What years did Hal Griggs play?

Hal Griggs played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1959.

Was Hal Griggs a pitcher?

Yes. Hal Griggs pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 172 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Hal Griggs hit?

Hal Griggs hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

Hal Griggs

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1959)

W–L 6–26

ERA 5.50

WHIP 1.67

SO 172

Pitcher PIV -8877.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 8/24/1928 in Shannon, GA, USA
Died: 5/10/2005 in Tucson, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1956-04-18
Last Game: 1959-09-25

Full name: Harold Lloyd Griggs

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	26	105	45	6	1	3	347.0	372	212	43	209	172	5.50	-8877.2

Career ERA 5.50 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 41.3% 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
1956	WS1	AL	1	6	34	12	1	0	1	98.7	120	66	76	48	6.02	3.96 (-52%)	-3990.3
1957	WS1	AL	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	13.7	11	5	7	12	3.29	3.83 (+14%)	220.9
1958	WS1	AL	3	11	32	21	3	0	0	137.0	138	84	74	69	5.52	3.86 (-43%)	-4005.9
1959	WS1	AL	2	8	37	10	2	1	2	97.7	103	57	52	43	5.25	3.90 (-35%)	-1102.0
Career · 4 seasons			6	26	105	45	6	1	3	347.0	372	212	209	172	5.50	—	-8,877

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
107	79	5	7	1	1	0	4	0	3	45	.089	.131	.127	.258	0

Career AVG .089 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 65.6% below league average.

Career OBP .131 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 59.8% below league average.

Career SLG .127 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 67.8% below league average.

Career OPS .258 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 64.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1956	WS1	AL	36	16	4	0	0	0	0	3	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	WS1	AL	2	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	WS1	AL	32	41	1	5	1	1	3	0	21	.122	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	WS1	AL	37	18	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	.056	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			107	79	5	7	1	1	4	3	45	.089	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	60	36	4	3	0	4	.083
Away	47	43	1	4	0	0	.093

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	58	193.0	206	117	105	97	5.46
Away	47	154.0	165	95	105	75	5.55

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1959-09-25	MIN	BOS	L	0	0
1959-09-12	MIN	CLE	L	0	0
1959-09-09	MIN	CHW	L	0	0
1959-09-07	MIN	BAL	W	0	0
1959-09-07	MIN	BAL	L	0	0
1959-09-03	MIN	NYY	L	0	0
1959-08-31	MIN	BOS	L	0	0
1959-08-29	MIN	NYY	L	0	0
1959-08-28	MIN	NYY	L	0	0
1959-08-23	MIN	KC1	L	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1959-09-25	MIN	BOS	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	1	0
1959-09-12	MIN	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1959-09-09	MIN	CHW	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1959-09-07	MIN	BAL	SV	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1959-09-07	MIN	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1959-09-03	MIN	NYY	—	1.0	6	4	4	0	1	0
1959-08-31	MIN	BOS	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1959-08-29	MIN	NYY	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1959-08-28	MIN	NYY	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
1959-08-23	MIN	KC1	—	4.1	3	0	0	5	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	105	45	17	62	4	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1956	WS1	P	34	12	10	19	1	4
1957	WS1	P	2	2	0	3	0	1
1958	WS1	P	32	21	6	22	2	3
1959	WS1	P	37	10	1	18	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	105

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Griggs

What years did Hal Griggs play?: Hal Griggs played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1959.
Was Hal Griggs a pitcher?: Yes. Hal Griggs pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 172 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hal Griggs hit?: Hal Griggs hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.