Art Griggs

Born: 12/10/1883 in Topeka, KS, USA

Died: 12/19/1938 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1909-05-02 | Final Game: 1918-09-02

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Arthur Carle Griggs

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Biography

Art Griggs was a professional baseball player born in 1883 who played in the major leagues from 1909 until 1918. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 442 games, primarily contributing as a position player. Griggs showcased a solid batting prowess, finishing his career with a .277 batting average, 379 hits, and 152 RBIs. His power was demonstrated with 5 home runs, while his speed on the bases was highlighted by his 36 stolen bases. Griggs played during a transformative era in baseball, navigating the transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded game that would emerge in the following decades. His consistent hitting and base-running abilities made him a valuable asset to his teams, contributing to the overall competitive landscape of early 20th-century baseball. Although not a Hall of Famer, Griggs' contributions to the game during his time remain a noteworthy part of baseball's rich history.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
19.0	18.0	4.0	4.0	1.0	0	0	4.0	0	2.0	0	0.222	0.263	0.278	0.541

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1925	2.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	.000	0.500	.000	0.500
1926	17.0	17.0	4.0	4.0	1.0	0	0	4.0	0	1.0	0	0.235	0.235	0.294	0.529

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
442	1370	127	379	73	20	5	152	36	105	157	0.277	0.332	0.370	0.702	1390.1

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .370 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.

Career OPS 0.702 vs. league average 0.659 across their career seasons — +6.6% above 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
1909	SLA	AL	108	364	38	102	17	5	0	43	11	24	38	0.280	.244 (+15%)	.306 (+8%)	.312 (+13%)	.618 (+11%)	602.8
1910	SLA	AL	123	416	28	98	22	5	2	30	11	25	51	0.236	.249 (-6%)	.317 (-12%)	.326 (avg)	.644 (-6%)	-587.2
1911	CLE	AL	27	68	7	17	3	2	1	7	1	5	8	0.250	.266 (-6%)	.336 (-10%)	.356 (+11%)	.693 (+1%)	-21.4
1912	CLE	AL	89	273	29	83	16	7	0	39	10	33	37	0.304	.268 (+13%)	.335 (+14%)	.358 (+15%)	.694 (+14%)	749.7
1914	BRF	FL	40	112	10	32	6	1	1	15	1	5	11	0.286	.255 (+12%)	.322 (+2%)	.339 (+13%)	.661 (+8%)	111.9
1915	BRF	FL	27	38	4	11	1	0	1	2	0	3	7	0.289	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	DET	AL	28	99	11	36	8	0	0	16	2	10	5	0.364	.255 (+42%)	.318 (+32%)	.326 (+36%)	.645 (+34%)	534.3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	195	65	1853	106	34	85
2B	60	48	132	179	30	22
3B	6	3	5	7	1	0
OF	96	86	122	10	16	3
SS	4	4	4	9	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1909	SLA	1B	49	49	454	32	9	20
1909	SLA	2B	8	8	11	21	6	0
1909	SLA	OF	41	39	50	6	5	2
1909	SLA	SS	1	1	2	1	2	1
1910	SLA	1B	17	16	170	10	6	9
1910	SLA	2B	41	40	98	125	21	19
1910	SLA	3B	3	3	4	4	1	0
1910	SLA	OF	49	47	68	4	10	1
1910	SLA	SS	3	3	2	8	2	0
1911	CLE	1B	1	0	13	0	0	0
1911	CLE	2B	11	0	23	33	3	3
1911	CLE	3B	3	0	1	3	0	0
1911	CLE	OF	4	0	2	0	0	0
1912	CLE	1B	71	0	661	43	10	33
1914	BRF	1B	27	0	238	8	5	10
1914	BRF	OF	1	0	0	0	1	0
1915	BRF	1B	5	0	54	4	0	3
1915	BRF	OF	1	0	2	0	0	0
1918	DET	1B	25	0	263	9	4	10