Tom Griffin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1982)

W–L 77–94
ERA 4.07
WHIP 1.46
SO 1,054
Pitcher PIV -11114.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
2/22/1948 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1969-04-10
Last Game
1982-05-11

Full name: Thomas James Griffin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
77 94 401 191 29 10 5 1494.7 1,407 676 133 769 1,054 4.07 -11114.9

Career ERA 4.07 vs. league average 3.71 across their career seasons — 9.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1969 HOU NL 11 10 31 31 6 3 0 188.3 156 74 93 200 3.54 3.61 (+2%) 1583.2
1970 HOU NL 3 13 23 20 2 1 0 111.3 118 71 72 72 5.74 3.89 (-48%) -1477.9
1971 HOU NL 0 6 10 6 0 0 0 37.7 44 20 20 29 4.78 3.47 (-38%) -541.8
1972 HOU NL 5 4 39 5 1 1 3 94.3 92 34 38 83 3.24 3.26 (+1%) 856.2
1973 HOU NL 4 6 25 12 4 0 0 99.7 83 46 46 69 4.15 3.75 (-11%) -459.0
1974 HOU NL 14 10 34 34 8 3 0 211.0 202 83 89 110 3.54 3.63 (+2%) -566.0
1975 HOU NL 3 8 17 13 3 1 0 79.3 89 47 46 56 5.33 3.71 (-44%) -2146.5
1976 HOU NL 5 3 20 2 0 0 0 41.7 44 28 37 33 6.05 3.51 (-72%) -1581.7
1976 SDN NL 4 3 11 11 2 0 0 70.3 56 23 42 36 2.94 3.51 (+16%) 126.9
1977 SDN NL 6 9 38 20 0 0 0 151.3 144 75 88 79 4.46 4.00 (-12%) -3781.2
1978 CAL AL 3 4 24 4 0 0 0 56.0 63 25 31 35 4.02 3.69 (-9%) -1707.0
1979 SFN NL 5 6 59 3 0 0 2 94.3 83 41 46 82 3.91 4.00 (+2%) 427.9
1980 SFN NL 5 1 42 4 0 0 0 107.7 80 33 49 79 2.76 3.84 (+28%) 7.6
1981 SFN NL 8 8 22 22 3 1 0 129.3 121 54 57 83 3.76 3.58 (-5%) -70.8
1982 PIT NL 1 3 6 4 0 0 0 22.3 32 22 15 8 8.87 3.86 (-130%) -1785.0
Career · 15 seasons 77 94 401 191 29 10 5 1,494.2 1,407 676 769 1,054 4.07 — -11,115

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
408 405 31 66 16 0 10 32 0 13 158 .163 .191 .277 .468 -229

Career AVG .163 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.

Career OBP .191 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Career SLG .277 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 26.8% below league average.

Career OPS .468 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 33.3% below 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
1969 HOU NL 31 62 6 9 1 0 2 8 0 5 35 .145 .248 (-42%) .320 (-37%) .369 (-30%) .689 (-33%) -344.5
1970 HOU NL 23 33 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 13 .061 — — — — 0.0
1971 HOU NL 10 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .111 — — — — 0.0
1972 HOU NL 39 25 3 7 3 0 1 2 0 0 9 .280 — — — — 0.0
1973 HOU NL 25 28 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 9 .107 — — — — 0.0
1974 HOU NL 37 68 11 20 5 0 2 8 0 2 24 .294 .256 (+15%) .324 (avg) .369 (+24%) .693 (+12%) 115.8
1975 HOU NL 17 22 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .136 — — — — 0.0
1976 HOU NL 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 SDN NL 12 26 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .077 — — — — 0.0
1977 SDN NL 39 45 2 6 3 0 2 4 0 0 23 .133 — — — — 0.0
1978 CAL AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 SFN NL 59 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .071 — — — — 0.0
1980 SFN NL 44 18 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 .111 — — — — 0.0
1981 SFN NL 22 41 1 8 1 0 1 5 0 2 12 .195 — — — — 0.0
1982 PIT NL 6 9 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 408 405 31 66 16 0 10 32 0 13 158 .163 — — — — -229

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
Home2001971232313.162
Away2082081934719.163

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home197770.07313343995793.90
Away204725.06763423704754.25

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1982-05-11 PITHOUL 100000001
1982-05-02 PITHOUL 100000001
1982-04-27 PITATLW 502000201
1982-04-17 PITCHCL 000000000
1982-04-16 PITCHCW 000000000
1982-04-12 PITSTLL 200000000
1981-09-24 SFGLADL 101000100
1981-09-19 SFGHOUL 100000001
1981-09-14 SFGATLW 100000001
1981-09-09 SFGLADW 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1982-05-11 PITHOU L 4.0543611
1982-05-02 PITHOU L 3.0755320
1982-04-27 PITATL W 8.0544431
1982-04-17 PITCHC — 1.0855011
1982-04-16 PITCHC — 0.1000000
1982-04-12 PITSTL L 6.0755212
1981-09-24 SFGLAD L 2.2765101
1981-09-19 SFGHOU L 2.0644100
1981-09-14 SFGATL W 5.0622350
1981-09-09 SFGLAD — 7.0500150

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 401 191 85 225 27 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 HOU P 31 31 8 16 2 1
1970 HOU P 23 20 8 10 1 0
1971 HOU P 10 6 0 10 0 0
1972 HOU P 39 5 3 11 2 0
1973 HOU P 25 12 7 14 0 0
1974 HOU P 34 34 19 35 8 2
1975 HOU P 17 13 5 14 1 2
1976 HOU P 20 2 2 6 1 1
1976 SDN P 11 11 4 10 2 0
1977 SDN P 38 20 6 16 3 2
1978 CAL P 24 4 3 12 2 0
1979 SFN P 59 3 5 19 1 1
1980 SFN P 42 4 6 17 0 1
1981 SFN P 22 22 9 29 3 0
1982 PIT P 6 4 0 6 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 401

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1969 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Pete Falcone
    70-90, 4.07 ERA
  2. 91
    Bill Stoneman
    54-85, 4.08 ERA
  3. 86
    Wilson Alvarez
    102-92, 3.96 ERA
  4. 86
    Bill Bonham
    75-83, 4.01 ERA
  5. 86
    Blue Moon Odom
    84-85, 3.70 ERA
  6. 83
    Tony Cloninger
    113-97, 4.07 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Griffin

What years did Tom Griffin play?
Tom Griffin played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1982.
Was Tom Griffin a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Griffin pitched in the major leagues, recording 77 wins and 1054 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Griffin hit?
Tom Griffin hit 10 career home runs with 66 hits.