Pug Griffin

Francis Arthur Griffin

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11½", Weight 187 lb.

• Debut July 27, 1917
• Final Game October 2, 1920
• Born April 24, 1896 in Lincoln, NE USA
• Died October 12, 1951 in Colorado Springs, CO USA

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Biographical Information

Pug Griffin purchased the Lincoln Links in 1934 and later owned the Miami Eagles from 1950 to June 1951. He also scouted for both the St. Louis Cardinals and the St. Louis Browns.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1929	Omaha Crickets	Western League		3rd			replaced Barney Burch 5/31
1931	Omaha Packers	Western League		8th			replaced Herbert C. "Doc" Smith 7/7
1932	Omaha Packers	Western League		--	none	--	replaced by Eddie Brown 6/3
	Pueblo Braves	Western League		7th	none		replaced Walter Smallwood 6/4
1933	Omaha Packers	Western League	63-61	5th	none
1934	Lincoln Links	Nebraska State League		1st	none	none League Champs	replaced Cy Lingle (Griffin and Lingle were comanagers.
1938	Lincoln Links	Nebraska State League	52-64	4th	St. Louis Browns
1939	Lincoln Links	Western League	64-55	4th	St. Louis Browns	Lost League Finals
1941	Pueblo Rollers	Western League	52-54	4th	St. Louis Browns	League Champs
1949	Lynchburg Cardinals	Piedmont League	7-9	--	St. Louis Cardinals	--	replaced by Bob Latshaw (1-0) on May 14
1950	Miami Eagles	Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League	41-39	5th	none		replaced Jim Oglesby (21-21) on July 6