Fred McGriff
⭐ Hall of Fame 2023
Born: 10/31/1963 in Tampa, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-05-17 | Final Game: 2004-07-15
Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 200 lbs
Full name: Frederick Stanley McGriff
Biography
Fred McGriff, born in 1963, was a prominent first baseman in Major League Baseball, celebrated for his power-hitting prowess and consistent offensive contributions throughout his career from 1986 to 2004. Over the course of 2,460 games, he amassed 2,490 hits, 493 home runs, and 1,550 RBIs, culminating in a career batting average of .284. Known for his disciplined approach at the plate, McGriff was a five-time All-Star and was named the All-Star Game MVP during his illustrious tenure. He also showcased his speed on the bases, finishing his career with 72 stolen bases, a notable feat for a player of his size and position.
McGriff's career unfolded during an era marked by the increasing emphasis on power hitting, and he emerged as one of the most feared sluggers of his time. His ability to hit for both average and power made him a key figure during the late 1980s and 1990s, a period characterized by offensive explosion in baseball. After a long wait, McGriff was finally inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2023, solidifying his legacy as one of the game's all-time greats. His impact on the diamond and his role in the evolution of the first base position remain significant in the annals of baseball history.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2460 | 8757 | 1349 | 2490 | 441 | 24 | 493 | 1550 | 72 | 1305 | 1882 | 0.284 | 0.377 | 0.509 | 0.886 | 37215.2 |
Career AVG .284 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.
Career OBP .377 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +13.5% above league average.
Career SLG .509 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +24.0% above league average.
Career OPS 0.886 vs. league average 0.743 across their career seasons — +19.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | TOR | AL | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1987 | TOR | AL | 107 | 295 | 58 | 73 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 43 | 3 | 60 | 104 | 0.247 | .262 (-6%) | .331 (+14%) | .415 (+22%) | .746 (+18%) | 1204.0 |
| 1988 | TOR | AL | 154 | 536 | 100 | 151 | 35 | 4 | 34 | 82 | 6 | 79 | 149 | 0.282 | .254 (+11%) | .317 (+18%) | .377 (+46%) | .695 (+33%) | 3599.4 |
| 1989 | TOR | AL | 161 | 551 | 98 | 148 | 27 | 3 | 36 | 92 | 7 | 119 | 132 | 0.269 | .254 (+6%) | .319 (+25%) | .375 (+40%) | .694 (+33%) | 4067.4 |
| 1990 | TOR | AL | 153 | 557 | 91 | 167 | 21 | 1 | 35 | 88 | 5 | 94 | 108 | 0.300 | .257 (+16%) | .324 (+23%) | .385 (+37%) | .710 (+31%) | 3763.5 |
| 1991 | SDP | NL | 153 | 528 | 84 | 147 | 19 | 1 | 31 | 106 | 4 | 105 | 135 | 0.278 | .255 (+9%) | .323 (+22%) | .384 (+29%) | .708 (+26%) | 3100.6 |
| 1992 | SDP | NL | 152 | 531 | 79 | 152 | 30 | 4 | 35 | 104 | 8 | 96 | 108 | 0.286 | .255 (+12%) | .322 (+22%) | .377 (+47%) | .699 (+36%) | 3955.7 |
| 1993 | SDP | NL | 83 | 302 | 52 | 83 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 46 | 4 | 42 | 55 | 0.275 | .265 (+4%) | .332 (+9%) | .403 (+23%) | .735 (+17%) | 959.6 |
| 1993 | ATL | NL | 68 | 255 | 59 | 79 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 55 | 1 | 34 | 51 | 0.310 | .265 (+17%) | .332 (+18%) | .403 (+52%) | .735 (+36%) | 959.6 |
| 1994 | ATL | NL | 113 | 424 | 81 | 135 | 25 | 1 | 34 | 94 | 7 | 50 | 76 | 0.318 | .269 (+18%) | .338 (+15%) | .424 (+47%) | .763 (+33%) | 2754.0 |
| 1995 | ATL | NL | 144 | 528 | 85 | 148 | 27 | 1 | 27 | 93 | 3 | 65 | 99 | 0.280 | .266 (+5%) | .337 (+7%) | .417 (+17%) | .755 (+13%) | 1407.4 |
| 1996 | ATL | NL | 159 | 617 | 81 | 182 | 37 | 1 | 28 | 107 | 7 | 68 | 116 | 0.295 | .269 (+9%) | .340 (+7%) | .426 (+16%) | .767 (+12%) | 1617.6 |
| 1997 | ATL | NL | 152 | 564 | 77 | 156 | 25 | 1 | 22 | 97 | 5 | 68 | 112 | 0.277 | .266 (+4%) | .336 (+6%) | .419 (+5%) | .756 (+5%) | 745.6 |
| 1998 | TBR | AL | 151 | 564 | 73 | 160 | 33 | 0 | 19 | 81 | 7 | 79 | 118 | 0.284 | .266 (+7%) | .335 (+11%) | .420 (+5%) | .755 (+8%) | 1123.4 |
| 1999 | TBR | AL | 144 | 529 | 75 | 164 | 30 | 1 | 32 | 104 | 1 | 86 | 107 | 0.310 | .271 (+14%) | .344 (+18%) | .433 (+27%) | .778 (+23%) | 2786.2 |
| 2000 | TBR | AL | 158 | 566 | 82 | 157 | 18 | 0 | 27 | 106 | 2 | 91 | 120 | 0.277 | .270 (+3%) | .344 (+8%) | .437 (+3%) | .782 (+6%) | 889.5 |
| 2001 | TBR | AL | 97 | 343 | 40 | 109 | 18 | 0 | 19 | 61 | 1 | 40 | 69 | 0.318 | .263 (+20%) | .332 (+16%) | .426 (+26%) | .758 (+22%) | 1510.6 |
| 2001 | CHC | NL | 49 | 170 | 27 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 0 | 26 | 37 | 0.282 | .263 (+7%) | .332 (+15%) | .426 (+31%) | .758 (+24%) | 1510.6 |
| 2002 | CHC | NL | 146 | 523 | 67 | 143 | 27 | 2 | 30 | 103 | 1 | 63 | 99 | 0.273 | .261 (+5%) | .331 (+7%) | .416 (+21%) | .747 (+15%) | 1591.9 |
| 2003 | LAD | NL | 86 | 297 | 32 | 74 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 40 | 0 | 31 | 66 | 0.249 | .264 (-6%) | .332 (-3%) | .422 (+1%) | .754 (-1%) | -20.9 |
| 2004 | TBR | AL | 27 | 72 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 0.181 | .266 (-32%) | .335 (-19%) | .427 (-29%) | .762 (-24%) | -303.7 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | NLCS | ATL | 6 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0.333 |
| 1997 | NLDS2 | ATL | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.222 |
| 1996 | NLCS | ATL | 7 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0.250 |
| 1996 | NLDS1 | ATL | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.333 |
| 1996 | WS | ATL | 6 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0.300 |
| 1995 | NLCS | ATL | 4 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.438 |
| 1995 | NLDS1 | ATL | 4 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0.333 |
| 1995 | WS | ATL | 6 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.261 |
| 1993 | NLCS | ATL | 6 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0.435 |
| 1989 | ALCS | TOR | 5 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0.143 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2239 | 2223 | 18985 | 1447 | 167 | 1775 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | TOR | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | TOR | 1B | 14 | 12 | 108 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 1988 | TOR | 1B | 153 | 146 | 1344 | 93 | 5 | 143 |
| 1989 | TOR | 1B | 159 | 157 | 1460 | 115 | 17 | 148 |
| 1990 | TOR | 1B | 147 | 147 | 1246 | 126 | 6 | 119 |
| 1991 | SDN | 1B | 153 | 153 | 1370 | 87 | 14 | 111 |
| 1992 | SDN | 1B | 151 | 151 | 1219 | 108 | 12 | 95 |
| 1993 | SDN | 1B | 83 | 83 | 640 | 47 | 12 | 50 |
| 1993 | ATL | 1B | 66 | 66 | 563 | 45 | 5 | 52 |
| 1994 | ATL | 1B | 112 | 112 | 1004 | 66 | 7 | 74 |
| 1995 | ATL | 1B | 144 | 144 | 1285 | 96 | 5 | 103 |
| 1996 | ATL | 1B | 158 | 158 | 1416 | 124 | 12 | 118 |
| 1997 | ATL | 1B | 149 | 148 | 1191 | 96 | 13 | 111 |
| 1998 | TBA | 1B | 135 | 134 | 1150 | 81 | 6 | 140 |
| 1999 | TBA | 1B | 125 | 124 | 1037 | 88 | 13 | 132 |
| 2000 | TBA | 1B | 144 | 144 | 1300 | 82 | 10 | 137 |
| 2001 | TBA | 1B | 74 | 74 | 558 | 59 | 9 | 53 |
| 2001 | CHN | 1B | 49 | 49 | 366 | 23 | 4 | 29 |
| 2002 | CHN | 1B | 137 | 136 | 1005 | 60 | 7 | 84 |
| 2003 | LAN | 1B | 79 | 79 | 667 | 41 | 8 | 66 |
| 2004 | TBA | 1B | 6 | 6 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 2239 |
| Designated Hitter | 175 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Player of the Week | Week of 1999-05-08 |
| 1996 | Player of the Week | Week of 1996-06-01 |
| 1994 | All-Star Game MVP | |
| 1994 | Player of the Week | Week of 1994-07-02 |
| 1994 | Player of the Week | Week of 1994-05-14 |
| 1993 | Player of the Month | July |
| 1993 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 1993 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 1992 | Player of the Week | Week of 1992-04-11 |
| 1992 | Player of the Week | Week of 1992-07-04 |
| 1992 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 1992 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 1991 | Player of the Week | Week of 1991-05-04 |
| 1989 | Player of the Month | April |
| 1989 | Silver Slugger | 1B |
| 1989 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | LAN | NL | $3,750,000 |
| 2002 | CHN | NL | $7,250,000 |
| 2001 | TBA | AL | $6,500,000 |
| 2000 | TBA | AL | $5,945,818 |
| 1999 | TBA | AL | $5,250,000 |
| 1998 | TBA | AL | $5,500,000 |
| 1997 | ATL | NL | $5,500,000 |
| 1996 | ATL | NL | $5,050,000 |
| 1995 | ATL | NL | $4,275,000 |
| 1994 | ATL | NL | $3,775,000 |
| 1993 | SDN | NL | $4,300,000 |
| 1992 | SDN | NL | $4,075,000 |
| 1991 | SDN | NL | $2,750,000 |
| 1990 | TOR | AL | $1,450,000 |
| 1989 | TOR | AL | $300,000 |
| 1988 | TOR | AL | $127,500 |
| 1987 | TOR | AL | $62,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $65,860,818 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 20th | 2.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1994 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 96.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1993 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 4th | 177.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1992 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 6th | 100.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1991 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 10th | 23.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1990 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 10th | 30.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1989 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 6th | 96.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1988 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 17th | 9.0 | 392 | 0 |
