Feb 18 2009
Interesting Stat of the Day - Ken Griffey Jr. and “90″
90. 90 is the number of RBI Ken Griffey Jr. had in 1994. At the age of 24 Junior set a major league record for fewest RBI while hitting 40 home runs in a season. He hit .323 and finished second in the Most Valuable Player voting to the Big Hurt - Frank Thomas. Griffey also posted a career high .674 slugging percentage.
Junior set his record in just 111 games, thanks to the strike. Projected over a full 162 game season Griffey would have reached 58 - a career high. He also would have had 131 RBI.
Griffey is currently unsigned - the future hall of famer is having trouble finding a team after a tough 2008 season that saw him hit just .249. Expect to see him sign a deal sometime during spring training for a part time OF and DH role - it’s too soon for Junior to retire.
