Was Marty Griffin a pitcher?

Yes. Marty Griffin pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Marty Griffin hit?

Marty Griffin hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Marty Griffin's career batting average?

Marty Griffin batted .308 over his career, with 4 hits in 13 at bats.

How many RBI did Marty Griffin have?

Marty Griffin drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Marty Griffin's career ERA?

Marty Griffin finished with a 5.02 career ERA, going 0-3 with 9 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Marty Griffin have?

Marty Griffin recorded 9 career strikeouts.

Marty Griffin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928)

Marty Griffin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1928 for the Boston Red Sox. Across 11 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 5.02 ERA and 9 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 155.4.

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 9, 2026

W–L 0–3

ERA 5.02

WHIP 1.57

SO 9

Pitcher PIV 155.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 9/2/1901 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died: 11/19/1951 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1928-07-25
Last Game: 1928-09-07

Full name: Martin John Griffin

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Career Pitching Statistics

Marty Griffin — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	11	3	0	0	0	37.7	42	21	0	17	9	5.02	155.4

Career ERA 5.02 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 21.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Marty Griffin — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1928	BOS	AL	0	3	11	3	0	0	0	37.7	42	21	17	9	5.02	4.13 (-21%)	155.4
Career · 1 season			0	3	11	3	0	0	0	37.2	42	21	17	9	5.02	—	155

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

Marty Griffin — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	13	0	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	.308	.308	.462	.769	0

Career AVG .308 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career SLG .462 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — +16.7% above league average.

Career OPS .769 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Marty Griffin — 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
1928	BOS	AL	12	13	0	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	.308	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			12	13	0	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	.308	—	—	—	—	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

Marty Griffin — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	7	0	3	0	1	.429
Away	6	6	0	1	0	0	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Marty Griffin — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	19.1	19	7	8	3	3.26
Away	5	18.1	24	15	9	6	7.36

Last 10 Games — Batting

Marty Griffin — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO
1928-09-07	BOS	PHA	L	4	3	1	1	0
1928-09-01	BOS	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1928-08-27	BOS	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1928-08-23	BOS	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1928-08-22	BOS	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1928-08-15	BOS	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	1
1928-08-09	BOS	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0
1928-08-06	BOS	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	1
1928-08-01	BOS	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	1
1928-07-31	BOS	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Marty Griffin — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1928-09-07	BOS	PHA	—	7.1	3	2	2	3	0
1928-09-01	BOS	PHA	—	3.2	4	2	2	1	0
1928-08-27	BOS	SLA	—	2.0	6	2	2	1	0
1928-08-23	BOS	DET	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1
1928-08-22	BOS	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1928-08-15	BOS	CLE	L	3.2	6	5	3	3	1
1928-08-09	BOS	NYY	—	4.0	3	1	0	1	1
1928-08-06	BOS	SLA	—	3.1	3	2	2	0	1
1928-08-01	BOS	CHW	L	5.0	10	6	6	4	2
1928-07-28	BOS	DET	L	5.1	7	5	5	4	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Marty Griffin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	0	1	8	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Marty Griffin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1928	BOS	P	11	0	1	8	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Marty Griffin — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

Frequently Asked Questions about Marty Griffin

Was Marty Griffin a pitcher?: Yes. Marty Griffin pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Marty Griffin hit?: Marty Griffin hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Marty Griffin's career batting average?: Marty Griffin batted .308 over his career, with 4 hits in 13 at bats.
How many RBI did Marty Griffin have?: Marty Griffin drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Marty Griffin's career ERA?: Marty Griffin finished with a 5.02 career ERA, going 0-3 with 9 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Marty Griffin have?: Marty Griffin recorded 9 career strikeouts.