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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Mel Griffith Right Field
Retired (1987, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .757 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 2018 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 11-20-1951
HR 162 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(116 games)
RBI 1021
SB 164
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF D- (4.8%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 6
3B D+ (25.9%) RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1973 COL
77
174
19
44
5
1
2
19
22
 23 2 0
0
 0 2
.671
.343
.328
.075
.253
1974 PHI
133
498
51
132
30
1
8
61
54
 83 4 4
5
 4 10
.717
.339
.378
.112
.265
1975 PHI
120
413
47
92
12
2
7
44
47
 71 3 1
6
 3 4
.618
.306
.312
.090
.223
1976 PHI
148
592
65
161
30
4
7
57
60
 90 2 0
12
 4 26
.713
.341
.372
.100
.272
1977 PHI
148
533
65
141
20
6
11
71
68
 81 6 2
6
 8 23
.740
.353
.386
.122
.265
1978 PHI
148
585
87
165
31
9
15
95
57
 72 4 5
10
 4 15
.790
.347
.443
.161
.282
1979 PHI
149
584
112
184
35
6
19
104
75
 75 4 2
17
 4 10
.889
.395
.493
.178
.315
1980 PHI
141
481
71
141
26
2
13
81
65
 78 1 3
15
 5 9
.813
.376
.437
.143
.293
1981 PHI
126
510
80
144
23
3
18
73
63
 63 2 3
13
 7 10
.807
.362
.445
.163
.282
1982 PHI
147
523
65
154
25
2
15
83
57
 72 4 2
16
 13 4
.803
.367
.436
.141
.294
1983 PHI
148
543
82
143
20
2
16
85
50
 82 3 3
12
 5 1
.723
.327
.396
.133
.263
1984 PHI
146
530
80
152
24
5
8
77
54
 74 0 6
14
 9 2
.745
.349
.396
.109
.287
1985 PHI
144
470
71
142
26
7
7
62
62
 55 4 4
22
 9 5
.817
.385
.432
.130
.302
1986 PHI
146
567
83
149
27
7
11
77
66
 92 1 3
12
 5 3
.732
.339
.393
.131
.263
1987 PHI
130
309
34
74
6
1
5
32
47
 44 0 1
4
 5 2
.653
.339
.314
.074
.239
Total
2051
7312
1012
2018
340
58
162
1021
847
 1055 40 39
164
 85 126
.757
.353
.405
.129
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Mel Griffith has retired from the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks
1987-05-08Mel Griffith of the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1981-05-12Mel Griffith of the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1980-06-28Mel Griffith of the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1975-07-31Mel Griffith of the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1974-04-19The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have promoted Mel Griffith to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have sent Skinny Farmer to the minors.
1974-04-19A trade has been completed between the Colorado Colossus and the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks receive Ken Richardson, Mel Griffith, Draft Pick - 1976 Round 5 (COL), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 4 (COL), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 3 (COL), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 2 (COL) from the Colorado Colossus in exchange for Bob Pittsley.
1974-04-01The Colorado Colossus have promoted Johnny Musial to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have sent Mel Griffith to the minors.
1974-03-25The Colorado Colossus have promoted Mel Griffith to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have promoted Scott Mattingly to the major league team.
1973-07-13The Colorado Colossus have promoted Larry Clark to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have sent Mel Griffith to the minors. The Colorado Colossus have designated Tim McCarthy for assignment.
1973-07-03The Colorado Colossus have promoted Mel Griffith to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have designated David Donalds for assignment.
1973-07-03The Colorado Colossus have sent Mel Griffith to the minors.
1973-03-25The Colorado Colossus have promoted Mel Griffith to the major league team. The Colorado Colossus have sent John Behrman to the minors.
1972-05-19A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati River Cats and the Colorado Colossus. The Colorado Colossus receive Mel Griffith from the Cincinnati River Cats in exchange for Fred Jones.