Ken Griffey Jr.
| First Name | George |
| Middle Name | Kenneth |
| Last Name | Griffey |
| Full Name at Birth | George Kenneth Griffey Jr. |
| Other Names | The NaturalThe KidJuniorKid |
| Age | 42 |
| Date of Birth | November 21, 1969 |
| Birthplace | Donora, PA |
| Height | 6' 2" (188 cm) |
| Weight (lb) | 230 |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Moeller (Cincinnati, OH) |
| Occupation | Major League Baseball Player |
| Occupation Category | Baseball |
| Position | Centerfielder |
| Bats | Left |
| Throws | Left |
| MLB Debut | 03 April 1989 |
| Draft | Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1987 amateur draft. |
| Claim to Fame | perhaps the greatest MLB player of the 1990s as the Seattle Mariner`s Center Fielder |
George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey, Jr. (born November 21, 1969), nicknamed "Junior" and "The Kid", is a former Major League Baseball center fielder. Griffey was both one of the most prolific home run hitters and best defensive players in baseball history, fifth on the list of most career home runs, and is tied for the record of most consecutive games with a home run (8 games, tied with Don Mattingly). Griffey, playing for the Seattle Mariners in two separate tenures with them, Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox, won 10 Gold Glove awards and appeared in 13 All-Star games. Upon his retirement, AP noted: "In his prime, Ken Griffey Jr. was unanimously considered the best player in baseball." Throughout his major league baseball career, Griffey was a popular player and a fan favorite around the league. Griffey attained widespread recognition by signing lucrative deals with companies of international prominence like Nike and Nintendo (owners of the Mariners); his popularity reflected well upon MLB and is credited by some with helping restore its image after the 1994 labor dispute. He currently works in the Mariners' front office as a special consultant.
Baseball Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | SEA | 127 | 455 | 61 | 120 | 23 | 0 | 16 | 61 | 16 | 44 | 83 | 0.264 | 0.329 | 0.420 |
| 1990 | SEA | 155 | 597 | 91 | 179 | 28 | 7 | 22 | 80 | 16 | 63 | 81 | 0.300 | 0.366 | 0.481 |
| 1991 | SEA | 154 | 548 | 76 | 179 | 42 | 1 | 22 | 100 | 18 | 71 | 82 | 0.327 | 0.399 | 0.527 |
| 1992 | SEA | 142 | 565 | 83 | 174 | 39 | 4 | 27 | 103 | 10 | 44 | 67 | 0.308 | 0.361 | 0.535 |
| 1993 | SEA | 156 | 582 | 113 | 180 | 38 | 3 | 45 | 109 | 17 | 96 | 91 | 0.309 | 0.408 | 0.617 |
| 1994 | SEA | 111 | 433 | 94 | 140 | 24 | 4 | 40 | 90 | 11 | 56 | 73 | 0.323 | 0.402 | 0.674 |
| 1995 | SEA | 72 | 260 | 52 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 42 | 4 | 52 | 53 | 0.258 | 0.379 | 0.481 |
| 1996 | SEA | 140 | 545 | 125 | 165 | 26 | 2 | 49 | 140 | 16 | 78 | 104 | 0.303 | 0.392 | 0.628 |
| 1997 | SEA | 157 | 608 | 125 | 185 | 34 | 3 | 56 | 147 | 15 | 76 | 121 | 0.304 | 0.382 | 0.646 |
| 1998 | SEA | 161 | 633 | 120 | 180 | 33 | 3 | 56 | 146 | 20 | 76 | 121 | 0.284 | 0.365 | 0.611 |
| 1999 | SEA | 160 | 606 | 123 | 173 | 26 | 3 | 48 | 134 | 24 | 91 | 108 | 0.285 | 0.384 | 0.576 |
| 2000 | CIN | 145 | 520 | 100 | 141 | 22 | 3 | 40 | 118 | 6 | 94 | 117 | 0.271 | 0.387 | 0.556 |
| 2001 | CIN | 111 | 364 | 57 | 104 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 65 | 2 | 44 | 72 | 0.286 | 0.365 | 0.533 |
| 2002 | CIN | 70 | 197 | 17 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 28 | 39 | 0.264 | 0.358 | 0.426 |
| 2003 | CIN | 53 | 166 | 34 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 27 | 44 | 0.247 | 0.370 | 0.566 |
| 2004 | CIN | 83 | 300 | 49 | 76 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 60 | 1 | 44 | 67 | 0.253 | 0.351 | 0.513 |
| 2005 | CIN | 128 | 491 | 85 | 148 | 30 | 0 | 35 | 92 | 0 | 54 | 93 | 0.301 | 0.369 | 0.576 |
| 2006 | CIN | 109 | 428 | 62 | 108 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 72 | 0 | 39 | 78 | 0.252 | 0.316 | 0.486 |
| 2007 | CIN | 144 | 528 | 78 | 146 | 24 | 1 | 30 | 93 | 6 | 85 | 99 | 0.277 | 0.372 | 0.496 |
| 2008 | CHW | 41 | 131 | 16 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 0.260 | 0.347 | 0.405 |
| 2008 | CIN | 102 | 359 | 51 | 88 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 53 | 0 | 61 | 64 | 0.245 | 0.355 | 0.432 |
| 2009 | SEA | 117 | 387 | 44 | 83 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 57 | 0 | 63 | 80 | 0.214 | 0.324 | 0.411 |
| 2010 | SEA | 33 | 98 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 0.184 | 0.250 | 0.204 |
Baseball Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | SEA | 127 | 120 | 1059.2 | 304 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 0.969 |
| 1990 | SEA | 151 | 150 | 1332.2 | 330 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.980 |
| 1991 | SEA | 152 | 145 | 1271.2 | 361 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0.989 |
| 1992 | SEA | 137 | 136 | 1187 | 358 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0.997 |
| 1993 | SEA | 140 | 137 | 1209.1 | 314 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0.991 |
| 1994 | SEA | 103 | 102 | 868 | 226 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0.983 |
| 1995 | SEA | 70 | 69 | 596.1 | 189 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.990 |
| 1996 | SEA | 137 | 134 | 1173 | 374 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0.990 |
| 1997 | SEA | 153 | 153 | 1332.2 | 388 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0.985 |
| 1998 | SEA | 158 | 158 | 1350.2 | 408 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0.988 |
| 1999 | SEA | 158 | 154 | 1315 | 386 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0.978 |
| 2000 | CIN | 141 | 141 | 1227.1 | 374 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0.987 |
| 2001 | CIN | 90 | 90 | 757 | 195 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.985 |
| 2002 | CIN | 55 | 51 | 435.2 | 96 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.971 |
| 2003 | CIN | 43 | 43 | 355.2 | 89 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.989 |
| 2004 | CIN | 77 | 77 | 660.1 | 173 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.994 |
| 2005 | CIN | 124 | 124 | 1065.2 | 285 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.990 |
| 2006 | CIN | 100 | 100 | 870.1 | 229 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.979 |
| 2007 | CIN | 133 | 131 | 1163 | 291 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0.974 |
| 2008 | CHW | 33 | 33 | 258 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | CIN | 90 | 89 | 755 | 156 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.970 |
| 2009 | SEA | 11 | 11 | 83 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | SEA | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Filmography
Selected Ken Griffey Jr. film and TV show credits:
