Sandy Griffin
| Sandy Griffin | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 24, 1858 Fayetteville, New York | |
| Died: June 4, 1926 (aged 67) Syracuse, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 26, 1884, for the New York Gothams | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 27, 1893, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .275 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 78 |
| Teams | |
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Tobias Charles "Sandy" Griffin (October 24, 1858 – June 24, 1926) was a Major League Baseball center fielder.
Griffin played for the New York Gothams (1884), Rochester Broncos (1890), Washington Statesmen (1891), and the National League St. Louis Browns (1893).
His most notable season was 1890 when he batted .307 in 107 games and finished in his league's top ten for doubles, home runs, and extra base hits. In 166 total games played he batted .275 with 5 home runs, 78 RBI, and 116 runs scored.
Griffin died at the age of 67 in Syracuse, New York of undisclosed causes.
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Retrosheet
Categories:
- 1858 births
- 1926 deaths
- 19th-century baseball players
- People from Fayetteville, New York
- Sportspeople from Onondaga County, New York
- Baseball players from Syracuse, New York
- Major League Baseball center fielders
- New York Giants (NL) players
- Rochester Broncos players
- Washington Statesmen players
- Washington Statesmen managers
- St. Louis Browns (NL) players
- Utica Pent-Ups players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Rochester Jingoes players
- Omaha Lambs players
- New Haven Nutmegs players
- Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players
- Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons players
- Scranton Red Sox players
- Scranton Miners players
- Rochester Patriots players
- Ottawa Wanderers players
- Major League Baseball player-managers