Mike Griffin Notable

b. March 20, 1865 · Baltimore Orioles 1887–1889, Philadelphia Athletics 1890, Brooklyn Grooms 1891–1895, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1896–1898

Mike Griffin's 473 stolen bases are the 45th most in the game's history. He is 96th in runs, with 1,406.

He played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 1887 and closing with the Brooklyn Bridegrooms in 1898. His longest stay was with the Brooklyn Grooms, from 1891 to 1895.

He stole 473 bases and scored 1,406 runs, with 1,755 hits and a .296 average. He finished with 42 home runs, 314 doubles, 108 triples and 809 walks.

He led the league in doubles once, in 1891, with 36. He led the league in runs once, in 1889, with 152. He played 1,480 games in the outfield, with 3,543 putouts and 174 errors.

He was born in Utica, NY, USA on March 20, 1865, and died on April 10, 1908. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1887	BAL	136	532	142	160	32	13	3	94	55	17	94	.301
1888	BAL	137	542	103	139	21	11	0	46	55	34	46	.256
1889	BAL	137	531	152	148	21	14	4	48	91	29	39	.279
1890	PHQ	115	489	127	140	29	6	6	54	64	19	30	.286
1891	BRO	134	521	106	139	36	9	3	65	57	31	65	.267
1892	BRO	129	452	103	125	17	11	3	66	68	36	49	.277
1893	BRO	95	362	85	103	21	7	6	59	59	23	30	.285
1894	BRO	108	406	123	145	29	4	5	76	78	14	39	.357
1895	BRO	132	524	140	174	38	7	4	65	93	30	27	.332
1896	BRO	122	493	101	152	27	9	4	51	48	25	23	.308
1897	BRO	134	534	136	169	25	11	2	56	81	13	16	.316
1898	BRO	134	537	88	161	18	6	2	40	60	13	15	.300
Career	—	1513	5923	1406	1755	314	108	42	720	809	284	473	.296

On this day & linked events

1865

Born March 20, 1865

Utica, NY, USA

1908

Died April 10, 1908

1887

Major-league debut: Mike Griffin

Mike Griffin made a major-league debut on April 16, 1887.

1898

Final major-league game: Mike Griffin

Mike Griffin played a final major-league game on October 15, 1898.

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