Leon Clifford Griffeth (May 20, 1925 – August 3, 2007) was an American

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. Listed at 5' 11", 180 lb., he was a switch-hitter and threw left-handed. Born in

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, Griffeth pitched briefly for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1946 season. In a ten-game career, he posted a 2.93

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with four strikeouts and six walks in 15⅓ innings of work, and did not have a decision. He also played eight minor league seasons from 1946 through 1953, posting a 44-52 record and a 4.15 ERA in 197 pitching appearances.Baseball Reference – minor league career
/ref> Griffeth died in Durham, North Carolina, at the age of 82.

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Major League Baseball pitchers Philadelphia Athletics players Elmira Pioneers players Lancaster Red Roses players Mobile Bears players Nashua Dodgers players Savannah Indians players St. Paul Saints (AA) players Syracuse Chiefs players Duke Blue Devils baseball players Baseball players from Putnam County, New York 1925 births 2007 deaths People from Carmel, New York {{US-baseball-pitcher-1920s-stub