Fred McGriff
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Frederick Stanley McGriff (Crime Dog)
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 3", Weight 215 lb.
- School Jefferson High School (Tampa, FL)
- Debut May 17, 1986
- Final Game July 15, 2004
- Born October 31, 1963 in Tampa, FL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Fred McGriff was signed as a 9th round pick in the 1981 amateur draft by the New York Yankees and scout Gus Poulos. He played 19 seasons in the majors, finishing with 493 home runs, exactly the same as Lou Gehrig. Although Fred never won an MVP award, he finished # 1 in the league in Adjusted OPS in 1989.
From 1992 to 2008, McGriff held the unusual distinction of being the last player in both the American and National Leagues to lead the league in home runs, while hitting less than 40. (McGriff hit 36 as a Toronto Blue Jay in 1989, then 35 in 1992 as a member of the San Diego Padres.) Miguel Cabrera led the AL with 37 in 2008. However, he's still the last person in the NL to do so.
The Hall of Fame Monitor test scores him at exactly 100.0. Greater than 100 on the test is a likely Hall of Famer.
The most similar players, according to the similarity scores method, are Willie McCovey and Willie Stargell.
In 2008, McGriff is a Special Advisor for the Tampa Bay Rays.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 5-time All-Star (1992, 1994-1996 & 2000)
- 1994 All-Star Game MVP
- 3-time Silver Slugger Award Winner (1989/AL, 1992/NL & 1993/NL)
- AL OPS Leader (1989)
- 2-time League Home Runs Leader (1989/AL & 1992/NL)
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 15 (1987-1997 & 1999-2002)
- 30-Home Run Seasons: 10 (1988-1994, 1999, 2001 & 2002)
- 100 RBI Seasons: 8 (1991-1993, 1996 & 1999-2002)
- 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 2 (1988 & 1993)
- Won a World Series with the Atlanta Braves in 1995
