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Ken Griffey   |   Major Leaguer   1973-1991

Full Name:  George Kenneth Griffey Sr.
Born:  April 10,1950  in  Donora, Pennsylvania
Height:  6-0  Weight:  210  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left
High School:  Donora (Donora,PA)
College:  


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Debut:  August 25,1973

Drafted:  Selected by Cincinnati Reds in 29th Round (680th overall) of 1969 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Nov 4,1981] - Traded by Reds to Yankees for Freddie Toliver and Brian Ryder.  [Jun 30,1986] - Traded by Yankees with Andre Robertson to Braves for Paul Zuvella and Claudell Washington.  [Nov 9,1987] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 13,1987] - Signed as Free Agent by Braves.  [Jul 28,1988] - Released by Braves.  [Aug 2,1988] - Signed as Free Agent by Reds.  [Dec 21,1988] - Released by Reds.  [Mar 30,1989] - Signed as Free Agent by Reds.  [Aug 24,1990] - Released by Reds.  [Aug 29,1990] - Signed as Free Agent by Mariners.  [Nov 5,1990] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 17,1990] - Signed as Free Agent by Mariners.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1969GCL RedsGCL19CinRk   491532243111112          .281---.386-----
1970Sioux FllsNorthern20CinA   51164204021224          .244---.305-----
1971TampaFSL21CinA+   88281609671133325 4354      .342*.431.477*908--
 Three RvrsEast21CinAA   93211312044 110      .406*.427.563*990--
1972Three RvrsEast22CinAA   12847296150213145231 5597      .318*.392.464*856--
1973IndyAmer23CinAAA   10739788130185105843 5184      .327*.407.474*881--
 CincinnatiNL23CinMLB of625861933513144261000000 .384.424.57099450%
1974IndyAmer24CinAAA   4316234546451812 1826      .333*.403.512*915--
 CincinnatiNL24CinMLB of8,78822724579521994274312102 .251.333.36169449%
1975CincinnatiNL25CinMLB of2132463951411594461676767126310 .305.391.40279363%
1976CincinnatiNL26CinMLB of21485621111892896743411626510033 .336.401.45085159%
1977CincinnatiNL27CinMLB of215458511718635812571786984021212 .318.389.46785657%
1978CincinnatiNL28CinMLB of2158614901773381063235547001936 .288.344.41776153%
1979CincinnatiNL29CinMLB of19538062120274832125363913037 .316.374.47184557%
1980CincinnatiNL30CinMLB of3,21465448916028101385231627714354 .294.364.45481855%
1981CincinnatiNL31CinMLB of210139665123216234124394216249 .311.370.40977952%
1982NY YankeesAL32NyyMLB of2,31274847013423212541043958011310 .277.329.40773658%
1983NY YankeesAL33NyyMLB 1b211845860140213114661344523323 .306.355.43779255%
1984NY YankeesAL34NyyMLB of-1b6,21203994410920175622293212347 .273.321.38170254%
1985NY YankeesAL35NyyMLB of212743868120284106977415104082 .274.331.42575645%
1986AtlantaNL36AtlMLB of58029236901531232127204304012 .308.351.50385452%
 NY YankeesAL36NyyMLB of6,25919833607092622152410147 .303.349.47582454%
1987AtlantaNL37AtlMLB of51223996511424114644746541111412 .286.358.45681450%
1988CincinnatiNL38CinMLB 1b925505141024002501000 .280.308.42072866%
 AtlantaNL38AtlMLB of-1b5,46919321485021913172602025 .249.307.30661347%
1989CincinnatiNL39CinMLB of9,4,610623626628383042294213002 .263.346.42477049%
1990CincinnatiNL40CinMLB 1b-of946636132018212510020 .206.235.28652152%
 SeattleAL40SeaMLB of221771329203180010300011 .377.443.51996239%
1991SeattleAL41SeaMLB of2,430851024701900131310012 .282.380.40078042%
 
Major League Totals - 19 Season(s)2097722911292143364771528592008371989814513155106 .296.359.43179054%
Minor League Totals - 6 Season(s)4751661321526662735201 .317---.452-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1973CincinnatiNL23CinCh37011000000100000 .143.143.286429--
1975CincinnatiNL25CinCh312441004300300000 .333.333.417750--
 CincinnatiNL25CinWs726473104204200000 .269.367.462829--
1976CincinnatiNL26CinCh313250102202100000 .385.467.5381005--
 CincinnatiNL26CinWs417210001100100000 .059.059.059118--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)2075121852011806800000 .240.296.360656--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1973CincinnatiNL23CinMLBOF212510260---1.000--
 
1974CincinnatiNL24CinMLBOF70115501201---1.000--
 
1975CincinnatiNL25CinMLBOF119202672150---.967--
 
1976CincinnatiNL26CinMLBOF1442701062862---.979--
 
1977CincinnatiNL27CinMLBOF1472981033113---.990--
 
1978CincinnatiNL28CinMLBOF15429613103192---.969--
 
1979CincinnatiNL29CinMLBOF93175831861---.984--
 
1980CincinnatiNL30CinMLBOF138266562773---.978--
 
1981CincinnatiNL31CinMLBOF99268832791---.989--
 
1982NY YankeesAL32NyyMLBOF125282852952---.983--
 
1983NY YankeesAL33NyyMLB1B10183057789482---.992--
1983NY YankeesAL33NyyMLBOF144001410---.976--
1983NY YankeesAL33NyyMLBDH2--------
 
1984NY YankeesAL34NyyMLB1B27241161126823---.959--
1984NY YankeesAL34NyyMLBOF82181651920---.974--
1984NY YankeesAL34NyyMLBDH2--------
 
1985NY YankeesAL35NyyMLB1B150050---1.000--
1985NY YankeesAL35NyyMLBOF110222872373---.970--
1985NY YankeesAL35NyyMLBDH7--------
 
1986AtlantaNL36AtlMLB1B101010---1.000--
1986AtlantaNL36AtlMLBOF77136121390---.986--
1986NY YankeesAL36NyyMLBOF5196531042---.971--
1986NY YankeesAL36NyyMLBDH2--------
 
1987AtlantaNL37AtlMLB1B32411262---.962--
1987AtlantaNL37AtlMLBOF107181711891---.995--
 
1988AtlantaNL38AtlMLB1B116881778---.987--
1988AtlantaNL38AtlMLBOF426122650---.969--
1988CincinnatiNL38CinMLB1B106461711---.986--
 
1989CincinnatiNL39CinMLB1B94601473---.979--
1989CincinnatiNL39CinMLBOF587621791---.987--
 
1990CincinnatiNL40CinMLB1B94241472---.979--
1990CincinnatiNL40CinMLBOF61200120---1.000--
1990SeattleAL40SeaMLBOF202511270---.963--
 
1991SeattleAL41SeaMLBOF263100310---1.000--
1991SeattleAL41SeaMLBDH1--------
 


 Awards
[1976] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1977] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1980] - Played in MLB All-Star Game
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985*60,000  299,10880
1986*60,000  325,46680
1987*60,000  292,85380
1988*62,500  325,30580
1989*62,500  375,25780
1990*100,000  426,35876
1991*100,000  617,62780
 
Career:  $505,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion Cincinnati Reds in 1975 and 1976.

Notes: Played in 3 All-Star games during his career (1976-1977, 1980)
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