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Bob Griffith

Pitcher

Born: October 1, 1912
Liberty, Tennessee

Died: November 8, 1977 (aged 65)
Indianapolis, Indiana

Batted: Left

Threw: Right

debut

1934, for the Nashville Elite Giants

Last appearance

1951, for the Granby Red Sox

Teams

Nashville Elite Giants (1934)
Columbus Elite Giants (1935)
Washington Elite Giants (1936–1937)
Baltimore Elite Giants (1938, 1941)
New York Black Yankees (1942–1943, 1946–1948)
Newark Eagles (1945)
Memphis Red Sox (1948)
Philadelphia Stars (1949)
Granby Red Sox (1951)

Robert Lee Griffith (October 1, 1912 – November 8, 1977) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues who played for several teams between 1934 and 1951.

A native of Liberty, Tennessee, Griffith served in the US Army during World War II. He was a three-time pitcher in the East-West All-Star Game (1935; 1948–1949), Griffith also played in the Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Venezuela professional leagues. Listed at 6' 5", 235 lb., he batted and threw right-handed and was nicknamed 'Schoolboy' or 'Big Bill'. Griffith died in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1977 at age 65.

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