How Ken Griffey Jr.'s Inning Played Compares to Similar Players

Ken Griffey Jr. totaled 20,327 career Inning Played, well above the league average of 2,171.9 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Inning Played season came in 1998, posting 1,350, well above the league average of 346.0 that year. The lowest point came in 2009 at 83, well below the league average of 333.7 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Inning Played total went from 1,163 in 2007 to 1,013 in 2008 and 83 in 2009, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Inning Played profile — ranging from 83 to 1,350 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Ken Griffey Jr. Lifetime Inning Played

Stats similar to Inning Played for Ken Griffey Jr.
Ken Griffey Jr.
Inning Played
Career20327
Season Avg.968
162 Game Avg.1381.3
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Ken Griffey Jr. Inning Played Per Season

Ken Griffey Jr.'s Inning Played for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, CF, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Ken Griffey Jr. Inning Played per season line chart

Ken Griffey Jr. Inning Played by Team

Ken Griffey Jr.'s career Inning Played totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ken Griffey Jr. career Inning Played by team bar chart

Ken Griffey Jr. Cumulative Inning Played — Career Progression

A running total of Ken Griffey Jr.'s career Inning Played, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Ken Griffey Jr. Inning Played year-over-year waterfall chart

Ken Griffey Jr. Inning Played Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Ken Griffey Jr.'s seasonal Inning Played alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Ken Griffey Jr. Inning Played distribution box chart versus comparable players

Ken Griffey Jr. Inning Played — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Ken Griffey Jr.'s MLB career with Inning Played alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Ken Griffey Jr. Inning Played season-by-season breakdown table