What years did Ivy Griffin play?

Ivy Griffin played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1921.

Was Ivy Griffin a pitcher?

No. Ivy Griffin was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Ivy Griffin hit?

Ivy Griffin hit 0 career home runs with 164 hits.

Ivy Griffin

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1921)

AVG .257

HR 0

RBI 39

H 164

OPS .607

PIV -1,292

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 11/16/1896 in Thomasville, AL, USA
Died: 8/25/1957 in Gainesville, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1919-09-09
Last Game: 1921-08-28

Full name: Ivy Moore Griffin

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
185	638	65	164	21	5	0	39	4	25	65	.257	.301	.306	.607	-1,292

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career SLG .306 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career OPS .607 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1919	PHA	AL	17	68	5	20	2	2	6	0	3	10	.294	.262 (+12%)	.322 (+3%)	.347 (+10%)	.670 (+7%)	55.8
1920	PHA	AL	129	467	46	111	15	1	20	3	17	49	.238	.271 (-13%)	.331 (-15%)	.363 (-24%)	.694 (-20%)	-1425.5
1921	PHA	AL	39	103	14	33	4	2	13	1	5	6	.320	.286 (+12%)	.344 (+7%)	.395 (+1%)	.739 (+4%)	77.2
Career · 3 seasons			185	638	65	164	21	5	39	4	25	65	.257	—	—	—	—	-1,292

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	91	308	32	75	0	13	.244
Away	96	333	33	90	0	26	.270

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1921-08-28	PHA	SLA	L	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1921-08-27	PHA	SLA	L	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1921-08-26	PHA	SLA	L	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1921-08-25	PHA	CHW	L	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1921-08-24	PHA	CHW	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1921-08-23	PHA	CHW	W	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	1
1921-08-22	PHA	DET	L	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1921-08-21	PHA	DET	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-08-20	PHA	DET	L	2	1	2	1	0	1	0	0
1921-08-18	PHA	CLE	W	5	1	4	0	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	171	0	1650	130	22	100
2B	2	0	7	6	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1919	PHA	1B	17	162	21	2	11
1920	PHA	1B	127	1252	96	13	77
1920	PHA	2B	2	7	6	2	0
1921	PHA	1B	27	236	13	7	12

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	173
Second Base	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Auburn University	Auburn	AL	1916, 1917

Frequently Asked Questions about Ivy Griffin

What years did Ivy Griffin play?: Ivy Griffin played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1921.
Was Ivy Griffin a pitcher?: No. Ivy Griffin was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Ivy Griffin hit?: Ivy Griffin hit 0 career home runs with 164 hits.