Mike Griffin
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887-1898)
Mike Griffin was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1898 for the Baltimore Orioles, the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,513 career games, he hit .296 with 1,755 hits, 42 home runs, and 720 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 17,027.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 160 lb
- Died
- 4/10/1908 in Utica, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1887-04-16
- Last Game
- 1898-10-15
Full name: Michael Joseph Griffin
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,513 | 5,923 | 1,406 | 1,755 | 314 | 108 | 42 | 720 | 473 | 809 | 284 | .296 | .388 | .407 | .795 | 17,027 |
Career AVG .296 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.
Career OBP .388 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +14.7% above league average.
Career SLG .407 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.
Career OPS .795 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — +13.2% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | BL2 | AA | 136 | 532 | 142 | 160 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 55 | 17 | .301 | .270 (+11%) | .331 (+13%) | .373 (+14%) | .705 (+14%) | 1535.2 |
| 1888 | BL2 | AA | 137 | 542 | 103 | 139 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 55 | 34 | .256 | .238 (+7%) | .290 (+14%) | .319 (+5%) | .610 (+9%) | 1033.8 |
| 1889 | BL2 | AA | 137 | 531 | 152 | 148 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 48 | 39 | 91 | 29 | .279 | .263 (+6%) | .334 (+16%) | .357 (+10%) | .691 (+13%) | 1625.5 |
| 1890 | PHP | PL | 115 | 489 | 127 | 140 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 30 | 64 | 19 | .286 | .260 (+10%) | .336 (+12%) | .351 (+16%) | .687 (+14%) | 1401.3 |
| 1891 | BRO | NL | 134 | 521 | 106 | 139 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 65 | 65 | 57 | 31 | .267 | .254 (+5%) | .331 (+3%) | .343 (+13%) | .675 (+8%) | 676.5 |
| 1892 | BRO | NL | 129 | 452 | 103 | 125 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 66 | 49 | 68 | 36 | .277 | .244 (+13%) | .316 (+19%) | .327 (+17%) | .644 (+18%) | 1662.5 |
| 1893 | BRO | NL | 95 | 362 | 85 | 103 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 59 | 30 | 59 | 23 | .285 | .279 (+2%) | .356 (+11%) | .379 (+14%) | .735 (+12%) | 1010.6 |
| 1894 | BRO | NL | 108 | 406 | 123 | 145 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 76 | 39 | 78 | 14 | .357 | .309 (+15%) | .379 (+23%) | .435 (+11%) | .814 (+17%) | 1858.1 |
| 1895 | BRO | NL | 132 | 524 | 140 | 174 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 65 | 27 | 93 | 30 | .332 | .296 (+12%) | .361 (+22%) | .399 (+14%) | .761 (+18%) | 2422.9 |
| 1896 | BRO | NL | 122 | 493 | 101 | 152 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 51 | 23 | 48 | 25 | .308 | .290 (+6%) | .354 (+7%) | .387 (+9%) | .741 (+8%) | 897.6 |
| 1897 | BRO | NL | 134 | 534 | 136 | 169 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 56 | 16 | 81 | 13 | .316 | .291 (+8%) | .354 (+17%) | .387 (+7%) | .741 (+12%) | 1705.0 |
| 1898 | BRO | NL | 134 | 537 | 88 | 161 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 60 | 13 | .300 | .270 (+11%) | .333 (+13%) | .347 (+6%) | .680 (+9%) | 1197.8 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 1,513 | 5,923 | 1,406 | 1,755 | 314 | 108 | 42 | 720 | 473 | 809 | 284 | .296 | — | — | — | — | 17,027 | ||
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
View full game log (134 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 62 | 244 | 44 | 73 | 1 | 22 | .299 |
| Away | 72 | 294 | 44 | 88 | 1 | 18 | .299 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898-10-15 | BRO | PHI | W | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1898-10-13 | BRO | PHI | L | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-10-13 | BRO | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-10-11 | BRO | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-10-10 | BRO | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-10-10 | BRO | PHI | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-10-07 | BRO | BSN | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1898-10-06 | BRO | BSN | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1898-10-05 | BRO | WSN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-10-03 | BRO | WSN | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 7 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| OF | 1480 | 0 | 3543 | 243 | 174 | 75 |
| SS | 28 | 0 | 39 | 83 | 27 | 8 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | BL2 | OF | 136 | 0 | 256 | 13 | 22 | 1 |
| 1888 | BL2 | OF | 137 | 0 | 274 | 27 | 20 | 6 |
| 1889 | BL2 | 2B | 5 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 1889 | BL2 | OF | 109 | 0 | 246 | 17 | 26 | 5 |
| 1889 | BL2 | SS | 25 | 0 | 38 | 68 | 22 | 7 |
| 1890 | PHP | OF | 115 | 0 | 278 | 33 | 15 | 10 |
| 1891 | BRO | OF | 134 | 0 | 353 | 31 | 16 | 7 |
| 1892 | BRO | OF | 127 | 0 | 267 | 25 | 4 | 7 |
| 1892 | BRO | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 1893 | BRO | 2B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1893 | BRO | OF | 93 | 0 | 232 | 19 | 9 | 8 |
| 1894 | BRO | OF | 107 | 0 | 297 | 14 | 11 | 5 |
| 1895 | BRO | OF | 132 | 0 | 357 | 23 | 12 | 12 |
| 1895 | BRO | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1896 | BRO | OF | 122 | 0 | 316 | 8 | 13 | 1 |
| 1897 | BRO | OF | 134 | 0 | 353 | 13 | 17 | 6 |
| 1898 | BRO | OF | 134 | 0 | 314 | 20 | 9 | 7 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 7 |
| Shortstop | 28 |
| Left Field | 7 |
| Center Field | 1461 |
| Right Field | 14 |
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Mike Griffin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Mike Griffin: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 16, 1887 and the final game on October 15, 1898, Mike Griffin built the record summarized on this page. By club, Griffin's seasons break down as the Baltimore Orioles (1887 to 1889), the Philadelphia Athletics (1890), the Brooklyn Grooms (1891 to 1895), and the Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1896 to 1898). Griffin, an outfielder by primary position, threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Height and weight on file: 160 pounds on a 5-foot-7 frame. The birth record reads March 20, 1865, in Utica, NY, USA. Griffin died on April 10, 1908, in Utica, NY, USA. The given name on file is Michael Joseph Griffin.
The batting record for Griffin: 1,513 games, 1,755 hits in 5,923 at bats, and a .296 average, adding 42 homers, 720 RBI, and 473 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .388 clip and slugging .407, Griffin finished with a .795 OPS. Griffin's .296 average ran 9.7% above the .270 that the league posted over the same seasons. 1895 produced Griffin's most hits, 174 of them for the Brooklyn Grooms.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Griffin
- What years did Mike Griffin play?
- Mike Griffin played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1898.
- Was Mike Griffin a pitcher?
- No. Mike Griffin was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Mike Griffin hit?
- Mike Griffin hit 42 career home runs with 1755 hits.
- What was Mike Griffin's career batting average?
- Mike Griffin batted .296 over his career, with 1,755 hits in 5,923 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mike Griffin have?
- Mike Griffin drove in 720 runs in his career.
- Is Mike Griffin in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mike Griffin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.