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Duke Snider League
4-25-2078
Vance Griffin Relief Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.97 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 104-89 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 161 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 02-22-1946
K 1344 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(52 games)
IP 1870.2
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed C  Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm F  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1967 DET
1
 0
25
0
0
0
0
 0
42.0
 44 21 21 1 10
26
1.29
4.50
1968 DET
0
 2
18
0
0
0
0
 0
26.0
 37 23 23 0 14
10
1.96
7.96
1969 DET
3
 1
31
0
0
0
2
 0
51.1
 55 28 25 0 27
34
1.60
4.38
1970 DET
4
 3
66
0
0
0
1
 1
98.2
 94 38 38 1 26
76
1.22
3.47
1971 DET
5
 4
84
0
0
0
4
 2
111.2
 92 31 27 0 31
93
1.10
2.18
1972 DET
14
 5
92
0
0
0
3
 5
114.2
 113 57 56 1 36
85
1.30
4.40
1973 DET
12
 3
74
0
0
0
6
 5
89.2
 69 25 24 1 30
62
1.10
2.41
1974 DET
4
 6
95
0
0
0
44
 6
95.1
 81 24 22 0 30
69
1.16
2.08
1975 DET
5
 2
55
0
0
0
34
 3
50.2
 51 13 13 0 14
38
1.28
2.31
1976 DET
5
 5
73
0
0
0
45
 8
69.1
 67 26 26 0 33
53
1.44
3.38
1977 DET
5
 5
47
6
2
0
21
 2
76.0
 63 33 32 1 27
55
1.18
3.79
1978 DET
6
 14
36
36
2
0
0
 0
211.2
 214 107 106 2 63
142
1.31
4.51
1979 DET
11
 15
36
36
2
1
0
 0
215.1
 203 112 109 1 74
156
1.29
4.56
1980 DET
11
 9
37
37
1
1
0
 0
196.0
 155 87 81 2 56
124
1.08
3.72
1981 DET
7
 6
34
34
0
0
0
 0
178.2
 162 84 81 1 56
147
1.22
4.08
1982 DET
5
 6
25
24
0
0
0
 0
121.0
 131 62 59 1 38
95
1.40
4.39
1983 DET
6
 3
83
5
0
0
1
 3
122.2
 153 92 82 2 53
79
1.68
6.02
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
104
 89
911
178
7
2
161
 35
1870.2
 1784 863 825 14 618
1344
1.28
3.97
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Vance Griffin has retired from the Detroit Dirtballs
1983-08-31Vance Griffin of the Detroit Dirtballs is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1983-06-12Vance Griffin of the Detroit Dirtballs is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1981-06-01Vance Griffin of the Detroit Dolphins is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1977-04-18Vance Griffin of the Detroit Thugs is injured and is expected to be out 54 days.
1970-04-30The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Del Ortiz to the minors.
1969-09-26The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team.
1969-09-19The Detroit Thugs have promoted Cliff Roman to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Vance Griffin to the minors.
1969-08-27The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have promoted Jerry Blowers to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Cliff Roman to the minors.
1969-06-10The Detroit Thugs have promoted Cliff Roman to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Vance Griffin to the minors.
1968-09-20The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Cliff Roman to the minors.
1968-08-13The Detroit Thugs have promoted Cliff Roman to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Vance Griffin to the minors.
1968-08-03The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Cliff Roman to the minors.
1968-06-17The Detroit Thugs have sent Vance Griffin to the minors.
1968-05-23The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Cliff Roman to the minors.
1968-04-15The Detroit Thugs have promoted Cliff Roman to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Vance Griffin to the minors.
1967-08-29The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Cliff Roman to the minors.
1967-07-29The Detroit Thugs have promoted Cliff Roman to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Vance Griffin to the minors.
1967-05-27The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Cliff Roman to the minors.
1967-04-04The Detroit Thugs have promoted Cliff Roman to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Vance Griffin to the minors.
1967-04-04The Detroit Thugs have promoted Vance Griffin to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have promoted Bill Householder to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Gordon Marrero to the minors. The Detroit Thugs have sent Footsie Prim to the minors.