Tommy Griffith

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1925)

AVG .280
HR 52
RBI 619
H 1,383
OPS .711
PIV 2,695
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
10/26/1889 in Prospect, OH, USA
Died
4/13/1967 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1913-08-19
Last Game
1925-09-22

Full name: Thomas Herman Griffith

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,401 4,947 589 1,383 208 72 52 619 70 351 262 .280 .328 .382 .711 2,695

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .382 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Career OPS .711 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — near 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
1913 BSN NL 37 127 16 32 4 1 1 12 1 9 8 .252 .259 (-3%) .325 (-7%) .345 (-7%) .670 (-7%) -141.2
1914 BSN NL 16 48 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 .104 — — — — -446.9
1915 CIN NL 160 583 59 179 31 16 4 85 6 41 34 .307 .250 (+23%) .318 (+11%) .332 (+31%) .651 (+21%) 2107.2
1916 CIN NL 155 595 50 158 28 7 2 61 16 36 37 .266 .248 (+7%) .314 (-1%) .326 (+6%) .640 (+2%) 111.6
1917 CIN NL 115 363 45 98 18 7 1 45 5 19 23 .270 .248 (+9%) .312 (-1%) .323 (+13%) .635 (+6%) 243.2
1918 CIN NL 118 427 47 113 10 4 2 48 10 39 30 .265 .255 (+4%) .318 (+2%) .326 (-2%) .645 (avg) 57.5
1919 BRO NL 125 484 65 136 18 4 6 57 8 23 32 .281 .262 (+7%) .322 (-2%) .347 (+7%) .670 (+2%) 109.7
1920 BRO NL 93 334 41 87 9 4 2 30 3 15 18 .260 .271 (-4%) .331 (-12%) .363 (-9%) .694 (-11%) -592.1
1921 BRO NL 129 455 66 142 21 6 12 71 3 36 13 .312 .286 (+9%) .344 (+6%) .395 (+17%) .739 (+12%) 1059.2
1922 BRO NL 99 329 44 104 17 8 4 49 7 23 10 .316 .285 (+11%) .345 (+4%) .397 (+14%) .743 (+9%) 531.9
1923 BRO NL 131 481 70 141 21 9 8 66 8 50 19 .293 .282 (+4%) .344 (+5%) .390 (+9%) .734 (+7%) 669.8
1924 BRO NL 140 482 43 121 19 5 3 67 0 34 19 .251 .283 (-12%) .345 (-13%) .389 (-15%) .734 (-14%) -1150.5
1925 BRO NL 7 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1925 CHN NL 76 235 38 67 12 1 7 27 2 21 11 .285 .288 (-1%) .349 (-1%) .407 (+7%) .756 (+3%) 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,401 4,947 589 1,383 208 72 52 619 70 351 262 .280 — — — — 2,559

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 21 1 4 2 0 0 3 0 2 .190

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1920 WS BRO 7 21 1 4 2 0 0 3 0 2 .190

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home702241130168929306.286
Away697253129069323325.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-09-22 CHCBROW 000000010
1925-09-16 CHCBSNL 101000000
1925-09-13 CHCCINL 411000000
1925-09-12 CHCCINL 400000010
1925-09-01 CHCBSNL 101000000
1925-08-31 CHCBSNL 100000000
1925-08-27 CHCPHIL 000000010
1925-08-26 CHCPHIL 401100000
1925-08-25 CHCPHIW 101000100
1925-08-24 CHCBROW 523101400

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1333 0 2164 189 108 36

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 BSN OF 35 0 55 7 8 1
1914 BSN OF 14 0 20 7 2 2
1915 CIN OF 160 0 225 11 12 1
1916 CIN OF 155 0 238 28 9 5
1917 CIN OF 100 0 165 19 5 3
1918 CIN OF 118 0 201 18 7 3
1919 BRO OF 125 0 210 20 11 3
1920 BRO OF 92 0 132 7 4 1
1921 BRO OF 124 0 215 27 7 5
1922 BRO OF 82 0 167 13 9 4
1923 BRO OF 127 0 215 14 18 4
1924 BRO OF 139 0 210 9 8 3
1925 BRO OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1925 CHN OF 60 0 109 9 8 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 12
Center Field 5
Right Field 1319

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Lou Finney
    .287 avg, 31 HR
  2. 90
    Duffy Lewis
    .284 avg, 38 HR
  3. 87
    Mike Kreevich
    .283 avg, 45 HR
  4. 87
    Les Mann
    .282 avg, 44 HR
  5. 86
    Peanuts Lowrey
    .273 avg, 37 HR
  6. 86
    Cliff Heathcote
    .275 avg, 42 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tommy Griffith

What years did Tommy Griffith play?
Tommy Griffith played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1925.
Was Tommy Griffith a pitcher?
No. Tommy Griffith was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tommy Griffith hit?
Tommy Griffith hit 52 career home runs with 1383 hits.