Doug Griffin

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Douglas Lee Griffin (born June 4, 1947 in South Gate, California) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played in the American League for the California Angels (1970) and Boston Red Sox (1971-77).

After a brief stint with the Angels in 1970, Griffin was sent to the Red Sox in a six-player trade that sent popular outfielder Tony Conigliaro to the Angels. Griffin was the Red Sox' regular second baseman from 1971 until mid-1975. He was not a particularly good hitter, posting mediocre batting averages with few walks and very little power, but he was an excellent fielder, winning a Gold Glove Award in 1972.

In June 1975, the Red Sox acquired veteran second baseman Denny Doyle from the Angels, and for the rest of the season, the left-handed-hitting Doyle was the Red Sox' primary second baseman, with the right-handed-hitting Griffin starting only against left-handed pitchers. Griffin did not appear in the American League Championship Series against the Oakland Athletics, and made only one brief appearance in the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. Griffin played only sparingly in 1976, and was released after playing in only 5 games in 1977.

[edit] Trivia

  • From 1971 until 1983, all of the Red Sox' regular second basemen were acquired in trades with the Angels: Griffin (1971-1975), Doyle (1975-1977) and Jerry Remy (1978-1983).

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