Wiley Griggs

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Wiley Griggs was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons. In 8 career games, he hit .188 with 3 hits. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 .188
HR 0
RBI 0
H 3
OPS .528
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
3/24/1925 in Union Springs, AL, USA
Died
8/23/1996 in Birmingham, AL, USA

Full name: Wiley Lee Griggs

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Wiley Griggs — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
24.0 20.0 7.0 6.0 1.0 0 0 0 4.0 0 0 .300 .417 .350 .767

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Wiley Griggs — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1951 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1956 3.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .666
1958 3.0 2.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Listed seasons · 3 7 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Wiley Griggs — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
8 16 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .188 .278 .250 .528 0

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.

Career OPS .528 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wiley 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
1948 BBB NAL 8 16 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .188 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 8 16 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .188 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Wiley Griggs — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Wiley Griggs — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 ALC BBB 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Wiley Griggs — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home574200.286
Away200100—

Last 7 Games — Batting

Wiley Griggs — Last 7 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-09-02 BIRCAGW 000000000
1948-08-29 BIRCAGW 001000000
1948-08-12 BIRCVBW 311000010
1948-08-11 BIRCVBW 010000000
1948-08-08 BIRCVBW 211100010
1948-08-08 BIRCVBW 200000000
1948-06-20 BIRCAGW 010000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wiley Griggs — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 6 5 12 10 1 1
OF 1 1 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wiley Griggs — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 BBB 2B 6 5 12 10 1 1
1948 BBB OF 1 1 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Wiley Griggs — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 6
Left Field 1

Wiley Griggs: the record in brief

The season rows for Wiley Griggs begin in 1948. All of the seasons listed were played for the Birmingham Black Barons. Griggs is listed as a second baseman at 5-foot-11 and 160 pounds. The bio says Griggs both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is March 24, 1925, in Union Springs, AL, USA. Griggs's death is recorded on August 23, 1996, in Birmingham, AL, USA. The given name on file is Wiley Lee Griggs.

Griggs finished with 3 hits from 16 at bats in 8 games, which works out to .188. Griggs's .188 average ran 28.9% below the .264 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .528 to a league .719, 26.6% below average. Only one season appears, 1948 for the Birmingham Black Barons, when Griggs played 8 games and went 3 for 16.

The Negro Leagues section records 6 hits in 20 at bats for Griggs, a .300 average. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.

In the postseason, Griggs batted .000 over 2 games, collecting 0 hits. Griggs reached the postseason in 1948.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wiley Griggs

Was Wiley Griggs a pitcher?
No. Wiley Griggs was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Wiley Griggs hit?
Wiley Griggs hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Wiley Griggs's career batting average?
Wiley Griggs batted .188 over his career, with 3 hits in 16 at bats.
Is Wiley Griggs in the Hall of Fame?
No. Wiley Griggs has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Wiley Griggs play for?
Wiley Griggs played for the Birmingham Black Barons.