Art Griggs

Arthur Carle Griggs (December 10, 1883 – December 19, 1938) was an American professional baseball player. He played seven seasons in Major League Baseball in Major League Baseball between 1909 and 1918, compiling a .277 batting average. He appeared in 442 major league games, including 195 games as a first baseman, 96 games as an outfielder, and 60 games as a second baseman.

Early years Griggs was born in 1883 in Topeka, Kansas. He attended Washburn University and later the University of Pittsburgh where he played college football at the halfback and fullback positions.

Professional baseball player Griggs played professional baseball for 22 years from 1905 to 1926. He played four years in the minors from 1905 to 1908, including stints with Ellsworth in the Kansas state League (1905) and with the Little Rock Travelers (1906), Lake Charles Creoles (1906), San Antonio Bronchos (1907-1908), and Shreveport Pirates (1908).

He made his major league debut in May 1909 with the St. Louis Browns. He appeared in 231 games for the Browns during the 1909 and 1910 seasons, compiling a .256 batting average. He played games at every position except pitcher and catcher for the Browns, including 66 games as a first baseman, and 49 games as a second baseman, 45 games as a right fielder, and 42 games as a left fielder.

Griggs next spent the 1911 and 1912 seasons with the Cleveland Indians. He compiled a .293 batting average and appeared in 116 games for Cleveland, including 72 games at first base and 11 games at second base. In 1922, he hit .338 with 20 home runs and 49 doubles.

Griggs died in 1938 at age 55 at his home in Los Angeles. He had been ill for several weeks with Hodgkins disease.