Alfredo Griffin

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1993)

Alfredo Griffin was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1993 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 18 seasons. In 1,962 career games, he hit .249 with 1,688 hits, 24 home runs, and 527 RBI. Alfredo Griffin was an All-Star, a Rookie of the Year, and a Gold Glove.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .249
HR 24
RBI 527
H 1,688
OPS .604
PIV -16,972
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
10/6/1957 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut
1976-09-04
Last Game
1993-10-03
Awards
All-Star · Rookie of the Year · Gold Glove

Full name: Alfredo Claudino Griffin

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Career Batting Statistics

Alfredo Griffin — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,962 6,780 759 1,688 245 78 24 527 192 338 664 .249 .285 .319 .604 -16,972

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .285 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career SLG .319 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career OPS .604 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Alfredo Griffin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1976 CLE AL 12 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1977 CLE AL 14 41 5 6 1 0 0 3 2 3 5 .146 — — — — 0.0
1978 CLE AL 5 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1979 TOR AL 153 624 81 179 22 10 2 31 21 40 59 .287 .265 (+8%) .329 (+1%) .397 (-8%) .727 (-4%) -419.9
1980 TOR AL 155 653 63 166 26 15 2 41 18 24 58 .254 .264 (-4%) .326 (-13%) .387 (-10%) .714 (-12%) -1361.8
1981 TOR AL 101 388 30 81 19 6 0 21 8 17 38 .209 .255 (-18%) .320 (-24%) .368 (-22%) .688 (-23%) -1455.4
1982 TOR AL 162 539 57 130 20 8 1 48 10 22 48 .241 .261 (-8%) .324 (-17%) .388 (-19%) .712 (-18%) -1654.7
1983 TOR AL 162 528 62 132 22 9 4 47 8 27 44 .250 .260 (-4%) .324 (-11%) .389 (-10%) .714 (-11%) -991.5
1984 TOR AL 140 419 53 101 8 2 4 30 11 4 33 .241 .259 (-7%) .322 (-23%) .384 (-22%) .707 (-23%) -1572.2
1985 OAK AL 162 614 75 166 18 7 2 64 24 20 50 .270 .257 (+5%) .323 (-10%) .390 (-15%) .714 (-13%) -1359.0
1986 OAK AL 162 594 74 169 23 6 4 51 33 35 52 .285 .257 (+10%) .325 (-1%) .395 (-8%) .720 (-5%) -493.4
1987 OAK AL 144 494 69 130 23 5 3 60 26 28 41 .263 .262 (avg) .331 (-8%) .415 (-16%) .746 (-12%) -1026.1
1988 LAN NL 95 316 39 63 8 3 1 27 7 24 30 .199 .254 (-22%) .317 (-18%) .377 (-33%) .695 (-26%) -1262.7
1989 LAN NL 136 506 49 125 27 2 0 29 10 29 57 .247 .254 (-3%) .319 (-10%) .375 (-18%) .694 (-14%) -1136.5
1990 LAN NL 141 461 38 97 11 3 1 35 6 29 65 .210 .257 (-18%) .324 (-21%) .385 (-34%) .710 (-28%) -2032.0
1991 LAN NL 109 350 27 85 6 2 0 27 5 22 49 .243 .255 (-5%) .323 (-12%) .384 (-29%) .708 (-21%) -1166.5
1992 TOR AL 63 150 21 35 7 0 0 10 3 9 19 .233 .255 (-9%) .322 (-15%) .377 (-26%) .699 (-21%) -501.0
1993 TOR AL 46 95 15 20 3 0 0 3 0 3 13 .211 .265 (-21%) .332 (-29%) .403 (-40%) .735 (-35%) -539.8
Career · 18 seasons 1,962 6,780 759 1,688 245 78 24 527 192 338 664 .249 — — — — -16,972

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

Alfredo Griffin — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
19 43 3 7 1 0 0 3 2 9 .163

Playoff Batting by Year

Alfredo Griffin — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1993 WS TOR 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1992 ALCS TOR 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1992 WS TOR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1988 NLCS LAN 7 25 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 5 .160
1988 WS LAN 5 16 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .188

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Alfredo Griffin — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home97132773888199260.250
Away991350337186915267.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

Alfredo Griffin — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-10-03 TORBALW 401000001
1993-10-01 TORBALL 411000000
1993-09-29 TORMILW 010000000
1993-09-25 TORNYYW 010000000
1993-09-22 TORBOSL 010000000
1993-09-14 TORDETW 110000000
1993-09-07 TOROAKL 100000000
1993-09-03 TORLAAL 400000002
1993-09-01 TOROAKW 000000010
1993-08-29 TORSEAW 200000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Alfredo Griffin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 55 30 92 115 8 21
3B 10 2 7 8 0 0
SS 1861 1816 3207 5186 340 1053

Season-by-Season Fielding

Alfredo Griffin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 CLE SS 6 0 1 2 1 0
1977 CLE SS 13 12 17 30 3 6
1978 CLE SS 2 2 4 7 1 5
1979 TOR SS 153 153 272 501 36 124
1980 TOR SS 155 152 295 489 37 126
1981 TOR 2B 1 0 1 1 0 1
1981 TOR 3B 4 2 4 3 0 0
1981 TOR SS 97 96 186 275 31 64
1982 TOR SS 162 162 319 479 26 92
1983 TOR 2B 5 4 7 9 0 2
1983 TOR SS 157 155 280 413 25 84
1984 TOR 2B 21 16 41 51 3 7
1984 TOR SS 115 113 189 269 18 65
1985 OAK SS 162 162 278 440 30 87
1986 OAK SS 162 162 282 421 25 85
1987 OAK 2B 1 1 5 3 0 1
1987 OAK SS 137 136 245 386 24 72
1988 LAN SS 93 89 145 264 15 44
1989 LAN SS 131 126 208 333 14 69
1990 LAN SS 139 136 221 382 26 63
1991 LAN SS 109 107 186 349 22 45
1992 TOR 2B 16 4 16 28 4 4
1992 TOR SS 48 35 45 108 3 13
1993 TOR 2B 11 5 22 23 1 6
1993 TOR 3B 6 0 3 5 0 0
1993 TOR SS 20 18 34 38 3 9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Alfredo Griffin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 56
Third Base 10
Shortstop 1861
Designated Hitter 11

Awards & Honors

Alfredo Griffin — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1985 Gold Glove SS
1979 Player of the Month September
1979 Rookie of the Year

Salary History

Alfredo Griffin's recorded salaries total $6,582,742 over 9 seasons, 1985 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Griffin's career ran from 1976 to 1993. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Alfredo Griffin — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1993 TOR AL $500,000
1992 TOR AL $637,500
1991 LAN NL $900,000
1990 LAN NL $1,000,000
1989 LAN NL $1,000,000
1988 LAN NL $750,000
1987 OAK AL $607,653
1986 OAK AL $577,589
1985 OAK AL $610,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $6,582,742

Award Voting History

Alfredo Griffin — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1979 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 7.0 28 7

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Alfredo Griffin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ozzie Guillen
    .264 avg, 28 HR
  2. 93
    Ivy Olson
    .258 avg, 13 HR
  3. 92
    Mickey Doolin
    .230 avg, 15 HR
  4. 91
    Germany Smith
    .243 avg, 47 HR
  5. 89
    Terry Turner
    .253 avg, 8 HR
  6. 87
    Alcides Escobar
    .258 avg, 45 HR

Alfredo Griffin: the record in brief

According to the bio, Alfredo Griffin debuted on September 4, 1976 and played a final game on October 3, 1993. The team column moves through the Cleveland Indians (1976 through 1978), the Toronto Blue Jays (1979 through 1993), the Oakland Athletics (1985 through 1987), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1988 to 1991). Listed as a shortstop, Griffin batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 160 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads October 6, 1957, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R. On the record, Alfredo Griffin was born Alfredo Claudino Griffin.

In 1,962 games and 6,780 at bats, Griffin batted .249 with 1,688 hits, adding 24 homers, 527 runs batted in, and 192 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .285 and the slugging percentage .319, for an OPS of .604. Griffin hit .249 while the league hit .259 over the same span, a figure close to average. The OPS comparison is .604 to a league .712, 15.2% below average. 1979 produced Griffin's most hits, 179 of them for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alfredo Griffin

What years did Alfredo Griffin play?
Alfredo Griffin played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1993.
Was Alfredo Griffin a pitcher?
No. Alfredo Griffin was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Alfredo Griffin hit?
Alfredo Griffin hit 24 career home runs with 1,688 hits.
What teams did Alfredo Griffin play for?
Alfredo Griffin played for 4 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1976–1978), the Toronto Blue Jays (1979–1984, 1992–1993), the Oakland Athletics (1985–1987), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1988–1991).
Did Alfredo Griffin win an MVP award?
No. Alfredo Griffin did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Alfredo Griffin win?
Alfredo Griffin won the Rookie of the Year award (1979) and the Gold Glove (1985). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Alfredo Griffin's career stats?
In 1,962 games, Alfredo Griffin had 1,688 hits, 24 home runs, 527 RBI, 759 runs, and 192 stolen bases, with a .249 batting average.
How much did Alfredo Griffin earn in his career?
Alfredo Griffin's recorded salaries total $6,582,742 over 9 seasons, 1985 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Griffin's career ran from 1976 to 1993. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Alfredo Griffin's salary?
Alfredo Griffin's last recorded salary was $500,000, in 1993. His highest recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 1989, and his lowest was $500,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1993.
What position did Alfredo Griffin play?
Alfredo Griffin played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Alfredo Griffin and how much did he weigh?
Alfredo Griffin was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Alfredo Griffin hit each season?
Alfredo Griffin's home runs by season: 0 in 1976, 0 in 1977, 0 in 1978, 2 in 1979, 2 in 1980, 0 in 1981, 1 in 1982, 4 in 1983, 4 in 1984, 2 in 1985, 4 in 1986, 3 in 1987, 1 in 1988, 0 in 1989, 1 in 1990, 0 in 1991, 0 in 1992, and 0 in 1993. His most in one season was 4, in 1983, 1984, and 1986.
What was Alfredo Griffin's career batting average?
Alfredo Griffin batted .249 over his career, with 1,688 hits in 6,780 at bats.
How many RBI did Alfredo Griffin have?
Alfredo Griffin drove in 527 runs in his career.