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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View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject
Relatives: Uncle of Sherry Robertson
Career
63.8
237
146
3.31
453
372
8
3385.2
955
1.313
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 (30) | May 26 | NYY | @ | CHW | L,1-8 | GF | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jun | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 2 | 37 (5) | Jun 1 | NYY | @ | BOS | L,0-2 | GF | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 52 (14) | Jun 22 | NYY | @ | BOS | L,2-12 | GF | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Aug | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 4 | 101 (48) | Aug 13 | NYY | @ | CLE | L,6-15 | GF | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4gm | 8.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
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