Mike Griffin

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887-1898)

AVG .296
HR 42
RBI 720
H 1,755
OPS .795
PIV 17,027
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 160 lb
Born
3/20/1865 in Utica, NY, USA
Died
4/10/1908 in Utica, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1887-04-16
Last Game
1898-10-15

Full name: Michael Joseph Griffin

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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

Career Arc

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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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home622444473122.299
Away722944488118.299

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1898-10-15 BROPHIW 522000010
1898-10-13 BROPHIL 221000000
1898-10-13 BROPHIL 400000000
1898-10-11 BROPHIW 100000000
1898-10-10 BROPHIL 301000000
1898-10-10 BROPHIW 511100100
1898-10-07 BROBSNL 310000010
1898-10-06 BROBSNL 311000010
1898-10-05 BROWSNL 300000000
1898-10-03 BROWSNL 411000000

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 7
Shortstop 28
Left Field 7
Center Field 1461
Right Field 14

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Kip Selbach
    .293 avg, 44 HR
  2. 88
    Billy Hoy
    .288 avg, 40 HR
  3. 85
    King Kelly HOF
    .307 avg, 69 HR
  4. 83
    George Burns
    .287 avg, 41 HR
  5. 80
    Ben Chapman
    .302 avg, 90 HR
  6. 78
    George Gore
    .301 avg, 46 HR

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.