1858
Born October 24, 1858
Fayetteville, NY, USA
Sandy Griffin Notable
b. October 24, 1858 · New York Gothams 1884, Rochester Broncos 1890, Washington Statesmen 1891, St. Louis Browns 1893
Sandy Griffin played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the New York Gothams in 1884 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1893.
Across 166 games he batted .275, with 173 hits and 116 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 35 doubles and 25 stolen bases.
He played 166 games in the outfield, with 249 putouts and 38 errors.
He was born in Fayetteville, NY, USA on October 24, 1858, and died on June 4, 1926. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | NYG | 16 | 62 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .177 |
| 1890 | ROC | 107 | 407 | 85 | 125 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 50 | 0 | 21 | .307 |
| 1891 | WAS | 20 | 69 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | .275 |
| 1893 | STL | 23 | 92 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 2 | .196 |
| Career | — | 166 | 630 | 116 | 173 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 78 | 77 | 24 | 25 | .275 |
On this day & linked events
1926
Died June 4, 1926
1884
Major-league debut: Sandy Griffin
Sandy Griffin made a major-league debut on May 26, 1884.
1893
Final major-league game: Sandy Griffin
Sandy Griffin played a final major-league game on May 27, 1893.
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