 21,1969 in Donora, Pennsylvania
Height: 6-3  Weight: 205  Bats: Left  Throws: Left
High School: Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio)  "Crusaders"
College: None

Contract: Signed 1-year, $2,000,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners on Feb 18,2009.

Drafted: Selected by Seattle Mariners in 1st Round (1st overall) of 1987 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  (Signing Bonus: $160,000)

3+ Homers in a game 2x May 24,1996 and Apr 25,1997

40+ Homers in a Season MLB 7x

500+ Career Homers

Actors in Baseball Movies Little Big League,Summer Catch

All-Star Game Most Valuable Player 2x 1980,1992

Amateur Draft #1 Pick 1987

Comeback Player of the Year NL 2005

First Round Draft Pick 1987 (#1)

Gold Glove Award 10x AL (OF) 1990-1999

Home Run Derby Participant 8x 1990,1992-1994,1997-2000 3x Winner: 1994,1998,1999

HR Leader by Franchise Seattle Mariners (398)

Major League All-Star Game 13x 1990-2000,2004,2007

MLB Most Valuable Player AL 1997

Player of the Month 2x Apr-1990 (AL),Apr-1997 (AL)

Player of the Week 3x Apr-30-1989, Apr-22-1990, Aug-18-1991

Player of the Week 7x Jul-25-1993, May-26-1996, Apr-6-1997, Sep-7-1997, May-10-1998, Jul-5-1998, May-13-2007

Regional Home Run Leader Pennsylvania

Silver Slugger Award 7x AL (OF) 1991,1993-1994,1996-1999

Simpsons Episodes Homer at the Bat. Played of on Mr. Burns baseball team

Teenaged Rookie 19 yrs old

Topps All-Star Rookie 1989

World Baseball Classic United States 2006

Signed by Scout: Tom Mooney

MLB Debut: Apr 3,1989

[Edit Player Data]

Scouting Report
Power:	87
Power:	64
Speed:	44
Contact:	48
Patience:	77
Download all Scouting Scores in Excel for $12

2009 Data Products are now available. Includes the TBC Stats Register, Minor League Stats, College Data and the Draft Register. Custom datasets available as well.

TBC Twitter Page - For Site Updates

The Football Cube

This Page is Sponsored

Centerfield Wall Ad Zone

InsidethePark.com - Your one-stop source for all the latest on the Seattle Mariners organization. Check us out for daily updates, in-depth features, and fan-friendly message boards.

Transactions History

Selected by Seattle Mariners in 1st Round (1st overall) of 1987 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)   (Signing Bonus: $160,000)

Jun 2,1987 - signed
Feb 10,2000 - Traded by Mariners to Reds for Antonio Perez, Jake Meyer, Brett Tomko and Mike Cameron.

Disabled List History

Apr 30,2001 - 15 Day Disabled list - (Partial tear in left hamstring)
Jun 15,2001 - Activated
Apr 7,2002 - 15 Day Disabled list - (partially tore the patella tendon and partially dislocated his right kneecap)
May 24,2002 - Activated
Jun 25,2002 - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained right hamstring)
Jul 22,2002 - Activated
Apr 7,2003 - 15 Day Disabled list - (dislocated right shoulder)
May 13,2003 - Activated
Nov 5,2003 - Activated
Jul 11,2004 - 15 Day Disabled list - (partial tear of his right hamstring muscle)
Aug 3,2004 - Activated
Aug 12,2004 - 15 Day Disabled list - (complete tear of his right hamstring)
Nov 2,2004 - Activated
Apr 17,2006 - 15 Day Disabled list - (Injury unknown)
May 11,2006 - Activated

Transactions Notes: Major League transactions were last updated for the 2007 season. The data should not be considered as complete, especially at the minor league level. The best way to view the career of a player is through his statistics.

Disabled List Notes: The accumulation of disabled list data started in 2001. Though most DL visits are accounted for during this time, the injury description and activation date are not always available.

Check out our Draft Register in the data store.