Wes Griffin

Westel (or Wesley H.) Griffin

• Throws Right

• Born June 30, 1894 in Helena, MO USA
• Died July 26, 1956 in Tifton, GA USA

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Biographical Information

Wes Griffin began his career as a spitball pitcher from 1914 to 1917. When he returned to organized baseball in 1920, the spitball was banned so he became a outfielder/second baseman. He was also a catcher in the 1930s. He remained in the high minors as late as 1933.

Griffin scouted in 1937-1938 and later was a Brooklyn Dodgers scout in 1954-1955. He was out of baseball in private practice from 1942 to 1948.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1934	St. Joseph Saints	Western League		--	none	--	replaced by Earle Brucker 8/4
1935	Winnipeg Maroons	Northern League	80-38	1st	none	League Champs
1936	Winnipeg Maroons	Northern League	66-54	3rd	Pittsburgh Pirates	Lost League Finals
1939	Indianapolis Indians	American Association	34-30	3rd	Cincinnati Reds	Lost League Finals	Replaced Ray Schalk (48-42) on July 17
1940	Indianapolis Indians	American Association	26-38	--	Cincinnati Reds	--	replaced by Jewel Ens (36-46) on June 30
	Fargo-Moorhead Twins	Northern League	30-36	6th	Cleveland Indians		replaced Chester Bujaci (20-31) on July 6
1941	Fargo-Moorhead Twins	Northern League	14-26	--	none	--	replaced by Mike Blazo (34-43) on June 26
1949	Uniontown Coal Barons	Middle Atlantic League	55-83	7th	Pittsburgh Pirates
1950	Hutchinson Elks	Western Association	77-60	2nd	Pittsburgh Pirates	League Champs
1951	Hutchinson Elks	Western Association	57-66	6th	Pittsburgh Pirates	none
1952	Hutchinson Elks	Western Association	70-66	3rd	Pittsburgh Pirates
1953	Hutchinson Elks	Western Association	80-60	2nd	Pittsburgh Pirates	League Champs
1956	Tifton Phillies	Georgia-Florida League		--	Philadelphia Phillies	--	replaced by Edward Miller July 18

Obit 8/8/56 TSN