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Clark Griffith

Manager

Clark Calvin Griffith

2918 Games
1491-1367 Record
0.522 Win%
20 Seasons

👤 Personal Information

Bats R
Throws R
Born 11/20/1869
Clear Creek, MO, USA
Died 10/27/1955
Washington, DC, USA
MLB Debut 1891-04-11
Final Game 1914-10-07

📊 Career Record

2918 Games Managed
1491 Wins
1367 Losses
0.522 Win Percentage

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📅 Season-by-Season Record

20 seasons
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Clark Griffith — 📅 Season-by-Season Record
Year Team Lg G W L Win% Rank P-M
1901 CHA AL 137 83 53 0.610 1st 🏆 Y
1902 CHA AL 138 74 60 0.552 4 Y
1903 NYA AL 136 72 62 0.537 4 Y
1904 NYA AL 155 92 59 0.609 2 Y
1905 NYA AL 152 71 78 0.477 6 Y
1906 NYA AL 155 90 61 0.596 2 Y
1907 NYA AL 152 70 78 0.473 5 Y
1908 NYA AL 57 24 32 0.429 8 N
1909 CIN NL 157 77 76 0.503 4 Y
1910 CIN NL 156 75 79 0.487 5 Y
1911 CIN NL 159 70 83 0.458 6 N
1912 WS1 AL 154 91 61 0.599 2 Y
1913 WS1 AL 155 90 64 0.584 2 Y
1914 WS1 AL 158 81 73 0.526 3 Y
1915 WS1 AL 155 85 68 0.556 4 N
1916 WS1 AL 159 76 77 0.497 7 N
1917 WS1 AL 158 74 79 0.484 5 N
1918 WS1 AL 130 72 56 0.562 3 N
1919 WS1 AL 142 56 84 0.400 7 N
1920 WS1 AL 153 68 84 0.447 6 N

Clark Griffith as a manager

Clark Griffith managed 2918 major league games between 1901 and 1920, winning 1491 and losing 1367 for a .522 percentage. Clubs managed, in order: the Chicago White Sox (1901-1902), the New York Highlanders (1903-1908), the Cincinnati Reds (1909-1911), and the Washington Senators (1912-1920). The best full season was 1901, 83-53 with the Chicago White Sox. The weakest full season was 1919, at 56-84. With the Chicago White Sox (1901-1902), the finishes read 1st and 4th. With the New York Highlanders (1903-1908), the finishes read 4th, 2nd, 6th, 2nd, 5th, and 8th. With the Cincinnati Reds (1909-1911), the finishes read 4th, 5th, and 6th.

The record opens at 83-53 in 1901 and closes at 68-84 in 1920. First-place seasons under Griffith: 1901. League play for Griffith's teams: the American League and National League. Griffith was a player-manager in 1914, 1913, 1912, 1910, 1909, 1907 and earlier years back to 1901. Griffith's birth date on file is November 20, 1869, in Clear Creek, MO, USA. The death date on file is October 27, 1955. Griffith also played in the majors, from 1891 to 1914, as the player page shows.

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