Art Griggs

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1918)

Art Griggs was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1918 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Browns, a span of 10 seasons. In 442 career games, he hit .277 with 379 hits, 5 home runs, and 152 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,514.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .277
HR 5
RBI 152
H 379
OPS .702
PIV 1,514
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
12/10/1883 in Topeka, KS, USA
Died
12/19/1938 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1909-05-02
Last Game
1918-09-02

Full name: Arthur Carle Griggs

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Career Batting Statistics

Art Griggs — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
442 1,370 127 379 73 20 5 152 36 105 157 .277 .332 .370 .702 1,514

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .370 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.

Career OPS .702 vs. league average .659 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Art Griggs — 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
1909 SLA AL 108 364 38 102 17 5 0 43 11 24 38 .280 .244 (+15%) .306 (+8%) .312 (+13%) .618 (+11%) 602.8
1910 SLA AL 123 416 28 98 22 5 2 30 11 25 51 .236 .249 (-6%) .317 (-12%) .326 (avg) .644 (-6%) -464.7
1911 CLE AL 27 68 7 17 3 2 1 7 1 5 8 .250 .266 (-6%) .336 (-10%) .356 (+11%) .693 (+1%) -20.2
1912 CLE AL 89 273 29 83 16 7 0 39 10 33 37 .304 .268 (+13%) .335 (+14%) .358 (+15%) .694 (+14%) 749.7
1914 BRF FL 40 112 10 32 6 1 1 15 1 5 11 .286 .255 (+12%) .322 (+2%) .339 (+13%) .661 (+8%) 111.9
1915 BRF FL 27 38 4 11 1 0 1 2 0 3 7 .289 — — — — 0.0
1918 DET AL 28 99 11 36 8 0 0 16 2 10 5 .364 .255 (+42%) .318 (+32%) .326 (+36%) .645 (+34%) 534.3
Career · 7 seasons 442 1,370 127 379 73 20 5 152 36 105 157 .277 — — — — 1,514

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

Art Griggs — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home21865861192479.292
Away22571466187178.262

Last 10 Games — Batting

Art Griggs — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-09-02 DETCHWW 514200200
1918-09-02 DETCHWW 403300400
1918-09-01 DETSLAL 400000000
1918-09-01 DETSLAW 513000200
1918-08-31 DETSLAL 402000210
1918-08-30 DETCLEL 422000000
1918-08-30 DETCLEL 300000000
1918-08-28 DETBOSL 400000000
1918-08-27 DETBOSW 400000100
1918-08-26 DETBOSW 423100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Art Griggs — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 195 65 1853 106 34 85
2B 60 48 132 179 30 22
3B 6 3 5 7 1 0
OF 96 86 122 10 16 3
SS 4 4 4 9 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Art Griggs — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 SLA 1B 49 49 454 32 9 20
1909 SLA 2B 8 8 11 21 6 0
1909 SLA OF 41 39 50 6 5 2
1909 SLA SS 1 1 2 1 2 1
1910 SLA 1B 17 16 170 10 6 9
1910 SLA 2B 41 40 98 125 21 19
1910 SLA 3B 3 3 4 4 1 0
1910 SLA OF 49 47 68 4 10 1
1910 SLA SS 3 3 2 8 2 0
1911 CLE 1B 1 0 13 0 0 0
1911 CLE 2B 11 0 23 33 3 3
1911 CLE 3B 3 0 1 3 0 0
1911 CLE OF 4 0 2 0 0 0
1912 CLE 1B 71 0 661 43 10 33
1914 BRF 1B 27 0 238 8 5 10
1914 BRF OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1915 BRF 1B 5 0 54 4 0 3
1915 BRF OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1918 DET 1B 25 0 263 9 4 10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Art Griggs — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 195
Second Base 60
Third Base 6
Shortstop 4
Left Field 44
Center Field 3
Right Field 49

College History

Art Griggs — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Washburn University Topeka KS 1904

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Art Griggs (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mox McQuery
    .271 avg, 13 HR
  2. 94
    Pete Kilduff
    .270 avg, 4 HR
  3. 91
    Sean Burroughs
    .278 avg, 12 HR
  4. 90
    Bud Clancy
    .281 avg, 12 HR
  5. 88
    Charles Schmidt
    .272 avg, 4 HR
  6. 82
    Les Mallon
    .283 avg, 8 HR

Art Griggs: the record in brief

Art Griggs played a first major league game on May 2, 1909 and a last one on September 2, 1918. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Browns (1909 to 1910), the Cleveland Naps (1911 to 1912), the Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914 through 1915), and the Detroit Tigers (1918). Griggs played primarily as a first baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 10, 1883, in Topeka, KS, USA and a listed size of 185 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Griggs died on December 19, 1938, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Griggs's full given name, per the bio, is Arthur Carle Griggs.

Griggs's career batting table shows 442 games, 1,370 at bats and 379 hits, a .277 average, adding 5 home runs, 152 RBI, and 36 stolen bases. Griggs's career OPS of .702 combines a .332 on-base mark with .370 slugging. Set against a .255 league average for the same years, Griggs's .277 average sits 8.3% above it. By OPS the gap is 6.6% above league average (.702 against .659).

Frequently Asked Questions about Art Griggs

What years did Art Griggs play?
Art Griggs played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1918.
Was Art Griggs a pitcher?
No. Art Griggs was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Art Griggs hit?
Art Griggs hit 5 career home runs with 379 hits.
What teams did Art Griggs play for?
Art Griggs played for 4 teams: the St. Louis Browns (1909–1910), the Cleveland Naps (1911–1912), the Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914–1915), and the Detroit Tigers (1918).
What were Art Griggs's career stats?
In 442 games, Art Griggs had 379 hits, 5 home runs, 152 RBI, 127 runs, and 36 stolen bases, with a .277 batting average.
What position did Art Griggs play?
Art Griggs played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Art Griggs and how much did he weigh?
Art Griggs was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Art Griggs hit each season?
Art Griggs's home runs by season: 0 in 1909, 2 in 1910, 1 in 1911, 0 in 1912, 1 in 1914, 1 in 1915, and 0 in 1918. His most in one season was 2, in 1910.
What was Art Griggs's career batting average?
Art Griggs batted .277 over his career, with 379 hits in 1,370 at bats.
How many RBI did Art Griggs have?
Art Griggs drove in 152 runs in his career.
Is Art Griggs in the Hall of Fame?
No. Art Griggs has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.