Tommy Griffith

Tommy Griffith
Outfielder
Born: (1889-10-26)October 26, 1889 Prospect, Ohio, U.S.
Died: April 13, 1967(1967-04-13) (aged 77) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 25, 1913, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
September 22, 1925, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average	.280
Home runs	52
Runs batted in	619
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Boston Braves (1913–1914) Cincinnati Reds (1915–1918) Brooklyn Robins (1919–1925) Chicago Cubs (1925)

Griffith, about 1921.

Thomas Herman Griffith (October 26, 1889 – April 13, 1967) was an American professional baseball player from 1913 to 1925. He was a right fielder who mainly played with the Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Robins. While with these teams he never hit below .250 and had over 100 hits in a season eight times.

Griffith, who was born in Prospect, Ohio, also played briefly for the Boston Braves and Chicago Cubs.

In 1401 games played, Griffith batted .280 (1383-4947) with 589 runs, 52 home runs and 619 RBI over a 13-year major-league career. His on-base percentage was .328 and slugging percentage was .382. He appeared in the 1920 World Series, batting .190 (4-21) with one run scored and three RBI for the Brooklyn Robins. He had three 5-hit games in his MLB career, all as a member of the Robins. He surpassed the .300 batting mark three times. His career fielding percentage as an outfielder was .956.

He died in Cincinnati, Ohio.

References

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)