What years did A. J. Griffin play?

A. J. Griffin played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2017.

Was A. J. Griffin a pitcher?

Yes. A. J. Griffin pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 403 strikeouts.

How many home runs did A. J. Griffin hit?

A. J. Griffin hit 0 career home runs.

What was A. J. Griffin's career batting average?

A. J. Griffin batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 11 at bats.

What was A. J. Griffin's career ERA?

A. J. Griffin finished with a 4.34 career ERA, going 34-21 with 403 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did A. J. Griffin have?

A. J. Griffin recorded 403 career strikeouts.

A. J. Griffin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2017)

A. J. Griffin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2017 for the Athletics and the Texas Rangers, a span of 6 seasons. Across 88 career appearances, he went 34-21 with a 4.34 ERA and 403 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 September 8, 2026

W–L 34–21

ERA 4.34

WHIP 1.22

SO 403

Pitcher PIV -11363.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 230 lb
Born: 1/28/1988 in El Cajon, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2012-06-24
Last Game: 2017-09-26

Full name: Arthur Joseph Griffin

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Career Pitching Statistics

A. J. Griffin — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
34	21	88	85	2	2	0	478.7	437	231	94	147	403	4.34	-11363.0

Career ERA 4.34 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 5.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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A. J. Griffin — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2012	OAK	AL	7	1	15	15	0	0	82.3	74	28	19	64	3.06	4.01 (+24%)	349.3
2013	OAK	AL	14	10	32	32	1	1	200.0	171	85	54	171	3.83	3.87 (+1%)	-3411.9
2016	TEX	AL	7	4	23	23	0	0	119.0	116	67	46	107	5.07	4.19 (-21%)	-4621.1
2017	TEX	AL	6	6	18	15	1	1	77.3	76	51	28	61	5.94	4.36 (-36%)	-3679.3
Career · 4 seasons			34	21	88	85	2	2	478.2	437	231	147	403	4.34	—	-11,363

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

A. J. Griffin — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
88	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	.000	.154	.000	.154	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 52.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .154 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 79.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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A. J. Griffin — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2012	OAK	AL	15	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	OAK	AL	32	4	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	TEX	AL	23	2	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	TEX	AL	18	5	1	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			88	11	2	10	.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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

A. J. Griffin — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

A. J. Griffin — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2012	ALDS2	OAK	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

A. J. Griffin — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	1	0	5.0	7	2	0	1	3.60

Playoff Pitching by Year

A. J. Griffin — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2012	ALDS2	OAK	0	0	1	1	0	5.0	7	2	0	1	3.60

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

A. J. Griffin — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	42	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	46	11	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

A. J. Griffin — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	42	230.0	210	110	74	188	4.30
Away	46	248.2	227	121	73	215	4.38

Last 10 Games — Batting

A. J. Griffin — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2017-09-26	TEX	HOU	L	0	0
2017-09-24	TEX	OAK	L	0	0
2017-09-14	TEX	SEA	L	0	0
2017-09-10	TEX	NYY	L	0	0
2017-09-02	TEX	LAA	L	0	0
2017-08-27	TEX	OAK	L	0	0
2017-08-20	TEX	CHW	L	0	0
2017-08-15	TEX	DET	W	0	0
2017-08-08	TEX	NYN	L	2	2
2017-08-03	TEX	MIN	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

A. J. Griffin — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2017-09-26	TEX	HOU	—	0.1	5	5	5	0	0	1
2017-09-24	TEX	OAK	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
2017-09-14	TEX	SEA	—	3.0	1	1	1	1	3	1
2017-09-10	TEX	NYY	L	3.0	5	5	5	1	0	1
2017-09-02	TEX	LAA	—	5.2	4	2	2	2	6	0
2017-08-27	TEX	OAK	L	3.1	5	3	3	3	3	2
2017-08-20	TEX	CHW	L	5.0	6	3	3	3	3	0
2017-08-15	TEX	DET	W	5.0	5	1	1	2	4	0
2017-08-08	TEX	NYN	L	5.0	4	4	4	3	3	3
2017-08-03	TEX	MIN	W	6.0	2	1	1	1	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

A. J. Griffin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	88	85	14	36	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

A. J. Griffin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2012	OAK	P	15	15	4	7	0
2013	OAK	P	32	32	8	15	0
2016	TEX	P	23	23	1	9	1
2017	TEX	P	18	15	1	5	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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A. J. Griffin — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	88

Salary History

A. J. Griffin — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	OAK	AL	$492,500
Total Career Earnings			$492,500

College History

A. J. Griffin — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of San Diego	San Diego	CA	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

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Frequently Asked Questions about A. J. Griffin

What years did A. J. Griffin play?: A. J. Griffin played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2017.
Was A. J. Griffin a pitcher?: Yes. A. J. Griffin pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 403 strikeouts.
How many home runs did A. J. Griffin hit?: A. J. Griffin hit 0 career home runs.
What was A. J. Griffin's career batting average?: A. J. Griffin batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 11 at bats.
What was A. J. Griffin's career ERA?: A. J. Griffin finished with a 4.34 career ERA, going 34-21 with 403 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did A. J. Griffin have?: A. J. Griffin recorded 403 career strikeouts.