Greg Litton
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1994)
Greg Litton was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1994 for the San Francisco Giants, the Seattle Mariners, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 6 seasons. In 374 career games, he hit .241 with 195 hits, 13 home runs, and 97 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1989-05-02
- Last Game
- 1994-08-10
Full name: Jon Gregory Litton
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 374 | 809 | 78 | 195 | 43 | 5 | 13 | 97 | 1 | 58 | 167 | .241 | .293 | .355 | .648 | -927 |
Career AVG .241 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons β 7.1% below league average.
Career OBP .293 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons β 10.1% below league average.
Career SLG .355 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons β 9.2% below league average.
Career OPS .648 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons β 9.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | SFN | NL | 71 | 143 | 12 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 29 | .252 | .254 (-1%) | .319 (-9%) | .375 (+10%) | .694 (+1%) | -14.0 |
| 1990 | SFN | NL | 93 | 204 | 17 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 11 | 45 | .245 | .257 (-5%) | .324 (-12%) | .385 (-19%) | .710 (-16%) | -527.0 |
| 1991 | SFN | NL | 59 | 127 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 25 | .181 | .255 (-29%) | .323 (-23%) | .384 (-28%) | .708 (-26%) | -529.4 |
| 1992 | SFN | NL | 68 | 140 | 9 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 33 | .229 | .255 (-11%) | .322 (-12%) | .377 (-7%) | .699 (-9%) | -206.1 |
| 1993 | SEA | AL | 72 | 174 | 25 | 52 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 18 | 30 | .299 | .265 (+13%) | .332 (+10%) | .403 (+11%) | .735 (+11%) | 349.7 |
| 1994 | BOS | AL | 11 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .095 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 374 | 809 | 78 | 195 | 43 | 5 | 13 | 97 | 1 | 58 | 167 | .241 | — | — | — | — | -927 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | SFN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 | β | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (375 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 179 | 363 | 41 | 101 | 8 | 56 | .278 |
| Away | 195 | 446 | 37 | 94 | 5 | 41 | .211 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-08-10 | BOS | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-08-08 | BOS | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994-06-17 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994-06-13 | BOS | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994-06-08 | BOS | DET | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-06-07 | BOS | DET | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994-06-06 | BOS | DET | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-06-05 | BOS | TEX | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-06-04 | BOS | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-06-01 | BOS | KCR | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-07-04 | SFG | HOU | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 39 | 22 | 193 | 26 | 1 | 30 |
| 2B | 100 | 55 | 146 | 173 | 1 | 45 |
| 3B | 69 | 32 | 30 | 79 | 5 | 5 |
| C | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 91 | 51 | 92 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 33 | 6 | 20 | 36 | 2 | 9 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | SFN | 2B | 15 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 1989 | SFN | 3B | 34 | 19 | 19 | 42 | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | SFN | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | SFN | OF | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | SFN | SS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | SFN | 2B | 18 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| 1990 | SFN | 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | SFN | OF | 56 | 31 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | SFN | SS | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 | SFN | 1B | 15 | 8 | 75 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| 1991 | SFN | 2B | 15 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 7 |
| 1991 | SFN | 3B | 11 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | SFN | C | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | SFN | OF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | SFN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | SFN | SS | 9 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| 1992 | SFN | 1B | 8 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1992 | SFN | 2B | 31 | 24 | 53 | 71 | 1 | 18 |
| 1992 | SFN | 3B | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | SFN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | SFN | SS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1993 | SEA | 1B | 13 | 11 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 1993 | SEA | 2B | 17 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| 1993 | SEA | 3B | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | SEA | OF | 22 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | SEA | SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 | BOS | 1B | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | BOS | 2B | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | BOS | 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Catcher | 3 |
| First Base | 39 |
| Second Base | 99 |
| Third Base | 70 |
| Shortstop | 33 |
| Left Field | 42 |
| Right Field | 50 |
| Designated Hitter | 13 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | SEA | AL | $200,000 |
| 1991 | SFN | NL | $165,000 |
| 1990 | SFN | NL | $122,000 |
| 1989 | SFN | NL | $68,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $555,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola Junior College | Pensacola | FL | 1983, 1984 |
Greg Litton: the record in brief
The profile opens with Greg Litton's first major league game on May 2, 1989; the last one listed came on August 10, 1994. Litton played for the San Francisco Giants (1989 through 1992), the Seattle Mariners (1993), and the Boston Red Sox (1994). Born on July 13, 1964, in New Orleans, LA, USA, Litton is listed as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6'0" and 175 pounds. Greg Litton was the playing name; the full given name is Jon Gregory.
In 374 games and 809 at bats, Litton batted .241 with 195 hits, along with 13 homers and 97 runs batted in. Litton got on base at a .293 rate and slugged .355 (.648 OPS). Measured against the leagues Litton played in, the .241 career average compares with a .259 league average over the same seasons, 7.1% below the league. In OPS terms, Litton's .648 stands 9.6% below the league's .717. No season topped the 52 hits of 1993.
Frequently Asked Questions about Greg Litton
- What years did Greg Litton play?
- Greg Litton played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1994.
- Was Greg Litton a pitcher?
- No. Greg Litton was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Greg Litton hit?
- Greg Litton hit 13 career home runs with 195 hits.
- What was Greg Litton's career batting average?
- Greg Litton batted .241 over his career, with 195 hits in 809 at bats.
- How many RBI did Greg Litton have?
- Greg Litton drove in 97 runs in his career.
- What was Greg Litton's career ERA?
- Greg Litton finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.