What years did Pug Griffin play?

Pug Griffin played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1920.

Was Pug Griffin a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Pug Griffin hit?

Pug Griffin hit 1 career home runs with 6 hits.

Pug Griffin

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1920)

AVG .207

HR 1

RBI 3

H 6

OPS .603

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 187 lb
Born: 4/24/1896 in Lincoln, NE, USA
Died: 10/12/1951 in Colorado Springs, CO, USA
MLB Debut: 1917-07-27
Last Game: 1920-10-02

Full name: Francis Arthur Griffin

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
23	29	4	6	1	0	1	3	1	2	11	.207	.258	.345	.603	0

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.

Career OBP .258 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .603 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1917	PHA	AL	18	25	4	5	1	1	3	1	1	9	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	NY1	NL	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			23	29	4	6	1	1	3	1	2	11	.207	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	18	24	4	6	1	5	.250
Away	5	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1920-10-02	NY1	BRO	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1920-10-01	NY1	BRO	W	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1920-09-16	NY1	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1920-09-14	NY1	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1920-09-13	NY1	STL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1917-09-27	PHA	SLA	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1917-09-22	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1917-09-18	PHA	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1917-09-15	PHA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1917-09-12	PHA	NYY	W	4	3	3	1	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	3	0	30	3	0	1
OF	2	0	1	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1917	PHA	1B	3	0	30	3	0	1
1920	NY1	OF	2	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	3
Center Field	1
Right Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Pug Griffin

What years did Pug Griffin play?: Pug Griffin played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1920.
Was Pug Griffin a pitcher?: No. Pug Griffin was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Pug Griffin hit?: Pug Griffin hit 1 career home runs with 6 hits.