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

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and threw left-handed. Born in

Carmel, New York Carmel (pronounced ) is a town in Putnam County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the town had a population of 33,576. The Town of Carmel is on the southern border of Putnam County, abutting Westchester County, ap ...

, Griffeth pitched briefly for the

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during the 1946 season. In a ten-game career, he posted a 2.93

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with four

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s and six walks in 15⅓

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of work, and did not have a decision. He also played eight

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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

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, 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 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-pitcher-1920s-stub