CF Bennie Griffith #20
Age: 62 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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CF BENNIE GRIFFITH #20 - AGE: 62 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/12/1912
Born in:Yonkers, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 47 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, -96 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1934, 5th Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1935 Chicago - FABL 22 54 198 59 8 3 3 28 29 12 1 1 27 8 1 .298 .340 .414 .754 97 99 1.0
1936 Chicago - FABL 23 123 444 133 19 12 6 53 71 44 0 7 49 12 7 .300 .358 .437 .795 106 106 2.5
1937 Chicago - FABL 24 62 213 48 9 3 2 28 34 19 0 0 33 17 3 .225 .289 .324 .613 63 68 0.1
1938 Chicago - FABL 25 24 73 15 1 1 2 10 11 7 0 1 5 2 3 .205 .272 .329 .600 62 61 -0.2
1939 Chicago - FABL 26 83 175 50 3 2 10 33 33 13 0 1 19 9 6 .286 .333 .497 .830 122 120 1.0
1940 Chicago - FABL 27 57 95 17 3 1 2 12 13 13 0 4 16 0 3 .179 .268 .295 .563 59 58 -0.3
1942 Philadelphia - FABL 29 22 54 15 3 1 1 9 11 9 0 0 6 0 0 .278 .381 .426 .807 140 153 0.6
1942 Chicago - FABL 29 39 91 23 3 2 3 16 11 6 0 1 8 0 2 .253 .296 .429 .724 109 111 0.4
1942 Total - FABL 29 61 145 38 6 3 4 25 22 15 0 1 14 0 2 .262 .329 .428 .757 121 127 1.0
1943 Philadelphia - FABL 30 89 198 42 6 5 2 25 25 15 1 2 14 2 0 .212 .269 .323 .592 73 80 0.4
1944 Chicago - FABL 31 17 26 5 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 1 2 0 0 .192 .241 .192 .434 29 30 -0.1
1944 Detroit - FABL 31 52 180 39 7 2 4 18 20 13 2 2 17 4 1 .217 .274 .344 .619 82 81 0.4
1944 Total - FABL 31 69 206 44 7 2 4 21 23 15 2 3 19 4 1 .214 .270 .325 .595 75 74 0.3
1945 Chicago - FABL 32 65 182 42 2 2 3 31 15 22 0 4 27 2 3 .231 .308 .313 .621 85 85 0.3
1946 Los Angeles - GWL 33 61 202 53 8 5 2 22 36 23 1 3 19 5 3 .262 .336 .381 .717 115 112 1.2
1947 Los Angeles - GWL 34 117 272 56 7 3 3 27 25 25 2 2 42 7 3 .206 .276 .287 .563 71 73 0.7
1948 Los Angeles - GWL 35 143 508 153 20 13 20 66 69 46 4 0 52 4 9 .301 .364 .510 .874 161 171 7.1
1949 Los Angeles - GWL 36 149 571 181 25 4 37 97 102 67 3 13 64 11 7 .317 .384 .569 .953 158 158 6.7
Total FABL 687 1929 488 64 34 38 266 276 175 4 24 223 56 29 .253 .313 .381 .693 90 92 6.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1935 Fort Wayne - AAA 22 62 249 73 10 2 7 48 51 34 2 4 45 33 13 .293 .377 .434 .811 120 122 2.4
1938 Fort Wayne - AAA 25 48 191 54 4 6 3 22 34 33 0 1 12 8 0 .283 .387 .414 .800 117 119 1.7
1940 Fort Wayne - AAA 27 21 70 26 4 4 1 9 19 14 0 0 10 7 2 .371 .476 .586 1.062 187 172 1.1
1941 Fort Wayne - AAA 28 66 201 66 6 5 9 33 39 17 0 0 20 5 1 .328 .381 .542 .923 148 147 2.0
1942 Fort Wayne - AAA 29 21 83 22 1 0 1 4 10 9 0 1 11 1 1 .265 .333 .313 .647 76 85 0.1
1946 San Antonio - AA 33 28 104 30 8 2 3 13 14 15 1 1 11 2 0 .288 .380 .490 .871 163 153 1.3
Total GWL 470 1553 443 60 25 62 212 232 161 10 18 177 27 22 .285 .352 .476 .828 138 141
Total LSA 28 104 30 8 2 3 13 14 15 1 1 11 2 0 .288 .380 .490 .871 163 153
Total CL 218 794 241 25 17 21 116 153 107 2 6 98 54 17 .304 .385 .457 .842 128 128
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1936 Chicago - FABL 23 4 18 5 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .278 .278 .333 .611 59 60 0.7
1938 Chicago - FABL 25 6 16 5 1 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 2 0 0 .312 .476 .375 .851 134 107 0.1
1946 Los Angeles - GWL 33 6 22 5 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 .227 .261 .364 .625 86 91 0.1
Total FABL 10 34 10 2 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 3 1 0 .294 .385 .353 .738 99 85
Total GWL 6 22 5 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 .227 .261 .364 .625 86 91
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1935 Fort Wayne - AAA LF 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 .667 9.0 2.00 +0.1 2.000
1935 Chicago - MLB CF 52 50 190 1 0 204 13 .936 438.2 3.92 +2.0 1.010
1935 Fort Wayne - AAA CF 61 59 195 5 2 203 3 .985 524.1 3.43 +3.7 .990
1935 Fort Wayne - AAA RF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.0 1.000
1936 Chicago - MLB CF 120 117 430 9 4 453 14 .969 1045.1 3.78 +6.3 1.018
1937 Chicago - MLB CF 62 62 185 6 1 195 4 .979 502.0 3.42 +0.1 .991
1938 Chicago - MLB LF 1 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 5.0 5.40 +0.1 .995
1938 Chicago - MLB CF 18 18 53 1 1 57 3 .947 155.0 3.14 +0.1 .970
1938 Fort Wayne - AAA CF 46 46 200 6 1 206 0 1.000 402.0 4.61 +1.6 1.010
1938 Chicago - MLB RF 3 3 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 19.0 3.32 -0.3 .859
1938 Fort Wayne - AAA RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.2 1.59 -0.0 1.000
1939 Chicago - MLB CF 17 1 14 0 0 15 1 .933 44.0 2.86 +0.1 1.022
1939 Chicago - MLB RF 39 35 83 2 1 85 0 1.000 288.1 2.65 +1.4 1.002
1940 Chicago - MLB LF 23 14 34 0 0 34 0 1.000 129.1 2.37 +0.2 .966
1940 Fort Wayne - AAA LF 2 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.3 1.000
1940 Chicago - MLB CF 8 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 14.0 2.57 +0.4 1.024
1940 Fort Wayne - AAA CF 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 -0.2 1.000
1940 Chicago - MLB RF 9 5 13 0 0 14 1 .929 46.2 2.51 +0.2 1.002
1940 Fort Wayne - AAA RF 17 17 41 0 0 42 1 .976 144.2 2.55 -0.8 .976
1941 Fort Wayne - AAA LF 21 19 45 2 2 47 0 1.000 168.0 2.52 -0.2 1.000
1941 Fort Wayne - AAA CF 2 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 11.0 4.09 +0.1 1.000
1941 Fort Wayne - AAA RF 26 26 59 2 0 61 0 1.000 224.0 2.45 -1.9 .983
1942 Chicago - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1942 Fort Wayne - AAA LF 19 19 56 0 0 56 0 1.000 167.2 3.01 +0.1 1.057
1942 Philadelphia - MLB CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.013
1942 Chicago - MLB CF 4 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 16.0 3.94 -0.5 .887
1942 Fort Wayne - AAA CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.2 1.000
1942 Chicago - MLB RF 29 16 49 2 0 52 1 .981 180.0 2.55 +0.9 1.017
1942 Philadelphia - MLB RF 15 12 32 2 2 35 1 .971 117.2 2.60 -0.4 1.029
1942 Fort Wayne - AAA RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 -0.6 1.000
1943 Philadelphia - MLB 1B 6 6 52 3 5 56 1 .982 53.0 9.34 -0.4 .954
1943 Philadelphia - MLB LF 34 31 77 2 0 80 1 .988 271.1 2.62 +1.3 1.012
1943 Philadelphia - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1943 Philadelphia - MLB RF 6 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 30.1 2.37 -0.1 .995
1944 Detroit - MLB 1B 5 1 14 2 1 16 0 1.000 16.0 9.00 -0.0 1.034
1944 Detroit - MLB LF 37 35 95 3 0 99 1 .990 327.2 2.69 +1.3 1.038
1944 Chicago - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1944 Chicago - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1944 Detroit - MLB CF 5 5 14 0 0 15 1 .933 29.1 4.30 -0.4 .938
1944 Chicago - MLB RF 6 5 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 39.2 3.86 +0.1 .996
1944 Detroit - MLB RF 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 .667 9.0 2.00 +0.0 .996
1945 Chicago - MLB LF 5 4 16 0 0 17 1 .941 40.0 3.60 +0.7 .996
1945 Chicago - MLB CF 52 43 170 3 2 181 8 .956 378.0 4.12 -2.6 .971
1945 Chicago - MLB RF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 19.0 1.89 +0.2 1.007
1946 Los Angeles - AAA 1B 5 5 40 3 3 43 0 1.000 39.0 9.92 +0.6 1.089
1946 San Antonio - AA 1B 2 2 17 2 4 19 0 1.000 18.0 9.50 +0.2 1.044
1946 Los Angeles - AAA LF 37 31 76 5 0 81 0 1.000 285.0 2.56 -1.1 1.046
1946 San Antonio - AA LF 24 24 57 1 1 59 1 .983 212.2 2.45 +1.6 1.052
1946 Los Angeles - AAA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1946 San Antonio - AA CF 2 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 12.2 4.26 -0.7 .880
1946 Los Angeles - AAA RF 14 14 43 1 0 45 1 .978 121.0 3.27 +2.1 1.082
1947 Los Angeles - AAA 1B 3 1 18 0 3 18 0 1.000 21.0 7.71 -0.2 1.045
1947 Los Angeles - AAA LF 47 37 110 2 0 115 3 .974 346.2 2.91 +6.8 1.064
1947 Los Angeles - AAA CF 18 17 64 2 1 66 0 1.000 151.0 3.93 -1.4 .969
1947 Los Angeles - AAA RF 11 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 18.2 2.41 -0.3 1.010
1948 Los Angeles - AAA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1948 Los Angeles - AAA LF 120 118 302 5 0 311 4 .987 1069.2 2.58 +11.7 1.036
1948 Los Angeles - AAA CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1948 Los Angeles - AAA RF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.3 .994
1949 Los Angeles - AAA LF 147 147 322 6 2 333 5 .985 1302.0 2.27 +6.4 1.028
TOTAL 1B 21 15 141 10 16 152 1 .993 147.0 9.24 +0.2 1.017
TOTAL LF 520 481 1197 27 5 1242 18 .986 4350.0 2.53 +28.7 1.034
TOTAL CF 475 424 1545 33 12 1625 47 .971 3747.0 3.79 +8.9 .998
TOTAL RF 185 141 368 10 3 384 6 .984 1279.1 2.66 +0.9 1.006
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1934 Drafted in the 1934 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Chicago Chiefs, out of college (All Hallows).
12/29/1934 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization with a signing bonus of $15,000.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/16/1935 Named the #12 prospect in the FABL
07/08/1935 Named the #73 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/16/1936 Injured (Thumb contusion), day-to-day for 6 days.
10/05/1936 Wins the 1936 World Championship Series with the Chicago Chiefs.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/21/1937 Injured (biceps strain),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
05/22/1937 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 3-4 weeks.
08/03/1937 Injured (sprained finger),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/15/1937 Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)),out for 7-8 months.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/02/1938 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 months.
04/30/1938 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/16/1938 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
06/18/1938 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 2 months.
10/14/1938 Wins the 1938 World Championship Series with the Chicago Chiefs.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/16/1940 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
03/21/1941 Injured (sprained elbow),out for 6 weeks.
08/03/1941 Goes 6-6 against the Columbus Titans, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R.
08/21/1941 Goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Eagles, with 1 RBI and 1 R.
09/01/1941 Wins the CL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/14/1942 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/16/1942 Was claimed off waivers by Philadelphia while with Chicago.
09/09/1942 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for 4 days.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/17/1943 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
05/31/1943 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/28/1943 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/30/1944 Was claimed off waivers by Detroit while with Philadelphia.
05/31/1944 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/01/1944 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/30/1944 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
08/27/1944 Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Detroit.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/31/1945 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
06/01/1945 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/09/1945 Injured (adductor strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/16/1945 Released by the Chicago Chiefs.
08/29/1945 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization.
09/10/1945 Released by the Chicago Cougars.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/10/1946 Signed with the Los Angeles Knights organization.
05/06/1946 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/11/1946 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
06/28/1946 Injured (shoulder bursitis),out for 5 weeks.
10/09/1946 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/05/1947 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/16/1947 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/24/1948 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
07/01/1948 Wins the GWL Batter of the Month Award.
07/24/1948 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/12/1948 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/30/1949 Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1949 Wins the GWL Batter of the Month Award.
07/18/1949 Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1949 Wins the GWL Batter of the Month Award.
09/05/1949 Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award.
09/15/1949 Injured (heel soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/16/1949 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
02/06/1950 Became a free agent.
02/06/1950 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1949 655 10
Year H Rank
1949 181 7
Year TB Rank
1948 259 4
1949 325 2
Year 3B Rank
1936 12 10
1948 13 3
Year HR Rank
1948 20 1
1949 37 1
Year SB Rank
1937 17 9
1949 11 5
Year RBI Rank
1948 66 9
1949 97 5
Year R Rank
1949 102 3
Year SF Rank
1936 7 4
1949 13 1
Year EBH Rank
1948 53 4
1949 66 1
Year AVG Rank
1949 .317 7
Year OBP Rank
1948 .364 10
Year SLG Rank
1948 .510 1
1949 .569 1
Year RC Rank
1948 92.31 7
1949 125.80 2
Year RC/27 Rank
1948 6.75 2
1949 8.03 2
Year ISO Rank
1948 .209 2
1949 .252 2
Year wOBA Rank
1948 .395 2
1949 .420 2
Year OPS Rank
1948 .874 2
1949 .953 2
Year WAR Rank
1948 6.6 4
1949 6.6 2
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