Alfredo Griffin
NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1976—1993
Shortstop
BORN
October 6, 1957, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
BATS / THROWS
Both / Right
HT / WT
5-11 / 160
MLB DEBUT
September 4, 1976
FINAL GAME
October 3, 1993
PRIMARY TEAM
Blue Jays
.249
BATTING AVERAGE
1688
HITS
2.9
WAR
.285
ON-BASE PCT
24
HOME RUNS
9.9
WAR7
.319
SLUGGING
.604
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
0.2
WAR PER SEASON
Want an illustration of how different baseball is from the 1980s? Alfredo Griffin (he of a career .285 on-base percentage!) batted leadoff in 592 games. That’s about four full seasons of a low-average, barely-ever-walks guy at the top of the order. One of the manager’s who did it was Tommy Lasorda.
Compared to Hall of Fame Shortstops
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Griffin |
2.9 |
9.9 |
NR |
7.7 |
6.4 |
0.2 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
67.7 |
43.1 |
30.3 |
21.6 |
55.4 |
4.9 |
Where Does Alfredo Griffin Rank
Among Shortstops?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |