Tommy Griffith | |
Position: | Outfielder |
Birth Date: | 26 October 1889 |
Birth Place: | Prospect, Ohio, U.S. |
Death Place: | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | August 25 |
Debutyear: | 1913 |
Debutteam: | Boston Braves |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 22 |
Finalyear: | 1925 |
Finalteam: | Chicago Cubs |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .280 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 52 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 619 |
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Thomas Herman Griffith (October 26, 1889 – April 13, 1967) was an American professional baseball player from 1913 to 1925. He was a right fielder who mainly played with the Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Robins. While with these teams he never hit below .250 and had over 100 hits in a season eight times.
Griffith, who was born in Prospect, Ohio, also played briefly for the Boston Braves and Chicago Cubs.
In 1401 games played, Griffith batted .280 (1383-4947) with 589 runs, 52 home runs and 619 RBI over a 13-year major-league career. His on-base percentage was .328 and slugging percentage was .382. He appeared in the 1920 World Series, batting .190 (4-21) with one run scored and three RBI for the Brooklyn Robins. He had three 5-hit games in his MLB career, all as a member of the Robins.[1] He surpassed the .300 batting mark three times. His career fielding percentage as an outfielder was .956.[2]
He died in Cincinnati, Ohio.