Lee Griffeth

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946)

Lee Griffeth was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1946 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 10 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 2.93 ERA and 4 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–0
ERA 2.93
WHIP 1.24
SO 4
Pitcher PIV -339.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
5/20/1925 in Carmel, NY, USA
Died
8/3/2007 in Durham, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1946-06-25
Last Game
1946-08-06

Full name: Leon Clifford Griffeth

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Career Pitching Statistics

Lee Griffeth — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 10 0 0 0 0 15.1 13 5 1 6 4 2.93 -339.9

Career ERA 2.93 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 18.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lee Griffeth — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1946 PHA AL 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 15.1 13 5 6 4 2.93 3.59 (+18%) -339.9
Career · 1 season 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 15.1 13 5 6 4 2.93 — -340

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Lee Griffeth — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +52.0% above league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 27.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lee Griffeth — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1946 PHA AL 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Lee Griffeth — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home400000—
Away610000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Lee Griffeth — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home46.174215.68
Away69.061431.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lee Griffeth — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-08-06 PHABOSL 000000000
1946-08-04 PHASLAL 000000000
1946-07-29 PHADETL 100000000
1946-07-27 PHADETL 000000000
1946-07-19 PHACLEL 000000000
1946-07-17 PHACLEL 000000000
1946-07-13 PHASLAL 000000000
1946-07-06 PHANYYL 000000000
1946-06-26 PHASLAL 000000000
1946-06-25 PHASLAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Lee Griffeth — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-08-06 PHABOS — 1.0111200
1946-08-04 PHASLA — 1.1220110
1946-07-29 PHADET — 4.0300010
1946-07-27 PHADET — 1.0000000
1946-07-19 PHACLE — 2.0211011
1946-07-17 PHACLE — 1.0000100
1946-07-13 PHASLA — 0.1333100
1946-07-06 PHANYY — 3.0200000
1946-06-26 PHASLA — 0.2000100
1946-06-25 PHASLA — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lee Griffeth — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 10 0 2 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lee Griffeth — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 PHA P 10 0 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lee Griffeth — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 10

College History

Lee Griffeth — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Duke University Durham NC 1944, 1945, 1946

Lee Griffeth: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 25, 1946 and the final game on August 6, 1946, Lee Griffeth built the record summarized on this page. Griffeth spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. Griffeth is listed as a pitcher at 5'11" and 180 pounds. Griffeth batted from both sides and threw left-handed, per the bio block. Griffeth was born on May 20, 1925, in Carmel, NY, USA. Griffeth's death is recorded on August 3, 2007, in Durham, NC, USA. On the record, Lee Griffeth was born Leon Clifford Griffeth.

Griffeth went 0-0 with a 2.93 ERA in 10 games, 0 of them starts. Griffeth had 4 strikeouts. Against a 3.59 league ERA for the same years, Griffeth was 18.3% better. All of that pitching came in 1946, with 10 games and 4 strikeouts.

Griffeth appears at one position only: pitcher, in 10 games. The fielding table credits Griffeth with 2 putouts, 1 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Griffeth

Was Lee Griffeth a pitcher?
Yes. Lee Griffeth pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lee Griffeth hit?
Lee Griffeth hit 0 career home runs.
What was Lee Griffeth's career batting average?
Lee Griffeth batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Lee Griffeth's career ERA?
Lee Griffeth finished with a 2.93 career ERA, going 0-0 with 4 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lee Griffeth have?
Lee Griffeth recorded 4 career strikeouts.
Is Lee Griffeth in the Hall of Fame?
No. Lee Griffeth has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.