#89 Ken "Junior" Griffey, Centerfield, 26 yrs, New York (N) Mets
Thursday, 10/26/1996
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Ken Griffey
Junior
11/21/1969
26
USA,PA,DONORA
6"3
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Centerfield
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,500,000
1998
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall58875
Versus LHP57875
Versus RHP58875
Talent57784
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1
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Fielding Ratings
CF : 9 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/12STLW 11-6412000010#6  
10/13STLW 8-5411000001#6  
10/15@STLW 6-1311001200#6  
10/18COLW 9-8412001410#6PoG 
10/19COLL 3-7400000002#6  
10/21@COLW 9-8623002401#6PoG 
10/22@COLW 10-7511001202#6  
10/23@COLL 3-4402100000#6  
10/25COLL 3-12401100000#6  
10/26COLL 1-6300000001#6  

Batting Stats 1996

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1535381423304612511380131.264.364.582.945.961.318
Projected1535381423304612511380131.264.364.582.945.961.318
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14162864017133137902.0114.67.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP12539801236262228002.312.423.6641.087
vs. RHP41310325034898758103314.249.345.557.902
Close/Late5710302581317000.175.329.333.662
Scoring Position1383790117402334303.268.377.572.950
Pinch Hitting600000340010.000.364.000.364
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home76274711502565513656.259.348.588.936
Road77264711802160624475.269.378.576.954
This Week31132000001.273.273.455.727
Last Week419600410415.316.350.9471.297
March/April23782030718191516.256.396.564.960
May269127601120151224.297.375.7251.100
June25852470102816822.282.340.7181.058
July23812140413211225.259.354.457.811
August271001930514131326.190.283.370.653
Sept/Oct2910331100932292018.301.424.6601.084
Postseason13531840515839.340.368.6981.067

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
199016060617747443140131988610970.292.394.596.990KC,AL
199116061517246548157136101749620.280.385.605.990KC,AL,AL
199215959514437241133107955612321.242.348.518.866KC
1993125443111271359180845110011.251.375.553.928KC NYM,NL
199415558715537245131104715313211.264.347.564.911NYM
1995155537123292389989725512810.229.323.503.826NYM
199615353814233046125113806313102.264.364.582.945NYM
Total106739211024256162968767606014128819145.261.363.561.924 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1989, AA11939317927483205134954582.455.5501.1781.728
1989, AAA19692110112020141220.304.422.7971.219

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19907296105962400.207.258.7591.017
199192992031211131000.310.524.6901.213
1994834114024102901.324.361.618.979
199562010000151000.050.240.050.290
19961353184051583900.340.368.6981.067
Total4316545110154036254201.273.368.612.981

Fielding Stats 1996

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield149141268622762.9931272.11.95    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Kansas City in 1989...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/4/1990, off Sherman Corbett (CHA)...
Had 8 hits with 6 RBI against Minnesota on 6/8/1990...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1990, hitting .583 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Toronto on 7/1/1990...
Was selected to the 1990 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Baltimore on 9/20/1990...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1990...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1991, hitting .526 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against Baltimore, driving in 3 runs on 5/6/1991...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (A) on 5/7/1991...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1991, hitting .400 with 7 HR, 16 RBI...
Was selected to the 1991 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1991 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Toronto on 9/17/1991...
Won World Championship with Kansas City in 1991...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston on 9/4/1992...
2/3/1993: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,664,286 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Kansas City to New York (N) on 6/6/1993 (Going to KC: RF Darryl Strawberry. Going to NYM: RF Ruppert Jones, CF Ken Griffey)...
Was selected to the 1993 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 7/5/1993...
Injured on 8/2/1993 with a Torn Groin Muscle, out for 6 weeks...
2/3/1994: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,428,571 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 9/7/1994...
2/3/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,428,571 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1995, hitting .444 with 6 HR, 10 RBI...
10/17/1995: Signed a contract extension with New York (N), $4,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1996, hitting .429 with 4 HR, 7 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Houston on 6/10/1996...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 9/19/1996...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1990 - .596 - 7th
1991 - .605 - 3rd
OPS
1990 - .990 - 8th
1991 - .990 - 4th
Doubles
1990 - 47 - 9th
Homeruns
1990 - 43 - 6th
1991 - 48 - 3rd
1992 - 41 - 5th
1994 - 45 - 6th
1995 - 38 - 6th
RBI
1990 - 140 - 5th
1991 - 157 - 1st
1992 - 133 - 7th
1994 - 131 - 7th
Runs
1990 - 131 - 5th
1991 - 136 - 4th
    

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