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George Kenneth Griffey Sr.

First name: Ken

Last name: Griffey

Birthdate: 1950-04-10

Bats: L   Throws: L

RetroID: grifk001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1973CIN1.10.21.31.01.40.04
1974CIN3.20.53.60.41.52.15
1975CIN6.60.97.53.55.71.717
1976CIN7.51.18.66.18.60.026
1977CIN8.21.19.33.76.52.919
1978CIN8.61.29.82.75.64.217
1979CIN5.30.76.01.23.03.09
1980CIN7.81.08.83.86.42.419
1981CIN5.61.26.83.35.31.516
1982NYA6.61.07.60.22.45.27
1983NYA6.20.87.02.44.52.513
1984NYA5.40.96.20.52.33.97
1985NYA6.10.86.82.34.32.513
1986ATL4.00.64.60.72.12.56
1986NYA2.70.43.10.31.21.84
1987ATL5.60.86.40.22.14.36
1988CIN0.70.10.70.10.30.51
1988ATL2.70.43.1-1.7-0.83.8-2
1989CIN3.40.43.80.21.32.54
1990CIN0.90.10.9-0.4-0.11.10
1990SEA1.10.11.20.91.20.04
1991SEA1.30.21.40.20.60.82
Career100.614.5114.531.665.449.2197

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1973CIN92881010-3-10079.20.8-0.10.00.7-2
1974CIN256-2-10-2101-200-19.4-0.1-0.20.0-0.34
1975CIN54015141533-3-500239.52.4-0.50.12.04
1976CIN62832316841-3-600479.84.8-0.60.14.35
1977CIN6572523-352-2-2-6002310.02.3-0.60.11.86
1978CIN6801111171-2-7-600119.41.2-0.60.10.72
1979CIN4201616-1-200-9-40049.30.4-0.40.00.0-4
1980CIN61521211512-6-500249.22.6-0.5-0.12.02
1981CIN442121108000-100199.12.1-0.1-0.11.99
1982NYA52713-421-1-11-400-109.5-1.1-0.40.1-1.4-3
1983NYA4991113-10101-500149.71.4-0.50.11.06
1984NYA436-3-1320-2-8-300-69.5-0.6-0.30.1-0.8-2
1985NYA48745-123-14-400129.91.2-0.40.10.910
1986ATL3131210-4-20-1-2-30019.10.1-0.30.0-0.22
1986NYA21966-3-10-1-2-200-110.0-0.1-0.20.0-0.31
1987ATL45185-2100-10-400-610.2-0.6-0.4-0.1-1.1-4
1988CIN5200-10000000-18.6-0.10.00.0-0.10
1988ATL212-5-6-1000-12-200-198.9-2.1-0.20.0-2.3-10
1989CIN266650-210-8-200-49.0-0.4-0.20.0-0.6-5
1990CIN68-5-5-10001000-58.8-0.60.00.0-0.61
1990SEA88880100-3-10069.00.7-0.10.00.6-2
1991SEA100330100-4-10009.20.0-0.10.0-0.1-3
Career8,048184180-93819-4-86-6700138-14.3-6.70.58.117

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1983 NYA 1B 2578 226 1.0 1 1 -5 -6 -0.1 0.0 0 1
1984 NYA 1B 724 70 -5.0 -5 -4 -2 3 -0.2 0.0 0 -4
1985 NYA 1B 9 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1986 ATL 1B 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1987 ATL 1B 64 7 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 0 0.2 0.0 0 -1
1988 ATL 1B 222 30 1.0 1 1 8 5 -0.1 0.0 0 1
1988 CIN 1B 217 18 0.0 0 0 -2 -2 -0.1 0.0 0 0
1989 CIN 1B 133 11 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 -3 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1990 CIN 1B 119 10 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 -2 0.2 0.0 0 -1
1B 4067 373 -6.0 -6 -5 -5 -5 -0.1 0.0 0 -5

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1973 CIN RF 351 41 -3.0 -3 -3 -14 21 0 -3
1974 CIN LF 20 3 0.0 0 0 0 3 0 0
1974 CIN RF 1021 166 2.0 1 1 1 56 0 1
1975 CIN RF 2190 310 -3.0 -4 -3 -32 153 0 -3
1976 CIN RF 2490 398 -2.0 -1 -1 -16 157 -2 -3
1977 CIN RF 2545 444 3.0 3 3 11 182 -5 -2
1978 CIN CF 287 40 2.0 2 2 4 13 0 2
1978 CIN RF 2454 411 -10.0 -11 -10 -5 218 1 -9
1979 CIN CF 157 22 1.0 1 1 1 10 -1 0
1979 CIN RF 1580 247 -8.0 -8 -7 -20 116 -2 -9
1980 CIN CF 6 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
1980 CIN RF 2471 403 -2.0 -1 -1 5 182 -5 -6
1981 CIN CF 2536 358 5.0 4 3 11 134 -2 1
1981 CIN RF 20 3 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 1 0 -1
1982 NYA CF 614 96 4.0 4 3 8 39 -3 0
1982 NYA RF 1696 314 -3.0 -5 -4 4 133 -7 -11
1983 NYA LF 52 5 0.0 0 0 -1 5 0 0
1983 NYA CF 318 50 1.0 1 1 4 21 -1 0
1983 NYA RF 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1984 NYA LF 867 103 0.0 -2 -2 5 10 1 -1
1984 NYA CF 930 143 -2.0 -3 -3 2 19 0 -3
1984 NYA RF 112 20 0.0 0 0 2 1 0 0
1985 NYA LF 2481 304 8.0 5 4 19 71 0 4
1985 NYA CF 97 19 1.0 1 1 6 2 0 1
1985 NYA RF 17 1 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 0 0 -1
1986 ATL LF 1985 212 -2.0 0 0 -9 81 -2 -2
1986 NYA LF 1195 138 -3.0 -5 -4 -3 62 1 -3
1986 NYA CF 52 7 0.0 0 0 -1 3 0 0
1986 NYA RF 3 2 1.0 1 1 2 0 0 1
1987 ATL LF 2782 297 -9.0 -8 -7 -15 131 -2 -9
1987 ATL CF 6 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
1988 ATL LF 1049 106 -12.0 -12 -10 -21 71 -2 -12
1988 ATL RF 32 4 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 1 0 -1
1989 CIN LF 1263 121 -5.0 -5 -4 -18 49 -3 -7
1989 CIN RF 3 1 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1990 CIN LF 103 15 2.0 2 2 4 4 0 2
1990 SEA LF 462 44 -4.0 -4 -3 -8 23 0 -3
1990 CIN RF 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 SEA LF 526 54 -5.0 -5 -4 -6 22 0 -4
LF 12785 1402 -30.0 -34 -28 -53 532 -7 -35
CF 5003 735 12.0 10 8 33 241 -7 1
RF 16992 2765 -28.0 -31 -27 -65 1221 -20 -47

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1973CIN0.10.00.1-0.10.00.20
1975CIN0.50.10.60.20.30.31
1976CIN0.40.10.50.00.10.30
Career1.00.21.20.10.40.81

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1973CIN8000000-1000-17.4-0.10.00.0-0.1-1
1975CIN42111000-200009.30.00.00.00.0-1
1976CIN33-3-300002000-19.3-0.10.00.0-0.12
Career83-2-21000-1000-2--0.20.00.0-0.20

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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