Robert Griffin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Robert Griffin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Columbia Giants. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 8.25 ERA and 4 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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

W–L 0–1
ERA 8.25
WHIP 2.33
SO 4
Pitcher PIV -636.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / L
Born
8/31/1912 in Meridian, MS, USA
Died
6/3/1940 in Chicago, IL, USA

Full name: Robert L. Griffin

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Robert Griffin — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
31.0 30.0 6.0 9.0 2.0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .367 .667

Pitching

Robert Griffin — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
5 5 8 4 8 1 68.0 76 69 30 5 36 34 3.97 1.65

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Robert Griffin — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1935 10.0 10.0 2.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
1937 21.0 20.0 4.0 7.0 2.0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 .350 .350 .450 .800
Listed seasons · 2 31 30 6 9 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .300 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Robert Griffin — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1935 3 0 2 2 2 1 23.0 14 7 2 0 9 26 0.78 1.00
1937 2 5 6 2 6 0 45.0 62 62 28 5 27 8 5.60 1.98
Listed seasons · 2 5 5 8 4 8 1 68.0 76 69 30 5 36 34 3.97 1.65

Career Pitching Statistics

Robert Griffin — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 3 2 0 0 0 12.0 14 11 0 14 4 8.25 -636.8

Career ERA 8.25 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 101.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Robert 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
1931 CC2 NNL 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 12.0 14 11 14 4 8.25 4.10 (-101%) -636.8
Career · 1 season 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 12.0 14 11 14 4 8.25 — -637

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

Robert Griffin — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Robert 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
1931 CC2 NNL 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 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

Robert Griffin — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home762200.333
Away11142502.357

Pitching — Home / Away

Robert Griffin — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home515.22191355.17
Away1029.141191435.83

Last 10 Games — Batting

Robert Griffin — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-07-25 SSAIN6L 000000000
1937-07-20 SSAIN6L 000000000
1937-07-18 SSAIN6L 100000000
1937-07-17 SSAIN6W 413000000
1937-07-11 SSAMEML 000000000
1937-07-11 SSAMEML 000000000
1937-06-27 SSAIN6L 000100000
1937-06-20 SSAKCML 200000000
1937-06-20 SSAKCML 210000000
1937-06-12 SSABIRL 111000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Robert Griffin — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1937-07-25 SSAIN6 L 0.0000000
1937-07-20 SSAIN6 L 1.0350001
1937-07-18 SSAIN6 — 0.2100000
1937-07-17 SSAIN6 W 9.01170100
1937-06-27 SSAIN6 L 1.1060000
1937-06-20 SSAKCM — 3.1777511
1937-06-20 SSAKCM — 4.2211120
1937-06-12 SSABIR — 4.1460600
1937-06-06 SSACAG — 0.0000000
1937-06-05 SSACAG — 0.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Robert Griffin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 3 2 1 9 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Robert Griffin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1931 CC2 P 3 2 1 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Robert Griffin — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 3

Robert Griffin: the record in brief

Robert Griffin's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Every season row on the page belongs to the Chicago Columbia Giants, in 1931. Griffin played primarily as a pitcher. Griffin was born on August 31, 1912, in Meridian, MS, USA. The bio records the death on June 3, 1940, in Chicago, IL, USA. The given name on file is Robert L. Griffin.

Griffin's career pitching line is 0 wins, 1 loss and a 8.25 ERA over 3 appearances. The totals include 4 strikeouts. The league ERA over Griffin's seasons was 4.10, so the 8.25 figure ran 101.2% worse than average. Griffin's only pitching season is 1931: 3 games, 4 strikeouts.

Griffin's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .300 average on 9 hits. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Griffin went 5-5 with a 3.97 ERA. Those Negro Leagues figures come from surviving box scores and are shown in their own table, apart from the season rows.

Every defensive appearance on record for Griffin, 3 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Griffin

Was Robert Griffin a pitcher?
Yes. Robert Griffin pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Robert Griffin hit?
Robert Griffin hit 0 career home runs.
What was Robert Griffin's career batting average?
Robert Griffin batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Robert Griffin's career ERA?
Robert Griffin finished with a 8.25 career ERA, going 0-1 with 4 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Robert Griffin have?
Robert Griffin recorded 4 career strikeouts.
Is Robert Griffin in the Hall of Fame?
No. Robert Griffin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.