Burney Griffin
Burney Edwin Griffin
Born: November 25, 1899
Pearson, GA US
Deceased: September 17, 1953
Coffee County, GA US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 155
Career: 1923-1929
Burney Griffin compiled a career batting average of .300 with 28 home runs and 0 RBI in his 636-game career with the Scranton Miners, Rochester Tribe, Birmingham Barons, New Haven Profs, Hartford Senators and Bridgeport Bears. He began playing during the 1923 season and last took the field during the 1929 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | B | EL | Scranton Miners | 88 | 346 | 346 | 129 | 12 | 8 | 3 | .373 | .373 | .480 | .853 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 122 | 478 | 478 | 138 | 16 | 15 | 8 | .289 | .289 | .435 | .724 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 144 | 524 | 524 | 138 | 15 | 14 | 14 | .263 | .263 | .426 | .689 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 145 | 565 | 565 | 189 | 27 | 22 | 2 | .335 | .335 | .471 | .805 | 266 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 117 | 422 | 422 | 112 | 15 | 6 | 1 | .265 | .265 | .336 | .602 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | EL1 | (+) Bridgeport Bears | 117 | 464 | 464 | 138 | 28 | 5 | 2 | .297 | .297 | .392 | .690 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | EL1 | (+) New Haven Profs | 117 | 464 | 464 | 138 | 28 | 5 | 2 | .297 | .297 | .392 | .690 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | EL1 | (+) Hartford Senators | 117 | 464 | 464 | 138 | 28 | 5 | 2 | .297 | .297 | .392 | .690 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 20 | 88 | 88 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .295 | .534 | 26 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 636 | 2423 | 2423 | 0 | 727 | 90 | 65 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .426 | .726 | 1031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | B | EL | Scranton Miners | OF | 88 | 221 | 9 | 5 | .979 | 2.614 | |
| 1924 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | OF | 117 | 215 | 4 | 13 | .944 | 1.872 | |
| 1925 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 133 | 267 | 21 | 15 | .950 | 2.165 | |
| 1926 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | OF | 144 | 258 | 18 | 15 | .948 | 1.917 | |
| 1927 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | OF | 112 | 226 | 16 | 4 | .984 | 2.161 | |
| 1929 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | OF | 20 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.200 | |
| Totals | 614 | 1229 | 70 | 52 | 0 | .962 | 2.116 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Scranton Miners | |||
| 1923 | AA | International League | Rochester Tribe | |||
| 1924 | AA | International League | Rochester Tribe | |||
| 1925 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1926 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1928 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1928 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Senators | |||
| 1928 | A | Eastern League | Bridgeport Bears | NY1 | ||
| 1929 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs |
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