Derrell Griffith
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[edit] Biography
Derrell Griffith (Robert Derrell Griffith) was born on December 12, 1943 in Anadarko, Oklahoma. He made his Major League debut on September 26, 1963 for the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 1964, his rookie year, he hit .290 with 4 home runs and 23 RBI. Griffith played for the Los Angeles Dodgers for his entire 4 year career.
Most people believe that Derrell Griffith's best season was 1964, when he hit for a .290 average.
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[edit] Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | LA | N | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | LA | N | 78 | 238 | 27 | 69 | 4 | 23 | .290 | .307 | .424 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 1965 | LA | N | 22 | 41 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .171 | .171 | .244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966 | LA | N | 23 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .067 | .176 | .067 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 124 | 296 | 33 | 77 | 5 | 27 | .260 | .280 | .378 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
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| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | LA | N | 2B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1964 | LA | N | OF | 29 | 27 | 231 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .956 |
| 1964 | LA | N | RF | 23 | 21 | 176 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .941 |
| 1964 | LA | N | 3B | 35 | 35 | 252 | 15 | 55 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .769 |
| 1964 | LA | N | LF | 6 | 6 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1965 | LA | N | OF | 11 | 10 | 83 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1965 | LA | N | LF | 10 | 9 | 74 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1965 | LA | N | RF | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1966 | LA | N | RF | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1966 | LA | N | OF | 7 | 1 | 23.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1966 | LA | N | CF | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1966 | LA | N | LF | 5 | 1 | 16.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total | 3B | 35 | 35 | 252 | 15 | 55 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .769 | ||
| Total | OF | 47 | 38 | 337.2 | 64 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .970 | ||
| Total | CF | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Total | RF | 26 | 22 | 188 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .941 | ||
| Total | 2B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Total | LF | 21 | 16 | 145.2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Los Angeles Dodgers (1962).
- Traded by Los Angeles Dodgers with Tommy Davis to New York Mets in exchange for Ron Hunt and Jim Hickman (November 29, 1966).
- Traded by New York Mets to Houston Astros in exchange for Sandy Alomar (March 24, 1967).
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