George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey, Jr. (born November 21, 1969), nicknamed "Junior" and "The Kid", is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played 22 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for three teams (1989–2010). He spent most of his career with the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds, along with a short stint with the Chicago White Sox. A 13-time All-Star, Griffey was one of the most prolific home run hitters in baseball history; his 630 home runs rank as the sixth-most in MLB history. Griffey was also an exceptional defender and won 10 Gold Glove Awards in center field. He is tied for the record of most consecutive games with a home run (8 games, tied with Don Mattingly and Dale Long).
When I was 16, I was working at Queen City Speedway. I made $84 and change one week, then my mama told me to quit to concentrate on baseball.
As you get older, stay around, you just go out and have fun and don't worry if you hit them out. I'm not trying to hit it out, just trying to get good contact.
We just tried to make a bad situation a little better.
AP source: Griffey agrees to trade with White Sox
Ken Griffey Jr. hits career homer No. 597
| 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 |
| Career | 2671 | 9801 | 1662 | 2781 | 524 | 38 | 630 | 1836 | 184 | 1312 | 1779 | - | - | - | |
| Year | Team | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | SEA | 127 | 120 | 1,059 | 304 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 0.969 |
| 1990 | SEA | 151 | 150 | 1,332 | 330 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.980 |
| 1991 | SEA | 152 | 145 | 1,271 | 361 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0.989 |
| 1992 | SEA | 137 | 136 | 1,187 | 358 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0.997 |
| 1993 | SEA | 140 | 137 | 1,209 | 314 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0.991 |
| 1994 | SEA | 103 | 102 | 868 | 226 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0.983 |
| 1995 | SEA | 70 | 69 | 596 | 189 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.990 |
| 1996 | SEA | 137 | 134 | 1,173 | 374 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0.990 |
| 1997 | SEA | 153 | 153 | 1,332 | 388 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0.985 |
| 1998 | SEA | 158 | 158 | 1,350 | 408 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0.988 |
| 1999 | SEA | 158 | 154 | 1,315 | 386 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0.978 |
| 2000 | CIN | 141 | 141 | 1,227 | 374 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0.987 |
| 2001 | CIN | 90 | 90 | 757 | 195 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.985 |
| 2002 | CIN | 55 | 51 | 435 | 96 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.971 |
| 2003 | CIN | 43 | 43 | 355 | 89 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.989 |
| 2004 | CIN | 77 | 77 | 660 | 173 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.994 |
| 2005 | CIN | 124 | 124 | 1,065 | 285 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.990 |
| 2006 | CIN | 100 | 100 | 870 | 229 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.979 |
| 2007 | CIN | 133 | 131 | 1,163 | 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 | - |
| Career | 2408 | 2348 | - | 5602 | 154 | 89 | 39 | - | |
| First Name | George |
| Middle Name | Kenneth |
| Last Name | Griffey |
| Full Name at Birth | George Kenneth Griffey Jr. |
| Other Names | The NaturalThe KidJuniorKid |
| Age | 43 |
| Date of Birth | November 21, 1969 |
| Birthplace | Donora, PA |
| Height | 6' 2" (188 cm) |
| Weight | 230 lbs (104.3 kg) |
| 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 | 3 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 |
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