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| Los Angeles Dodgers — No. 78 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 19, 1979 | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| September 6, 2005 for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) | |
| Batting average | . Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 304 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 9 |
| Teams | |
John-Ford David Griffin (born November 19, 1979 in Sarasota, Florida) is a left-handed Major League Baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the state of Florida in the United States. Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA He played for the Blue Jays' AAA affiliate, the Syracuse Chiefs, from 2005-2007. The Syracuse Chiefs are a Minor league baseball team based in Syracuse New York, and are the new Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball
An All-State athlete at Sarasota High School, was part of a state championshp team in 1996 for the Sailors. Sarasota High School is a Public high school in Sarasota, Florida. Griffin played college baseball under head coach Mike Martin for the Florida State University Seminoles from 1999 to 2001. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Mike Martin Sr (born February 12, 1944) is the FSU baseball coach. Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is a public Research University located in Tallahassee Griffin's career batting average of . Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 427 is a Florida State record.
Griffin was drafted out of Florida State by the New York Yankees with the 23rd overall pick in the 2001 First-Year Player Draft. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The First-Year Player Draft, also known as the Rule 4 Draft, is Major League Baseball 's primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools On July 5, 2002, Griffin and future Blue Jay teammates Ted Lilly and Jason Arnold were traded to the Oakland Athletics as part of a three-team deal also involving the Detroit Tigers. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Theodore Roosevelt "Ted" Lilly III (born January 4, 1976 in Torrance California) is a Starting pitcher for the Chicago The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA On January 7, 2003, Griffin was traded to the Blue Jays in exchange for minor leaguer Jason Perry. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to Jason Perry is a record producer song writer and lead vocalist of the Suffolk based band ’A’.
Griffin posted decent numbers in his 2004 campaign with the AA New Hampshire Fisher Cats, hitting . Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. The New Hampshire Fisher Cats are a Minor league baseball team based in Manchester New Hampshire. 248 with 22 HRs and 81 RBIs. His 2005 season with the Syracuse Chiefs was even better, as he led the International League with 30 home runs and 103 RBI on the way to earning both an International League All-Star selection and the Team MVP award from Syracuse. The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States.
Griffin made his major league debut and collected his first major-league hit, a double, on September 6, 2005, in a game against the Baltimore Orioles. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. On the final day of the regular season, he hit his first Major League home run against Kansas City Royals pitcher Jimmy Gobble. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. Billy James Gobble (born July 19, 1981 in Bristol Tennessee) is an Major League Baseball Pitcher currently playing with the During his major-league stint in 2005, Griffin hit . 308 with 1 home run and 6 RBIs.
In 2006, Griffin's numbers declined due to injuries, as he hit . 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success 225 with 6 home runs in only 60 games for Syracuse.
In 2007, Griffin rebounded in Syracuse, hitting . Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball 252/. 330/. 488 with 26 home runs, although he did strike out 144 times. He hit well on a September callup to Toronto and is now a career . 304/. 370/. 696 hitter in 27 major league plate appearances. He has hit two major league home runs.
In 2008, Griffin is playing for the Las Vegas 51s in the Dodgers farm system. Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and The Las Vegas 51s, formerly known as the Las Vegas Stars are a Minor league baseball team
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