Player Report for #43 Tom Griffin

04/26/1981

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1B Tom Griffin #43

ABA Chicago Clout

Age: 31

Bats: L

Throws: L

Morale: Great


	4-2, .667, 1.0 GB

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
6	23	11	1	0	1	6	3	2	.478	.538	.652	0

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	12	11	12	12
Gap	12	10	13	13
Power	5	4	5	5
Eye	19	17	20	20
Avoid K's	19	18	19	19

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	11	6
Errors:	-	3	2
Arm:	1	8	5
Turn DP:	-	5	-
Ability:	1	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	-
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	-
1st Base:	14	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	-	Right Field:	-
3rd Base:	-

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	6
Stealing Ability:	6
Baserunning Inst.:	7
Sacrifice Bunt:	19
Bunt for Hit:	5

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
04/25/1981	DC	Win, 7-1	4	1	3	2	1	0	0	0
04/24/1981	@ LAQ	Win, 6-2	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
04/23/1981	@ LAQ	Loss, 1-6	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
04/22/1981	@ LAQ	Loss, 3-4	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
04/21/1981	@ BAL	Win, 6-3	4	0	3	1	0	1	0	0
04/20/1981	@ BAL	Win, 11-2	4	2	1	1	0	1	1	0
04/14/1981	@ DET	Loss, 2-3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/13/1981	BAL	Win, 10-6	3	2	1	1	0	1	0	0
04/12/1981	HOU	Loss, 5-7	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
04/11/1981	@ CLE	Loss, 6-14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Very High
Loyalty:	Normal
Desire f. Win:	Normal
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	Normal
Work Ethic:	Low

Tom Griffin
Birthday:	10/10/1949
Born in:	Bennington (Vermont)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 3"
Weight:	222 lbs
Local Popularity:	Fair
National Pop.:	Fair

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$195,300
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	2 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:	7 Days
40-Man Service:	4 Years, 126 Days
Pro Service:	10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	Out of option years
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1971, 7th Pick in Round 3

American Baseball Association 1981 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WOBA	ISO	VORP
Overall	6	23	11	1	0	1	6	4	3	2	.478	.538	.652	1.191	.517	.174	5.9
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	6	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	2	0	0	0.0	8.5	19.12
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		2	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333
Versus Right		21	11	1	0	1	5	3	2	1	0	0	0	.524	.565	.714	1.280
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Last Week		23	11	1	0	1	6	4	3	2	0	0	0	.478	.538	.652	1.191
April		23	11	1	0	1	6	4	3	2	0	0	0	.478	.538	.652	1.191
Spring Training		44	10	1	0	0	4	6	8	4	1	1	0	.227	.340	.250	.590
Last Year		480	123	18	2	5	44	77	84	43	1	8	7	.256	.374	.333	.707
2 Years Ago		85	31	5	0	0	12	9	14	6	0	1	1	.365	.460	.424	.884
Career		627	175	24	2	8	72	95	110	56	2	9	9	.279	.393	.362	.755
Home		4	3	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.500	2.250
Road		19	8	1	0	0	4	3	3	2	0	0	0	.421	.500	.474	.974
Grass		23	11	1	0	1	6	4	3	2	0	0	0	.478	.538	.652	1.191
Day		4	3	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.500	2.250
Night		19	8	1	0	0	4	3	3	2	0	0	0	.421	.500	.474	.974
Close/Late		4	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750	1.500
Inning 1-3		7	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	.286	.444	.286	.730
Inning 4-6		7	3	1	0	1	5	2	1	1	0	0	0	.429	.500	1.000	1.500
Inning 7-9		9	6	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333
0 Outs		7	4	0	0	1	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	.571	.625	1.000	1.625
1 Outs		3	2	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.667	.750	.667	1.417
2 Outs		13	5	1	0	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.385	.429	.462	.890
Scoring Position		6	3	1	0	0	5	2	3	1	0	0	0	.500	.667	.667	1.333
Bases Empty		11	3	0	0	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	.273	.273	.545	.818
Runner on 1st		6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.833	.833	.833	1.667
Runner on 2nd		1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Runner on 3rd		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd		2	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	1.000	1.667
Runner on 1st & 3rd		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Bases Loaded		1	1	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Two Strikes		8	3	0	0	0	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	.375	.444	.375	.819
First Pitch		4	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Count 0-1		2	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500
Count 0-2		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Count 1-0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-1		3	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.667	2.333
Count 1-2		4	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
Count 2-1		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Count 2-2		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 3-0		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Count 3-1		2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Full Count		2	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167
Behind in Count		7	3	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.429	.429	.571	1.000
Ahead in Count		6	3	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	.500	.625	.500	1.125
Batting 6th		23	11	1	0	1	6	4	3	2	0	0	0	.478	.538	.652	1.191

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1976 Manhattan - ABA	26	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.2
1978 Manhattan - ABA	28	18	38	10	0	0	2	10	5	9	1	1	5	0	0	.263	.408	.421	.829	142	3.1
1979 Manhattan - ABA	29	46	85	31	5	0	0	12	9	14	1	0	6	0	0	.365	.460	.424	.884	147	9.1
1980 Chicago - ABA	30	135	480	123	18	2	5	44	77	84	7	1	43	0	1	.256	.374	.333	.707	95	8.1
1981 Chicago - ABA	31	6	23	11	1	0	1	6	4	3	0	0	2	0	0	.478	.538	.652	1.191	240	5.9
Total ABA		210	627	175	24	2	8	72	95	110	9	2	56	0	1	.279	.393	.362	.755	110	26.1

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1971 Total - COL	21	56	258	84	8	1	8	48	75	17	6	0	31	14	5	.326	.381	.457	.838	100	0.0
1971 Somerset - A	21	3	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	4	-1.2
1972 Somerset - A	22	58	64	14	2	0	2	10	7	7	0	1	12	0	0	.219	.292	.344	.635	92	-0.5
1973 Somerset - A	23	15	10	3	0	0	0	1	2	3	2	0	2	1	0	.300	.533	.300	.833	140	1.3
1974 Somerset - A	24	58	45	12	0	1	0	4	3	10	1	0	1	0	0	.267	.411	.311	.722	110	1.9
1975 Somerset - A	25	9	34	14	4	0	1	7	7	7	1	0	3	0	0	.412	.524	.618	1.141	238	7.7
1975 Tulsa - AA	25	91	248	44	6	0	2	21	22	38	4	2	26	2	0	.177	.295	.226	.520	47	-21.4
1976 Tulsa - AA	26	73	267	75	10	0	8	39	44	60	2	3	21	0	0	.281	.413	.408	.821	142	19.7
1976 Millet - AAA	26	35	121	34	7	0	3	14	20	25	5	0	7	1	0	.281	.424	.413	.837	143	9.7
1977 Millet - AAA	27	127	396	109	14	3	5	34	78	96	4	2	35	1	2	.275	.420	.364	.783	118	20.7
1978 Millet - AAA	28	118	384	122	22	1	10	41	78	104	5	1	20	1	2	.318	.468	.458	.926	169	45.0
1979 Millet - AAA	29	35	97	30	6	0	1	8	17	30	0	1	6	1	0	.309	.469	.402	.871	139	9.9
Total GHL		315	998	295	49	4	19	97	193	255	14	4	68	4	4	.296	.444	.410	.854	143	85.4
Total STL		164	515	119	16	0	10	60	66	98	6	5	47	2	0	.231	.357	.320	.678	97	-1.7
Total SCL		143	161	44	6	1	3	22	19	28	4	1	22	1	0	.273	.392	.379	.771	128	9.3

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1979 Manhattan - ABA	29	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0
Total ABA		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1976 Manhattan - ML	1B	5	0	3	1	0	4	0	1.000	7.0	5.14	+0.1	1.068
1978 Manhattan - ML	1B	17	12	114	9	12	127	4	.969	112.0	9.88	-0.6	.940
1979 Manhattan - ML	1B	41	21	231	15	20	247	1	.996	212.2	10.41	+0.7	1.036
1979 Manhattan - ML	RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1980 Chicago - ML	1B	133	132	1206	102	110	1319	11	.992	1165.2	10.10	+2.9	1.023
1981 Chicago - ML	1B	6	6	55	2	8	57	0	1.000	51.0	10.06	+0.1	1.024

Player History
06/15/1971	Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 45th overall pick) by the Manhattan Peril, out of college (Albany).
08/10/1971	Signed a minor league contract with the Manhattan Peril organization with a signing bonus of $28,500.
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
08/25/1972	Won the 1972 Southern California League Southland Series with the Somerset Mustangs!
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 8 (8).
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 9 (11).
08/21/1974	Won the 1974 Southern California League Southland Series with the Somerset Mustangs!
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 11 (12).
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 13 (15).
07/01/1976	Wins the STL RGL Batter of the Month Award.
07/01/1976	Injured (strained oblique), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 16 (16).
07/25/1977	Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 17 (17).
06/09/1978	Was selected to the 1978 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
07/17/1978	Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1978	Wins the GHL MCL Batter of the Month Award.
09/14/1978	Wins the 1978 GHL MCL Baron Seaton Award.
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 19 (20).
09/30/1979	Won the 1979 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Manhattan Peril!
10/06/1979	Was traded by the Manhattan Peril to the Chicago Clout in exchange for MR Louis-Émile Landry.
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 20 (20).
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 19 (20).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1980	132	10

Year	BB	Rank
1980	84	5

Year	HP	Rank
1980	7	4