The Baseball Cube
X/TwitterFollow The Baseball Cube on X to get site updates, player celebrations, lists and much more baseball content!
Tracker
Store
Sign In / Register

Ken Griffey

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1987-2010 (1989-2010)
Proper Name
George Kenneth Griffey Jr.
Nickname
Junior
Positions
CF (2145) ... OF (1005) ... RF (231) ... DH (197) ... LF (11) ... 1B (2)
Positions
CF - OF - RF - DH - LF - 1B
Height / Weight
6-2 / 230
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
High School
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati,OH)
Drafted/Signed
1987-1-1-Seattle Mariners
Signing Bonus
$ 160,000
Service Time
20.000 (2008)
MLB Debut
April 3,1989
MLBAM ID
115135
Retrosheet#
grifk002
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career9801166227816301836184.284.907

[Player Notes]

Son of Ken Griffey ... Brother of Craig Griffey ... Subject of Chapter 53 of the book The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski ... Featured in Ken Griffey Jr.: The Inspiring Story of One of Baseball's Greatest Outfielders by Clayton Geoffreys[1987] Gatorade Player of the Year for Ohio ... Golden Spikes award finalist ... 1st Round Draft Pick (#1 overall) by the Seattle Mariners[1989] Topps All-Star Rookie[1990] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby[1992] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby[1993] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby[1994] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby (Winner)[1997] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby[1998] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby (Winner)[1999] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby (Winner)[2000] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby ... Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby[2004] Inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum[2006] Played for United States in World Baseball Classic[2013] Inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame[2016] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers) ... His #24 was retired by the Mariners on August 6,2016More Notes

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1987Bellingham MarinersNwstA-SEA-17OF5418243579114401364442011301102282433.313.445.6041.049.571.291.33919.3018.420.9513.00
1988San Bernardino SpiritCalifA+SEA-18OF58219507413311423293439210501262562747.338.431.5751.006.498.237.37313.2815.231.1519.91
1988Vermont MarinersEastAASEA-18OF17611017512104251220000306889.279.353.492.845.328.213.3197.3517.652.4030.50
1989Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2419OF1274556112023016611674483214841915063981.264.329.420.749.273.156.2898.7016.401.8928.44
1990Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA3020OF15559791179287228016116381204121228766657122.300.366.481.847.295.181.3159.4612.161.2927.14
1991Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA3021OF15454876179421221001867182149211028963365114.327.399.527.926.352.200.34711.2212.951.1524.91
1992Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2422OF14256583174394271031054467503151530261770104.308.361.535.896.313.227.3107.1310.861.5220.93
1993Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2423OF15658211318038345109179969160725143596918694.309.408.6171.025.486.308.29813.8913.170.9512.93
1994Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2424OF11143394140244409011356732021992924936872.323.402.6741.076.499.351.31111.3614.811.3010.83
1995Tacoma RainiersPCLAAASEA-25CF130000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1995Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2425OF722605267701742425253002641253142443.258.379.481.860.431.223.26016.5616.881.0215.29
1996Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2426CF14054512516526249140161781047171373426387788.303.392.6281.020.495.325.29112.2316.301.3311.12
1997Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2427CF1576081251853435614715476121801223123937049392.304.382.6461.028.485.342.29110.8017.191.5910.86
1998Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2428CF161633120180333561462057612170411143877209288.284.365.611.976.471.327.27010.5616.811.5911.30
1999Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2429CF16060612317326348134247911087021783497067796.285.384.576.960.469.291.27712.8915.301.1912.63
2000Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3030CF1455201001412234011864941179081772896316576.271.387.556.943.469.285.27214.9018.541.2413.00
2001Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3031CF111364571042022265204472414681944174460.286.365.533.898.374.247.29910.5517.271.6416.55
2002Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3032CF7019717528082312283930466842321636.264.358.426.784.299.162.28612.0716.811.3924.63
2003Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3033CF531663441121132610274461153942012615.247.370.566.936.488.319.25513.4321.891.6312.77
2004Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3034CF8330049761802060104467202381543483838.253.351.513.864.410.260.26012.6419.251.5215.00
2005Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3035CF128491851483003592015493307392835556583.301.369.576.945.383.275.3059.7316.761.7214.03
2006Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN336CF1094286210819027720039782036132084724662.252.316.486.802.325.234.2488.2616.532.0015.85
2007Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3,4237RF14452878146241309361859910914142626235591.277.372.496.868.390.219.28413.6415.891.1617.60
2008Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN338RF102359518820115530161642031371554253652.245.355.432.787.354.187.25814.3515.061.0523.93
2008Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA1738CF41131163410031800172510116531501321.260.347.405.752.275.145.29811.3316.671.4743.67
2009Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2439DH11738744831901957006380103261594543845.214.324.411.735.359.197.22013.8817.621.2720.37
2010Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2440DH33986182007009170010320108216.184.250.204.454.112.020.2208.3315.741.890.00
1987A-Total--SEA------5418243579114401364442011301102282433.313.445.6041.049.571.291.33919.3018.420.9513.00Nwst1987
1988AA,A+Total--SEA------752806091184135236113951410501563243556.325.415.557.972.461.232.36112.0415.741.3121.54East1988
1989MLBTotal--SEA------1274556112023016611674483214841915063981.264.329.420.748.273.156.2898.7016.401.8928.44AL1989
1990MLBTotal--SEA------15559791179287228016116381204121228766657122.300.366.481.847.295.181.3159.4612.161.2927.14AL1990
1991MLBTotal--SEA------15454876179421221001867182149211028963365114.327.399.527.926.352.201.34711.2212.951.1524.91AL1991
1992MLBTotal--SEA------14256583174394271031054467503151530261770104.308.361.535.896.313.227.3107.1310.861.5220.93AL1992
1993MLBTotal--SEA------15658211318038345109179969160725143596918694.309.408.6171.025.486.308.29813.8913.170.9512.93AL1993
1994MLBTotal--SEA------11143394140244409011356732021992924936872.323.402.6741.076.499.351.31111.3614.811.3010.83AL1994
1995AAATotal--SEA------130000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.33PCL1995
1995MLBTotal--SEA------722605267701742425253002641253142443.258.379.481.860.431.223.26016.5616.881.0215.29AL1995
1996MLBTotal--SEA------14054512516526249140161781047171373426387788.303.392.6281.020.495.325.29112.2316.301.3311.12AL1996
1997MLBTotal--SEA------1576081251853435614715476121801223123937049392.304.382.6461.028.485.342.29110.8017.191.5910.86AL1997
1998MLBTotal--SEA------161633120180333561462057612170411143877209288.284.365.611.977.471.327.27010.5616.811.5911.30AL1998
1999MLBTotal--SEA------16060612317326348134247911087021783497067796.285.384.576.960.469.290.27712.8915.301.1912.63AL1999
2000MLBTotal--CIN------1455201001412234011864941179081772896316576.271.387.556.942.469.285.27214.9018.541.2413.00NL2000
2001MLBTotal--CIN------111364571042022265204472414681944174460.286.365.533.898.374.247.29910.5517.271.6416.55NL2001
2002MLBTotal--CIN------7019717528082312283930466842321636.264.358.426.784.299.162.28612.0716.811.3924.63NL2002
2003MLBTotal--CIN------531663441121132610274461153942012615.247.370.566.936.488.319.25513.4321.891.6312.77NL2003
2004MLBTotal--CIN------8330049761802060104467202381543483838.253.351.513.864.410.260.26012.6419.251.5215.00NL2004
2005MLBTotal--CIN------128491851483003592015493307392835556583.301.369.576.946.383.275.3059.7316.761.7214.03NL2005
2006MLBTotal--CIN------1094286210819027720039782036132084724662.252.316.486.802.325.234.2488.2616.532.0015.85NL2006
2007MLBTotal--CIN------14452878146241309361859910914142626235591.277.372.496.869.390.220.28413.6415.891.1617.60NL2007
2008MLBTotal--CHA,CIN------14349067122301187101788930414132085754973.249.353.424.778.333.176.26913.5715.481.1427.22AL2008
2009MLBTotal--SEA------11738744831901957006380103261594543845.214.324.411.735.359.196.22013.8817.621.2720.37AL2009
2010MLBTotal--SEA------33986182007009170010320108216.184.250.204.454.112.020.2208.3315.741.89AL2010
Tot:MLB (22 yrs)MLB2671980116622781524386301836184691312177981810224619952711130411921589.284.370.538.907.400.254.28711.6115.741.3615.56
Tot:NL (9 yrs)NL9453353533904173821060217947667332241737517233904391513.270.362.514.876.389.244.27612.1917.241.4115.97
Tot:AL (14 yrs)AL172664481129187735130420123416760836110649661173124354874008011076.291.374.550.924.405.259.29211.3014.951.3215.35
Tot:Minors (3 yrs)Minors130465103148275279249178394421802665555989.318.425.572.997.501.254.35114.9516.941.1317.22
Tot:AAA (1 yrs)AAA130000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.33
Tot:AA (1 yrs)AA17611017512104251220000306889.279.353.492.845.328.213.3197.3517.652.4030.50
Tot:A+ (1 yrs)A+58219507413311423293439210501262562747.338.431.5751.007.498.237.37313.2815.231.1519.91
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-5418243579114401364442011301102282433.313.445.6041.049.571.291.33919.3018.420.9513.00

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1990American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar20120000000010000000300.000.333.000.333.500.000.00033.330.000.000.00
1991American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar21130200000000000002302.667.667.6671.334.000.000.6670.000.000.000.00
1992American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar221323101200000000073211.0001.0002.3333.3331.3331.3331.0000.000.000.003.00
1993American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar23131100010001000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.5000.0033.330.000.00
1994American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar24130210010000000003311.667.6671.0001.667.333.333.6670.000.000.000.00
1995Seattle MarinersDivision SeriesPlayoffs25523990057102300000242554.391.4401.0431.483.783.652.2678.0012.001.5020.00
1995Seattle MarinersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs25621272012204400000122534.333.440.5711.011.524.238.37516.0016.001.004.00
1997American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27140000000002000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1997Seattle MarinersDivision SeriesPlayoffs2741502000220130000021602.133.188.133.321.200.000.1676.2518.753.000.00
1998American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28131200011010000002402.667.750.6671.417.667.000.66725.000.000.000.00
Show all batting records
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1987Bellingham MarinersNwstA-17OF52--11741112212100.9922.30.000.0068.496.31
1988Vermont MarinersEastAA18OF17--40210434200.9772.50.000.0012.2100.06
1988San Bernardino SpiritCalifA+18OF57--14532115014800.9872.60.000.0040.198.34
1989Seattle MarinersALMLB19OF1271201059.23021210632431400.9692.50.302.7078.4100.01
Show all fielding records and totals
Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1987Bellingham MarinersNwstA-SEA1730464-54Rick Sweet--dnq
1988San Bernardino SpiritCalifA+SEA1874683-58Ralph Dickenson--dnq
1988Vermont MarinersEastAASEA1879602-17Rich Morales--Lost in Finals
1989Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA1973896-127Jim Lefebvre320,000dnqAL-POTW
1990Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2077855-155Jim Lefebvre510,000dnqAL-GG,AL-POTM,AL-POTW
1991Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2183795-154Jim Lefebvre700,000dnqAL-GG,AL-POTW,AL-SS
1992Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2264987-142Bill Plummer2,025,000dnqAL-GG
1993Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2382804-156Lou Piniella4,150,000dnqAL-GG,AL-POTW,AL-SS
1994Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2449633-111Lou Piniella5,100,000dnqAL-GG,AL-SS
1995Tacoma RainiersPCLAAASEA2568764-1Steven Smith--dnq
1995Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2579661-72Lou Piniella7,600,000Lost ALCS (Indians)AL-GG
1996Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2685762-140Lou Piniella7,650,000dnqAL-GG,AL-POTW,AL-SS
1997Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2790721-157Lou Piniella7,885,532Lost in 1st Round (Orioles)AL-GG,AL-MVP,AL-POTM,AL-POTW,AL-POTW,AL-SS,AL-Choice-Player
1998Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2876853-161Lou Piniella8,153,667dnqAL-GG,AL-POTW,AL-POTW,AL-SS
1999Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA2979833-160Lou Piniella8,760,532dnqAL-GG,AL-SS
2000Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3085772-145Jack McKeon9,329,700dnq
2001Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3166965-111Bob Boone12,500,000dnq
2002Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3278843-70Bob Boone8,557,223dnq
2003Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3369935-53Bob Boone, Dave Miley10,174,110dnq
2004Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3476864-83Dave Miley12,500,000dnq
2005Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3573895-128Jerry Narron, Dave Miley12,500,000dnqNL-Comeback,NL-Choice-Comeback
2006Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3680823-109Jerry Narron10,464,686dnq
2007Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3772905-144Jerry Narron, Pete Mackanin8,446,647dnqNL-POTW
2008Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA3889741-41Ozzie Guillen8,282,69520.000Lost in 1st Round (Rays)
2008Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3874885-102Dusty Baker8,282,69520.000dnq
2009Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA3985773-117Don Wakamatsu2,000,000dnq
2010Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA40611014-33Don Wakamatsu2,350,000dnq
27 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2009-02-18Signed to #-year contract for 2009-2009 ($0m) [Free Agent]Seattle MarinersNoHist
2008-11-03Granted free agencyNoHist
2008-07-31Traded from Cincinnati Reds to Chicago White Sox for Nick Masset and Danny RicharChicago White SoxNoHist
2006-05-11Activated from Disabled ListCincinnati RedsNoHist
2006-04-17DL - Strained right hamstringCincinnati RedsNoInjury
2004-10-08Activated from Disabled ListCincinnati RedsNoHist
2004-08-12DL - Right hamstring tearCincinnati RedsNoInjury
2004-08-03Activated from Disabled ListCincinnati RedsNoHist
2004-07-11DL - Partial tear in right hamstring muscleCincinnati RedsNoInjury
2003-05-13Activated from Disabled ListCincinnati RedsNoHist
Show all transactions

Prospect Rankings

csv
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1988Baseball AmericaTeamSeattle Mariners1View Rankings
1989Baseball AmericaTeamSeattle Mariners1View Rankings
2 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1987Seattle Mariners160,000Signing Bonus
1989Seattle Mariners19320,0009338497,25468,000
1990Seattle Mariners20510,0008298597,537100,000
1991Seattle Mariners21700,0007271851,492100,000
1992Seattle Mariners222,025,00041641,028,667109,000
1993Seattle Mariners234,150,0001351,076,089109,000
1994Seattle Mariners245,100,0001121,168,263109,000
1995Seattle Mariners257,600,000141,110,766109,000
1996Seattle Mariners267,650,000131,119,981122,667
1997Seattle Mariners277,885,532161,336,609150,000
1998Seattle Mariners288,153,6671101,398,831170,000
1999Seattle Mariners298,760,5321151,611,166200,000
2000Cincinnati Reds309,329,7001191,895,630200,000
2001Cincinnati Reds3112,500,000192,138,896200,000
2002Cincinnati Reds328,557,2232442,295,649200,000
2003Cincinnati Reds3310,174,1101412,372,189300,000
2004Cincinnati Reds3412,500,0001202,313,535300,000
2005Cincinnati Reds3512,500,0001232,476,589316,000
2006Cincinnati Reds3610,464,6861522,699,292327,000
2007Cincinnati Reds378,446,6473912,824,751380,000
2008Cincinnati Reds388,282,69531022,925,679390,00020.000
2009Seattle Mariners392,000,000123222,996,106400,000
2010Seattle Mariners402,350,000113083,014,572400,000
23 season(s)$150,119,792Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
59
Power
87
Contact
58
XBH
81
RBIs
84
Runs
64
Hitting
72
Durability
72
Team
.482

[Career Highlights]

[1987]  Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in Round #1 (#1) out of Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati,OH) ... Signing Scout: Tom Mooney ... Played for Bellingham Mariners (A-) ... Led Nwst in Secondary Average, Isolated Power ... Finished top 10 in Nwst in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Home Runs, Caught Stealings, Walks, Intentional Walks, Extra Base Hits, Walks Percentage ... Gatorade Player of the Year for Ohio ... Golden Spikes award finalist
[1988]  Played for San Bernardino Spirit (A+) ... Played for Vermont Mariners (AA) ... Finished top 10 in Calif in Intentional Walks
[1989]  Played for Seattle Mariners (MLB) ... Finished 3rd in AL-ROY voting with 21 points ... American League Player of the Week ... Topps All-Star Rookie
[1990]  Played for Seattle Mariners (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Finished 19th in AL-MVP voting with 7 points ... American League Player of the Week ... American League Gold Glove ... American League Player of the Month ... Finished top 10 in AL in Batting Average, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Triples, Intentional Walks, Extra Base Hits ... Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby
[1991]  Played for Seattle Mariners (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Finished 9th in AL-MVP voting with 62 points ... American League Gold Glove ... American League Player of the Week ... American League Silver Slugger Award ... Finished top 10 in AL in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Total Bases, Doubles, Runs Batted In, Sacrifice Flies, Intentional Walks, Extra Base Hits, BAVG on Balls in Play
[1992]  Played for Seattle Mariners (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Finished 17th in AL-MVP voting with 13 points ... American League Gold Glove ... MLB All-Star Game Most Valuable Player ... Finished top 10 in AL in Batting Average, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Total Bases, Doubles, Home Runs, Intentional Walks, Extra Base Hits, Isolated Power ... Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby
[1993]  Played for Seattle Mariners (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Finished 5th in AL-MVP voting with 182 points ... American League Player of the Week ... American League Gold Glove ... American League Silver Slugger Award ... Led AL in Total Bases, Extra Base Hits ... Finished top 10 in AL in On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Plate Appearances, Runs, Hits, Doubles, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Walks, Intentional Walks, Secondary Average, Isolated Power, Walks Percentage ... Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby
Show full Career Summary [1987-2016]
Page Last Updated: 3/17/2025 4:01:45 PM