Clark Griffith

Q: When was Clark Griffith born?

Clark Griffith was born on November 20, 1869.

Q: Where was Clark Griffith born?

Clark Griffith was born in Clear Creek, MO .

Q: How tall was Clark Griffith?

Clark Griffith was 5-6 (168 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Clark Griffith weigh when playing?

Clark Griffith weighed 156 lbs (70 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Clark Griffith play?

Clark Griffith played 21 seasons.

Q: Is Clark Griffith in the Hall of Fame?

Clark Griffith was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1946.

Q: What position did Clark Griffith play?

Clark Griffith was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

Q: How many strikeouts did Clark Griffith have?

Clark Griffith had 955 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Clark Griffith played for?

Clark Griffith played for 8 teams; the Boston Reds, St. Louis Browns, Chicago Colts, Chicago Orphans, Chicago White Sox, New York Highlanders, Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals.

Q: How many World Series has Clark Griffith won?

Clark Griffith never won a World Series.

Positions: Pitcher and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-6, 156lb (168cm, 70kg)

Born: November 20, 1869 in Clear Creek, MO us

Died: October 27, 1955 in Washington, DC

Buried: Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, MD

School: Illinois State University (Normal, IL)

Debut: April 11, 1891 (Age 21-142d, 1,588th in major league history)

Last Game: October 7, 1914 (Age 44-321d)
vs. BOS 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, Sv

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Pioneer/Executive in 1946. (Voted by Old Timers Committee)
Induction ceremony in Cooperstown held in 1947.
View Clark Griffith's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1891 season

Full Name: Clark Calvin Griffith

Nicknames: The Old Fox

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Relatives: Uncle of Sherry Robertson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

63.8

237

146

ERA

3.31

453

372

3385.2

955

WHIP

1.313

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1891	21	TOT	AA	14	9	.609	3.74	34	21	13	15	0	2	226.1	242	155	94	11	73		88	20	0	9	1008	104	3.62	1.392	9.6	0.4	2.9	3.5	1.21
1891	21	STL	AA	11	8	.579	3.33	27	17	10	12	0	2	186.1	195	122	69	8	58		68	15	0	8	822	118	3.53	1.358	9.4	0.4	2.8	3.3	1.17
1891	21	BOS	AA	3	1	.750	5.63	7	4	3	3	0	0	40.0	47	33	25	3	15		20	5	0	1	186	65	4.01	1.550	10.6	0.7	3.4	4.5	1.33

1893	23	CHC	NL	1	2	.333	5.03	4	2	2	2	0	0	19.2	24	14	11	1	5		9	1	0	0	88	98	3.91	1.475	11.0	0.5	2.3	4.1	1.80
1894	24	CHC	NL	21	14	.600	4.92	36	30	6	28	0	0	261.1	328	193	143	12	85		71	14	0	5	1180	114	5.00	1.580	11.3	0.4	2.9	2.4	0.84
1895	25	CHC	NL	26	14	.650	3.93	42	41	1	39	0	0	353.0	434	228	154	11	91		79	22	0	7	1570	130	4.50	1.487	11.1	0.3	2.3	2.0	0.87
1896	26	CHC	NL	23	11	.676	3.54	36	35	1	35	0	0	317.2	370	189	125	3	70		81	12	0	1	1364	128	3.68	1.385	10.5	0.1	2.0	2.3	1.16
1897	27	CHC	NL	21	18	.538	3.72	41	38	3	38	1	1	343.2	410	231	142	3	86		102	17	0	11	1500	119	3.74	1.443	10.7	0.1	2.3	2.7	1.19
1898	28	CHC	NL	24	10	.706	*1.88*	38	38	0	36	4	0	325.2	305	105	68	1	64		97	20	0	6	1323	*192*	2.99	1.133	8.4	0.0	1.8	2.7	1.52
1899	29	CHC	NL	22	14	.611	2.79	38	38	0	35	0	0	319.2	329	163	99	5	65		73	14	2	1	1317	134	3.43	1.233	9.3	0.1	1.8	2.1	1.12
1900	30	CHC	NL	14	13	.519	3.05	30	30	0	27	4	0	248.0	245	126	84	6	51		61	16	0	5	1018	118	3.46	1.194	8.9	0.2	1.9	2.2	1.20
1901	31	CHW	AL	24	7	*.774*	2.67	35	30	5	26	5	1	266.2	275	114	79	4	50		67	4	0	2	1099	131	3.23	1.219	9.3	0.1	1.7	2.3	1.34
1902	32	CHW	AL	15	9	.625	4.18	28	24	4	20	3	0	213.0	247	117	99	11	47		51	16	0	3	914	80	3.75	1.380	10.4	0.5	2.0	2.2	1.09
1903	33	NYY	AL	14	11	.560	2.70	25	24	1	22	2	0	213.0	201	92	64	3	33		69	6	0	6	847	115	2.84	1.099	8.5	0.1	1.4	2.9	2.09
1904	34	NYY	AL	7	5	.583	2.87	16	11	5	8	1	0	100.1	91	40	32	3	16		36	4	0	4	395	95	2.69	1.066	8.2	0.3	1.4	3.2	2.25
1905	35	NYY	AL	9	6	.600	1.68	25	7	17	4	2	1	101.2	82	30	19	1	15		46	1	0	3	384	172	2.22	0.954	7.3	0.1	1.3	4.1	3.07
1906	36	NYY	AL	2	2	.500	3.02	17	2	15	1	0	2	59.2	58	30	20	0	15		16	4	1	3	244	99	2.79	1.223	8.7	0.0	2.3	2.4	1.07
1907	37	NYY	AL	0	0		8.64	4	0	4	0	0	0	8.1	15	16	8	0	6		5	0	0	0	44	34	3.14	2.520	16.2	0.0	6.5	5.4	0.83

1909	39	CIN	NL	0	1	.000	6.00	1	1	0	1	0	0	6.0	11	8	4	0	2		3	0	0	0	31	47	2.22	2.167	16.5	0.0	3.0	4.5	1.50

1912	42	WSH	AL	0	0		inf	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	1	1	1	0		0	0	0	0	1	17
1913	43	WSH	AL	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	2		2.56	1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1914	44	WSH	AL	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	1	1.0	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	4		0.44	1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	9.0
20 Yrs				237	146	.619	3.31	453	372	78	337	22	8	3385.2	3670	1852	1246	76	774		955	171	3	66	14333	121	3.59	1.313	9.8	0.2	2.1	2.5	1.23
162 Game Avg.				20	12	.619	3.31	37	31	6	28	2	1	279	302	153	103	6	64		79	14	0	5	1181	121	3.59	1.313	9.8	0.2	2.1	2.5	1.23
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
CHC (8 yrs)				152	96	.613	3.40	265	252	13	240	9	1	2188.2	2445	1249	826	42	517		573	116	2	36	9360	129	3.82	1.353	10.1	0.2	2.1	2.4	1.11
NYY (5 yrs)				32	24	.571	2.66	87	44	42	35	5	3	483.0	447	208	143	7	85		172	15	1	16	1914	111	2.67	1.101	8.3	0.1	1.6	3.2	2.02
WSH (3 yrs)				0	0		4.50	3	0	1	0	0	1	2.0	3	1	1	1	0		1	0	0	0	7	115	1.50	1.500	13.5	4.5	0.0	4.5
CHW (2 yrs)				39	16	.709	3.34	63	54	9	46	8	1	479.2	522	231	178	15	97		118	20	0	5	2013	103	3.46	1.290	9.8	0.3	1.8	2.2	1.22
STL (1 yr)				11	8	.579	3.33	27	17	10	12	0	2	186.1	195	122	69	8	58		68	15	0	8	822	118	3.53	1.358	9.4	0.4	2.8	3.3	1.17
BOS (1 yr)				3	1	.750	5.63	7	4	3	3	0	0	40.0	47	33	25	3	15		20	5	0	1	186	65	4.01	1.550	10.6	0.7	3.4	4.5	1.33
CIN (1 yr)				0	1	.000	6.00	1	1	0	1	0	0	6.0	11	8	4	0	2		3	0	0	0	31	47	2.22	2.167	16.5	0.0	3.0	4.5	1.50

AL (10 yrs)				71	40	.640	3.00	153	98	52	81	13	5	964.2	972	440	322	23	182		291	35	1	21	3934	107	3.06	1.196	9.1	0.2	1.7	2.7	1.60
NL (9 yrs)				152	97	.610	3.40	266	253	13	241	9	1	2194.2	2456	1257	830	42	519		576	116	2	36	9391	129	3.81	1.356	10.1	0.2	2.1	2.4	1.11
AA (1 yr)				14	9	.609	3.74	34	21	13	15	0	2	226.1	242	155	94	11	73		88	20	0	9	1008	104	3.62	1.392	9.6	0.4	2.9	3.5	1.21

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Clark Griffith born?

Clark Griffith was born on November 20, 1869.

Where was Clark Griffith born?

Clark Griffith was born in Clear Creek, MO.

How tall was Clark Griffith?

Clark Griffith was 5-6 (168 cm) tall.

How much did Clark Griffith weigh when playing?

Clark Griffith weighed 156 lbs (70 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Clark Griffith play?

Clark Griffith played 21 seasons.

Is Clark Griffith in the Hall of Fame?

Clark Griffith was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1946.

What position did Clark Griffith play?

Clark Griffith was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

How many strikeouts did Clark Griffith have?

Clark Griffith had 955 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Clark Griffith played for?

Clark Griffith played for 8 teams; the Boston Reds, St. Louis Browns, Chicago Colts, Chicago Orphans, Chicago White Sox, New York Highlanders, Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals.

How many World Series has Clark Griffith won?

Clark Griffith never won a World Series.

When did Clark Griffith retire?

Clark Griffith last played in 1914.

What are Clark Griffith's nicknames?

The Old Fox is a nickname for Clark Griffith.

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