Ken Griffey Jr.

Full Name: George Kenneth Griffey, Jr. Primary Position: OF,CF Height/Weight: 6' 3"/195 First Game: April 3, 1989 Birthdate: November 21, 1969 MLB Experience: 18 years Birthplace: Donora, Pennsylvania Bat/Throw: Left/Left

Biography

Ken Griffey (George Kenneth Griffey, Jr.) was born on November 21, 1969 in Donora, Pennsylvania. He made his Major League debut on April 3, 1989 for the Seattle Mariners. In 1989, his rookie year, he hit .264 with 16 home runs and 61 RBI. Griffey played for the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds over the course of his 18 year career.

There is some disagreement on what was Ken Griffey's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1997, when he slugged 56 home runs, hit for a .304 average and knocked in 147 runs. However, others believe that it was 1998, when he slugged 56 home runs, hit for a .284 average and knocked in 146 runs.

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1989	SEA	A	127	455	61	120	16	61	.264	.329	.420	23	0	44	83	2	1	16	8	4
1990	SEA	A	155	597	91	179	22	80	.300	.366	.481	28	7	63	81	2	0	16	12	12
1991	SEA	A	154	548	76	179	22	100	.327	.399	.527	42	1	71	82	1	4	18	21	10
1992	SEA	A	142	565	83	174	27	103	.308	.361	.535	39	4	44	67	5	0	10	15	15
1993	SEA	A	156	582	113	180	45	109	.309	.408	.617	38	3	96	91	6	0	17	25	14
1994	SEA	A	111	433	94	140	40	90	.323	.402	.674	24	4	56	73	2	0	11	19	9
1995	SEA	A	72	260	52	67	17	42	.258	.379	.481	7	0	52	53	0	0	4	6	4
1996	SEA	A	140	545	125	165	49	140	.303	.392	.628	26	2	78	104	7	1	16	13	7
1997	SEA	A	157	608	125	185	56	147	.304	.382	.646	34	3	76	121	8	0	15	23	12
1998	SEA	A	161	633	120	180	56	146	.284	.365	.611	33	3	76	121	7	0	20	11	14
1999	SEA	A	160	606	123	173	48	134	.285	.384	.576	26	3	91	108	7	0	24	17	8
2000	CIN	N	145	520	100	141	40	118	.271	.387	.556	22	3	94	117	9	0	6	17	7
2001	CIN	N	111	364	57	104	22	65	.286	.365	.533	20	2	44	72	4	1	2	6	8
2002	CIN	N	70	197	17	52	8	23	.264	.358	.426	8	0	28	39	3	0	1	6	6
2003	CIN	N	53	166	34	41	13	26	.247	.370	.566	12	1	27	44	6	1	1	5	3
2004	CIN	N	83	300	49	76	20	60	.253	.351	.513	18	0	44	67	2	0	1	3	8
2005	CIN	N	128	491	85	148	35	92	.301	.369	.576	30	0	54	93	3	0	0	3	9
2006	CIN	N	109	428	62	108	27	72	.252	.316	.486	19	0	39	78	2	0	0	6	13
2007	CIN	N	144	528	78	146	30	93	.277	.372	.496	24	1	85	99	1	0	6	14	14
2008	CIN	N	102	359	51	88	15	53	.245	.355	.432	20	1	61	64	2	0	0	13	7
2008	CHI	A	41	131	16	34	3	18	.260	.347	.405	10	0	17	25	1	0	0	1	6
2008	TOT		143	490	67	122	18	71	.249	.353	.424	30	1	78	89	3	0	0	14	13
Total	NL		945	3353	533	904	210	602	.270	.362	.514	173	8	476	673	32	2	17	73	75
Total	AL		1576	5963	1079	1776	401	1170	.298	.379	.565	330	30	764	1009	48	6	167	171	115
Total			2521	9316	1612	2680	611	1772	.288	.373	.547	503	38	1240	1682	80	8	184	244	190

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1989	SEA	A	OF	127	120	1059.2	302	12	10	6	0	0	0	0	0	.969
1989	SEA	A	CF	127	120	1059.2	304	11	10	6	0	0	0	0	0	.969
1990	SEA	A	CF	151	150	1332.2	330	8	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	.980
1990	SEA	A	DH	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1990	SEA	A	OF	151	150	1332.2	330	8	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	.980
1991	SEA	A	CF	152	145	1271.2	361	15	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	.989
1991	SEA	A	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1991	SEA	A	OF	152	145	1271.2	360	15	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	.989
1992	SEA	A	CF	137	136	1187	358	8	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	.997
1992	SEA	A	DH	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1992	SEA	A	OF	137	136	1187	359	8	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	.997
1993	SEA	A	CF	139	137	1208.1	313	8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	.991
1993	SEA	A	DH	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1993	SEA	A	OF	139	137	1208.1	316	8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	.991
1993	SEA	A	1B	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1994	SEA	A	OF	103	102	868	225	12	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	.983
1994	SEA	A	RF	1	0	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1994	SEA	A	CF	103	102	862	224	12	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	.983
1994	SEA	A	DH	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1995	SEA	A	DH	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1995	SEA	A	OF	70	69	596.1	190	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.990
1995	SEA	A	CF	70	69	596.1	189	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.990
1996	SEA	A	DH	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1996	SEA	A	OF	137	134	1173	375	10	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.990
1996	SEA	A	CF	137	134	1173	379	10	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.990
1997	SEA	A	DH	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1997	SEA	A	OF	153	153	1332.2	388	9	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	.985
1997	SEA	A	LF	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1997	SEA	A	CF	153	153	1330.2	388	9	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	.985
1998	SEA	A	RF	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1998	SEA	A	CF	158	158	1344.2	412	11	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	.988
1998	SEA	A	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1998	SEA	A	DH	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1998	SEA	A	LF	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1998	SEA	A	OF	158	158	1349.2	409	11	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	.988
1999	SEA	A	OF	158	154	1315	387	10	9	5	0	0	0	0	0	.978
1999	SEA	A	CF	158	154	1315	386	10	9	5	0	0	0	0	0	.978
1999	SEA	A	DH	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2000	CIN	N	OF	141	141	1227.1	376	8	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	.987
2000	CIN	N	CF	141	141	1227.1	376	9	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	.987
2001	CIN	N	CF	90	90	757	195	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.985
2001	CIN	N	DH	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	CIN	N	OF	90	90	757	195	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.985
2002	CIN	N	CF	54	50	423.2	94	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.970
2002	CIN	N	LF	1	1	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2002	CIN	N	OF	55	51	435.2	96	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.971
2002	CIN	N	RF	1	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2003	CIN	N	OF	43	43	355.2	89	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.989
2003	CIN	N	CF	43	43	355.2	89	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.989
2003	CIN	N	DH	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	CIN	N	OF	77	77	660.1	173	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.994
2004	CIN	N	RF	1	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	CIN	N	CF	76	76	656.1	173	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.994
2004	CIN	N	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	CIN	N	DH	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	CIN	N	OF	124	124	1065.2	285	6	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.990
2005	CIN	N	CF	124	124	1065.2	285	6	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.990
2006	CIN	N	DH	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	CIN	N	OF	100	100	870.1	229	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.979
2006	CIN	N	CF	100	100	870.1	229	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.979
2007	CIN	N	OF	133	131	1163	291	5	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	.974
2007	CIN	N	RF	133	131	1163	291	5	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	.974
2007	CIN	N	DH	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2008	CIN	N	OF	90	89	755	156	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.970
2008	CIN	N	RF	90	89	755	156	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.970
2008	CIN	N	DH	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2008	CHI	A	OF	33	33	258	63	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2008	CHI	A	CF	32	32	250	62	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2008	CHI	A	DH	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2008	TOT		RF	91	90	763	157	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.970
2008	TOT		DH	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2008	TOT		OF	123	122	1013	219	8	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.978
Total			OF	2371	2337	20242	5594	153	89	43	0	0	0	0	0	.985
Total			DH	81	81	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			RF	228	222	1942	452	12	13	2	0	0	0	0	0	.973
Total			1B	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			LF	3	1	13	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			CF	2145	2114	18287	5147	141	76	41	0	0	0	0	0	.986

Transactions

• Selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (1st pick overall) of the free-agent draft (June 2, 1987).
• Traded by Seattle Mariners to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Mike Cameron, Brett Tomko, Jake Meyer and Antonio Perez (February 10, 2000).