Ken Griffey Stats & Facts

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Ken Griffey

Positions:Ā Outfielder and First Baseman
Bats:Ā Left Ā ā€¢Ā Ā Throws:Ā Left
5-11,Ā 190lbĀ (180cm,Ā 86kg)
Born:Ā April 10,Ā 1950 Ā in Donora,Ā PA
Draft: Drafted by theĀ Cincinnati RedsĀ in theĀ 29th roundĀ of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft fromĀ Donora HS (Donora, PA).
High School:Ā Donora HS (Donora, PA)
Debut:Ā August 25, 1973Ā (13,412th in major league history)
vs. STLĀ 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:Ā May 31, 1991
vs. TEXĀ 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Agents: Tom Reich
Full Name:Ā George Kenneth Griffey
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Relatives: Father ofĀ Ken Griffey Jr.

 

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Biography

An unsung star of the 1975-81 Reds, Ken Griffey hit .307 in nine years in his first stint with Cincinnati and challenged for the NL batting title in 1976 and 1977. The right fielder was a heads-up, all-around player, but was most proficient at the plate. Hailing from Donora, Pennsylvania, like Stan Musial, the lefthanded Griffey’s career slumped after he moved to the Yankees in a 1981 transaction. Used in a platoon role at first base and in the outfield, Griffey’s entire game suffered. Injuries also slowed him, but Ken was rejuvenated upon joining the Braves. Rejoining the Reds in 1989, he and his son, Ken Jr., made history as the first father and son to play in the major leagues at the same time.

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