Pug Griffin
From BR Bullpen
Francis Arthur Griffin
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Weight 187 lb.
- Debut July 27, 1917
- Final Game October 2, 1920
- Born April 24, 1896 in Lincoln, NE USA
- Died October 12, 1951 in Colorado Springs, CO USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Griffin purchased the Lincoln Links in 1934 and later owned the Miami Eagles in 1950-1951. He also scouted for both the St. Louis Cardinals and the St. Louis Browns.
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Omaha Crickets | Western League | 3rd | replaced Barney Burch | |||
| 1931 | Omaha Packers | Western League | 8th | replaced Herbert C. "Doc" Smith | |||
| 1932 | Omaha Packers | Western League | -- | none | -- | replaced by Eddie Brown | |
| Pueblo Braves | Western League | 7th | none | replaced Walter Smallwood | |||
| 1933 | Omaha Packers | Western League | 63-61 | 5th | none | ||
| 1934 | Lincoln Links | Nebraska State League | 1st | none | none League Champs | replaced Cy Lingle | |
| 1938 | Lincoln Links | Nebraska State League | 52-64 | 4th | St. Louis Browns | ||
| 1939 | Lincoln Links | Western League | 64-55 | 4th | St. Louis Browns | Lost League Finals | |
| 1941 | Pueblo Rollers | Western League | 52-54 | 4th | St. Louis Browns | League Champs | |
| 1949 | Lynchburg Cardinals | Piedmont League | -- | St. Louis Cardinals | -- | replaced by Vernon Mackie May 14 | |
| 1950 | Miami Eagles | Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League | 5th | none | replaced Jim Oglesby | ||
| 1951 | Miami Eagles | Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League | -- | none | -- | replaced by Thomas Warren |
[edit] Related Sites
10/24/51 TSN obituary
