Clark Griffith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1891-1914)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1946
W–L 237–146
ERA 3.31
WHIP 1.31
SO 955
Pitcher PIV 27947.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 156 lb
Born
11/20/1869 in Clear Creek, MO, USA
Died
10/27/1955 in Washington, DC, USA
MLB Debut
1891-04-11
Last Game
1914-10-07
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1946 (BBWAA)

Full name: Clark Calvin Griffith

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
237 146 453 372 337 22 8 3385.7 3,670 1,246 76 774 955 3.31 27947.3

Career ERA 3.31 vs. league average 3.36 across their career seasons — near 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
1891 SL4 AA 11 8 27 17 12 0 2 186.3 195 69 58 68 3.33 3.52 (+5%) -27.5
1891 BS2 AA 3 1 7 4 3 0 0 40.0 47 25 15 20 5.62 3.52 (-60%) -477.3
1893 CHN NL 1 2 4 2 2 0 0 19.7 24 11 5 9 5.03 4.66 (-8%) 373.3
1894 CHN NL 21 14 36 30 28 0 0 261.3 328 143 85 71 4.92 5.33 (+8%) 2230.5
1895 CHN NL 26 14 42 41 39 0 0 353.0 434 154 91 79 3.93 4.77 (+18%) 2615.2
1896 CHN NL 23 11 36 35 35 0 0 317.7 370 125 70 81 3.54 4.36 (+19%) 5796.5
1897 CHN NL 21 18 41 38 38 1 1 343.7 410 142 86 102 3.72 4.30 (+14%) 5281.7
1898 CHN NL 24 10 38 38 36 4 0 325.7 305 68 64 97 1.88 3.59 (+48%) 5403.5
1899 CHN NL 22 14 38 38 35 0 0 319.7 329 99 65 73 2.79 3.85 (+28%) 3635.4
1900 CHN NL 14 13 30 30 27 4 0 248.0 245 84 51 61 3.05 3.68 (+17%) 1518.4
1901 CHA AL 24 7 35 30 26 5 1 266.7 275 79 50 67 2.67 3.49 (+24%) 1847.7
1902 CHA AL 15 9 28 24 20 3 0 213.0 247 99 47 51 4.18 3.17 (-32%) -3068.8
1903 NYA AL 14 11 25 24 22 2 0 213.0 201 64 33 69 2.70 3.10 (+13%) 1507.3
1904 NYA AL 7 5 16 11 8 1 0 100.3 91 32 16 36 2.87 2.66 (-8%) -70.9
1905 NYA AL 9 6 25 7 4 2 1 101.7 82 19 15 46 1.68 2.82 (+40%) 1560.2
1906 NYA AL 2 2 17 2 1 0 2 59.7 58 20 15 16 3.02 2.68 (-13%) -177.8
1907 NYA AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 8.3 15 8 6 5 8.64 — 0.0
1909 CIN NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 6.0 11 4 2 3 6.00 — 0.0
1912 WS1 AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1913 WS1 AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1914 WS1 AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1.0 1 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 21 seasons 237 146 453 372 337 22 8 3,385.2 3,670 1,246 774 955 3.31 — 27,947

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
485 1,380 202 321 49 17 8 166 22 166 126 .233 .318 .310 .628 -2,116

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career OPS .628 vs. league average .676 across their career seasons — 7.1% 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
1891 SL4 AA 27 77 11 12 1 0 1 8 2 8 15 .156 .254 (-39%) .331 (-24%) .343 (-40%) .675 (-32%) -357.3
1891 BS2 AA 10 23 6 4 1 1 1 3 1 6 5 .174 — — — — -357.3
1893 CHN NL 4 11 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .182 — — — — 0.0
1894 CHN NL 46 142 27 33 5 4 0 15 6 23 9 .232 .309 (-25%) .379 (-10%) .435 (-26%) .814 (-19%) -464.1
1895 CHN NL 43 144 20 46 3 0 1 27 2 16 9 .319 .296 (+8%) .361 (+8%) .399 (-10%) .761 (-1%) 33.2
1896 CHN NL 38 135 22 36 5 2 1 16 3 9 7 .267 .290 (-8%) .354 (-12%) .387 (-8%) .741 (-10%) -240.8
1897 CHN NL 46 162 27 38 8 4 0 21 2 18 8 .235 .291 (-20%) .354 (-12%) .387 (-14%) .741 (-13%) -367.4
1898 CHN NL 38 122 15 20 2 3 0 15 1 13 6 .164 .270 (-39%) .333 (-27%) .347 (-34%) .680 (-30%) -577.3
1899 CHN NL 39 120 15 31 5 0 0 14 2 14 9 .258 .282 (-9%) .343 (+1%) .366 (-18%) .710 (-9%) -128.1
1900 CHN NL 30 95 16 24 4 1 1 7 2 8 7 .253 .279 (-9%) .338 (-8%) .366 (-5%) .705 (-7%) -107.2
1901 CHA AL 35 89 21 27 3 1 2 14 0 23 5 .303 .271 (+12%) .326 (+37%) .359 (+19%) .686 (+27%) 530.8
1902 CHA AL 35 92 11 20 3 0 0 8 0 7 4 .217 .266 (-19%) .321 (-15%) .343 (-27%) .665 (-21%) -283.4
1903 NYA AL 25 69 5 11 4 0 1 7 1 11 13 .159 .261 (-39%) .316 (-10%) .345 (-25%) .662 (-18%) -154.3
1904 NYA AL 16 42 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 4 13 .143 — — — — 0.0
1905 NYA AL 26 32 2 7 1 1 0 5 0 3 11 .219 — — — — 0.0
1906 NYA AL 17 18 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 .111 — — — — 0.0
1907 NYA AL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1909 CIN NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1910 CIN NL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1912 WS1 AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1913 WS1 AL 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1914 WS1 AL 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 22 seasons 485 1,380 202 321 49 17 8 166 22 166 126 .233 — — — — -2,473

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
Home1233293874239.225
Away1503605076234.211

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home121939.08482251732662.16
Away140922.110153081892643.01

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1914-10-07 MINBOSW 101100100
1913-10-04 MINBOSW 101100100
1912-10-05 MINNYYL 100000001
1910-05-30 CINPITL 010000000
1909-10-03 CINSTLL 200000000
1907-08-13 NYYCLEL 100000010
1907-07-17 NYYCHWL 100000000
1907-06-22 NYYBOSL 000000000
1907-06-01 NYYBOSL 000000000
1907-05-26 NYYCHWL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1914-10-07 MINBOS SV 1.0100010
1913-10-04 MINBOS — 1.0100000
1912-10-05 MINNYY — 0.0111001
1909-10-03 CINSTL L 6.01180230
1907-08-13 NYYCLE — 4.0640350
1907-06-22 NYYBOS — 1.0780200
1907-06-01 NYYBOS — 1.0100000
1907-05-26 NYYCHW — 1.1340100
1906-09-27 NYYCLE — 3.0660420
1906-09-20 NYYSLA — 4.0320210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
3B 1 0 3 3 3 0
OF 18 0 13 2 5 0
P 453 21 179 863 64 22
SS 4 0 6 9 6 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1891 SL4 P 27 0 8 45 4 1
1891 BS2 OF 3 0 2 1 0 0
1891 BS2 P 7 0 2 5 2 0
1893 CHN P 4 0 2 6 0 0
1894 CHN OF 7 0 7 1 3 0
1894 CHN P 36 0 20 45 4 1
1894 CHN SS 1 0 0 0 3 0
1895 CHN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1895 CHN P 42 0 27 81 9 2
1896 CHN P 36 0 20 79 9 3
1897 CHN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1897 CHN 3B 1 0 3 3 3 0
1897 CHN OF 2 0 0 0 2 0
1897 CHN P 41 0 23 85 6 3
1897 CHN SS 2 0 5 8 1 1
1898 CHN P 38 0 18 82 5 2
1899 CHN P 38 0 17 109 9 3
1899 CHN SS 1 0 1 1 2 0
1900 CHN P 30 0 9 57 6 0
1901 CHA P 35 0 9 78 5 3
1902 CHA OF 3 0 3 0 0 0
1902 CHA P 28 0 10 55 0 1
1903 NYA P 25 0 8 50 1 1
1904 NYA P 16 11 3 32 2 0
1905 NYA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1905 NYA P 25 7 1 23 1 0
1906 NYA P 17 2 1 23 0 2
1907 NYA P 4 0 0 4 1 0
1909 CIN P 1 1 1 4 0 0
1912 WS1 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1912 WS1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1913 WS1 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1913 WS1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1914 WS1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 453
First Base 1
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Shortstop 4
Left Field 6
Center Field 5
Right Field 8

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Illinois State University Normal IL 1887

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Clark Griffith (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Silver King
    203-152, 3.18 ERA
  2. 95
    Joe McGinnity HOF
    246-142, 2.66 ERA
  3. 86
    Bill Dinneen
    170-177, 3.01 ERA
  4. 85
    Red Donahue
    164-175, 3.61 ERA
  5. 80
    Charlie Buffinton
    233-152, 2.96 ERA
  6. 79
    Jesse Tannehill
    197-117, 2.80 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Clark Griffith

What years did Clark Griffith play?
Clark Griffith played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1914.
Was Clark Griffith a pitcher?
Yes. Clark Griffith pitched in the major leagues, recording 237 wins and 955 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Clark Griffith hit?
Clark Griffith hit 8 career home runs with 321 hits.
Is Clark Griffith in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Clark Griffith was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946.