Ivy Griffin, baseball player, 1919-1921

Ivy Griffin

Born: 11/16/1896 in Thomasville, AL, USA

Died: 8/25/1957 in Gainesville, GA, USA

MLB Debut: 1919-09-09 | Final Game: 1921-08-28

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Ivy Moore Griffin

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Biography

Ivy Griffin was a professional baseball player active from 1919 to 1921, primarily serving as a position player during his brief career in Major League Baseball. Born in 1896, Griffin played a total of 185 games, accumulating 164 hits and a batting average of .257. While he did not achieve notable power numbers, hitting no home runs, he contributed to his teams with 39 RBIs and demonstrated his speed on the basepaths with 4 stolen bases. Griffin's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, post-World War I and leading into the Roaring Twenties, an era marked by evolving playing styles and the burgeoning popularity of the sport. Although his time in the majors was limited, Griffin's contributions as a solid hitter and dependable player were part of the fabric of early 20th-century baseball, a time that laid the groundwork for the game's future stars and the eventual integration of players in the following decades.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
185 638 65 164 21 5 0 39 4 25 65 0.257 0.301 0.306 0.607 -1650.7

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career SLG .306 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.607 vs. league average 0.705 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1919 PHA AL 17 68 5 20 2 2 0 6 0 3 10 0.294 .262 (+12%) .322 (+3%) .347 (+10%) .670 (+7%) 55.8
1920 PHA AL 129 467 46 111 15 1 0 20 3 17 49 0.238 .271 (-13%) .331 (-15%) .363 (-24%) .694 (-20%) -1783.8
1921 PHA AL 39 103 14 33 4 2 0 13 1 5 6 0.320 .286 (+12%) .344 (+7%) .395 (+1%) .739 (+4%) 77.2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 171 0 1650 130 22 100
2B 2 0 7 6 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 PHA 1B 17 0 162 21 2 11
1920 PHA 1B 127 0 1252 96 13 77
1920 PHA 2B 2 0 7 6 2 0
1921 PHA 1B 27 0 236 13 7 12

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 173
Second Base 2

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Auburn University Auburn AL 1916, 1917