Clark Griffith
| Clark Griffith | |
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 Plaque on a memorial at Tinker Field baseball stadium in Orlando, Florida
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| Pitcher / manager / club owner | |
| Born: November 20, 1869 Clear Creek , United States 
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| Died on: October 27, 1955 Washington, DC , United States
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| Suggested: Right | Threw: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| April 11, 1891 with the St. Louis Browns (American Association) | |
| Last MLB assignment | |
| October 7, 1914 with the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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| Win-loss | 237-146 |
| Earned Run Average | 3.31 |
| Strikeouts | 955 |
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As a player
As a manager
As a club owner
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| member of | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Recorded | 1946 |
| Special selection | Veterans Committee |
Clark Calvin Griffith (born November 20, 1869 in Clear Creek , Missouri , † October 27, 1955 in Washington, DC ) was an American baseball player , baseball manager and club owner in Major League Baseball . His nickname was The Old Fox .
biography
Griffith began his career as a pitcher in minor league baseball in Milwaukee in 1888 . On April 11, 1891, he made his American Association debut with the St. Louis Browns (American Association) . In the same year he moved to the Boston Reds (American Association) . After the league was closed, he played in the Pacific Coast League for the Oakland Oaks . Cap Anson then signed Griffith for the Chicago Cubs in 1893 .
In 1894 a series of six seasons began for him, each with at least 20 wins. In 1898 it had the lowest ERA in the entire National League with its ERA of 1.88 .
In 1901 he moved to the newly formed American League and won the championship there with the Chicago White Sox . This year he also achieved 20 wins for a thrower for the last time. In 1903 he moved to New York and became the first baseball manager of the New York Highlanders . He held the dual function of player and manager there until 1907, his last year in New York he only worked as a manager.
From 1909 to 1911 he then worked for the Cincinnati Reds , before moving to the Washington Senators in 1912 . At the Reds, Griffith was the first to sign Cuban baseball players for the Major Leagues. With the Washington Senators, he played his last game in active baseball on October 7, 1914. Until 1920 he worked as a manager for the Senators. As a manager, he was able to win 1,491 games in his career.
In 1920 he took over the Senators as owners, which he would keep until his death in 1955. After his death, his adopted son Calvin Griffith took over the reins of the team.
In 1946, Clark Griffith was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame .
His stations as a player
- 1891 St. Louis Browns (American Association)
- 1891 Boston Reds (American Association)
- 1893-1900 Chicago Cubs
- 1901-1902 Chicago White Sox
- 1903-1907 New York Highlanders
- 1909-1910 Cincinnati Reds
- 1912–1914 Washington Senators
His stations as a manager
- 1901-1902 Chicago White Sox
- 1903-1908 New York Highlanders
- 1909-1911 Cincinnati Reds
- 1912–1920 Washington Senators
Web links
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
- Data as a manager (English)
- Clark Griffith in the Hall of Fame (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Griffith, Clark |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Griffith, Clark Calvin (full name); The Old Fox (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player and manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 20, 1869 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Clear Creek , Missouri |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 27, 1955 |
| Place of death | Washington, DC |