# Jeremy Griffiths

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{{short description|American baseball player (born 1978)}}
{{distinguish|Jeremy Griffith}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Jeremy Griffiths
|image=
|position=[Pitcher](/source/Pitcher)
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1978|3|22}}
|birth_place=[Fairview, Ohio](/source/Fairview%2C_Ohio), U.S.
|death_date=
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=June 5
|debutyear=2003
|debutteam=New York Mets
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=July 3
|finalyear=2004
|finalteam=Houston Astros
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[Win–loss record](/source/Win_(baseball))
|stat1value=1–4
|stat2label=[Earned run average](/source/Earned_run_average)
|stat2value=7.35
|stat3label=[Strikeout](/source/Strikeout)s
|stat3value=30
|teams=
* [New York Mets](/source/New_York_Mets) ({{By|2003}})
* [Houston Astros](/source/Houston_Astros) ({{By|2004}})
}}
'''Jeremy Richard Griffiths''' (born March 22, 1978) is an American former [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) [pitcher](/source/pitcher) for the [New York Mets](/source/New_York_Mets) and [Houston Astros](/source/Houston_Astros).

==Career==
Griffiths spent three years as a pitcher for the [University of Toledo](/source/University_of_Toledo) baseball team. In 1998, he played [collegiate summer baseball](/source/collegiate_summer_baseball) with the [Wareham Gatemen](/source/Wareham_Gatemen) of the [Cape Cod Baseball League](/source/Cape_Cod_Baseball_League).<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2012website/archives/Current%20Year/All_Time_MLB_CCBL_Alumni.pdf |title=Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |date= |accessdate=September 25, 2019}}</ref> Griffiths was the [Mid-American Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year](/source/Mid-American_Conference_Baseball_Pitcher_of_the_Year) as a junior in 1999. Toledo qualified for the MAC Tournament that year and Griffiths was later chosen by the [New York Mets](/source/New_York_Mets) in the third round of the [1999 Major League Baseball draft](/source/1999_Major_League_Baseball_draft).<ref name=Rocket>{{cite web|last1=Wagner|first1=John|title=Ex-Rocket Griffiths starts today|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/Mud-Hens/2003/04/22/Ex-Rocket-Griffiths-starts-today.html|publisher=[Toledo Blade](/source/Toledo_Blade)|accessdate=August 19, 2015|date=April 22, 2003}}</ref>

Griffiths appeared briefly in the major leagues in 2003 and 2004. In nine games (and six starts) with the Mets in 2003, Griffiths struggled to an [earned run average](/source/earned_run_average) (ERA) over 7.00. In the summer of 2004, Griffiths and [David Weathers](/source/David_Weathers) were traded to the [Houston Astros](/source/Houston_Astros) in exchange for [Richard Hidalgo](/source/Richard_Hidalgo). He pitched in one game for the 2004 Astros; he started the game and gave up five runs in {{fract|4|1|3}} innings.<ref name=BR>{{cite web|title=Jeremy Griffiths Statistics and History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/griffje01.shtml|publisher=[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com)|accessdate=August 19, 2015}}</ref> He returned to the Class AAA [New Orleans Zephyrs](/source/New_Orleans_Zephyrs), where he had spent most of the 2004 season; he had a 5.85 ERA in 15 games with New Orleans that year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jeremy Griffiths Minor League Statistics and History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=griffi002jer|publisher=[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com)|accessdate=August 18, 2015}}</ref>

In {{By|2005}}, Griffiths played for the Astros Triple-A affiliate, the [Round Rock Express](/source/Round_Rock_Express), but was released on June 19. He then signed with the independent [Nashua Pride](/source/Nashua_Pride) of the [Atlantic League](/source/Atlantic_League_of_Professional_Baseball) where in 5 [starts](/source/Starting_pitcher), he went 0-2 and had an [ERA](/source/Earned_run_average) of 16.33.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{baseballstats|br=g/griffje01|fangraphs=1731|brm=griffi002jer}}

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Category:People from Fairview, Ohio
Category:Baseball players from Belmont County, Ohio
Category:Capital City Bombers players
Category:Kingsport Mets players

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