George Kenneth Griffey Jr. Net Worth
George Kenneth Griffey Jr. Net Worth is
$17 Million
George Kenneth Griffey Jr. Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Ken Griffey Jr. is considered by many experts to be the best player in baseball. He hit 49 homeruns in '96 and he missed quite a few games due to injury. He is not currently working on anything, except for his part ownership in the All-Star Cafe. | Full Name | Ken Griffey Jr. |
| Net Worth | $65 million |
| Date Of Birth | November 21, 1969 |
| Place Of Birth | Donora, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Height | 6' 3" (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 93 kg |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education | Moeller High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Melissa Griffey |
| Children | Trey Griffey, Tevin Kendall, Taryn Kennedy |
| Parents | Ken Griffey Sr., Alberta Griffey |
| Siblings | Craig Griffey |
| Awards | American League Most Valuable Player Award, Best Male Athlete ESPY Award |
| Nominations | Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male Athlete |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility with a record 99.3% of the votes. Griffey is the first #1 overall draft pick be elected. [January 6, 2016]. |
| 2 | Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016, with a record 99.32% of the vote. The previous record was Tom Seaver's 98.84% in 1992. |
| 3 | The Seattle Mariners announced that he will return to the team, and will sign a 1 year contract worth $2 million, plus incentives. [February 2009] |
| 4 | (July 31) Traded to the Chicago White Sox. [2008] |
| 5 | Center fielder with the Seattle Mariners (1989-1999; 2009-2010), Cincinnati Reds (2000-2008[start]) and Chicago White Sox (2008[end]). |
| 6 | Shares first and last names with another "Ken Griffey". Dealer of used cars in the Clarksville and Nashville, Tennessee areas, no relation. |
| 7 | Made his professional baseball debut with the Bellingham (Washington) "Baby" Mariners of the Northwest League in 1987. |
| 8 | Pacific Trading Cards manufactured a milk chocolate candy bar in honor of Jr's rookie debut in 1989, called the Ken Griffey Jr. bar. |
| 9 | On September 14, 1990, Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr., playing for the Seattle Mariners, hit back-to-back home runs, becoming the only father-son duo to hit back-to-back home runs and home runs in the same game. |
| 10 | Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1989 Rookie All-Star Team. |
| 11 | Made major league debut on 3 April 1989. |
| 12 | Seattle Mariners All-Time Home Run Leader (398). |
| 13 | Holds Seattle Mariners single season record for Slugging Percentage (.674 in 1994). |
| 14 | Holds Seattle Mariners single season record for most Total Bases (393 in 1997). |
| 15 | Holds Seattle Mariners single season record for most RBI (147 in 1997). |
| 16 | Holds Seattle Mariners single season record for most Extra-Base Hits (93 in 1997). |
| 17 | Seattle Mariners All-Time Home Run Leader by a lefthander (398). |
| 18 | Holds Seattle Mariners single season record for home runs by lefthander (56 in 1997 and 1998). |
| 19 | Holds Seattle Mariners single season record for home runs at home field (30 in 1998). |
| 20 | Holds Seattle Mariners single season record for home runs on road (29 in 1997). |
| 21 | Holds Seattle Mariners record for home runs in a month (15 in May 1994). |
| 22 | Seattle Mariners All-Time Leader in Grand Slams (12). |
| 23 | Father, Ken Griffey Sr., was a pivotal player for Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine" during the 1970s. |
| 24 | 1997 American League MVP. Led league in Slugging Percentage (.646), Runs (125), Total Bases (393), Home Runs (56), RBI (147) and Extra-Base Hits (93). |
| 25 | 1992 All Star Game MVP. |
| 26 | Member of 1995 and 1997 American League Western Division Champion Seattle Mariners team. |
| 27 | Seattle Mariners All-Time Leader in Slugging Percentage(.569). |
| 28 | Seattle Mariners All-Time Homerun Leader (398) and All-Time Leader in Slugging Percentage (.569). |
| 29 | He and his father are the only father-son duo to hit home runs in the same game. |
| 30 | Son George Kenneth III "Trey" (19 January 1994), daughter Taryn Kennedy (21 October 1995), adopted son Tevin Kendall (5 May 2002). When Trey was born, then-Mariners' G.M. Woody Woodward sent him a player's contract dated 2012. |
| 31 | Recorded "The Way I Swing" with Kid Sensation. |
| 32 | Shares his birthday and birthplace with Stan Musial. His paternal grandfather was a high school teammate of Musial. |
| 33 | #1 overall pick in the June 1987 draft out of Moeller H.S. (Cincinnati, Ohio) by the Seattle Mariners. |
| 34 | He and his father are one of two father-son duos to play on the same team in the same game. The other is Tim Raines, and Tim Raines Jr. |
| 35 | Traded on 10 February 2000 to the Cincinnati Reds for OF Mike Cameron, Brett Tomko, and two minor league players. |
| 36 | Professional baseball player |
| 37 | Demands trade from the Seattle Mariners, saying he wants to play somewhere closer to his family. (November 1999). |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arli$$ | 1999 | TV Series | Ken Griffrey Jr. |
| Little Big League | 1994 | Cameo appearance | |
| The Simpsons | 1992 | TV Series | Ken Griffey Jr. |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike & Mike | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Baseball Hall of Famer |
| Prime 9 | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sunday Night Baseball | 1990-2008 | TV Series | Himself - Seattle Mariners Center Fielder / Himself - Cincinnati Reds Center Fielder / Himself - Chicago White Sox Center Fielder / ... |
| Who Made You? | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 2007 MLB All-Star Game | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - NL Starting Right Fielder, Cincinnati Reds |
| This Week in Baseball | 2002-2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tiger: The Authorised DVD Collection | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
| 2004 MLB All-Star Game | 2004 | TV Special | Himself - NL Outfielder: Cincinnati Reds |
| SportsCenter | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Sunday Conversation Guest |
| Summer Catch | 2001 | Himself | |
| 2000 MLB All-Star Game | 2000 | TV Special | Himself - NL Outfielder: Cincinnati Reds |
| Michael Jordan to the Max | 2000 | Documentary | Himself |
| 1999 MLB All-Star Game | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| Race for the Record | 1998 | Video documentary | Himself |
| 1998 MLB All-Star Game | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| 1997 MLB All-Star Game | 1997 | TV Special | Himself - AL Starting Center Fielder: Seattle Mariners |
| My Oh My! | 1996 | Documentary | Himself |
| 1996 MLB All-Star Game | 1996 | TV Special | Himself |
| Sports Greats: One on One with David Hartman | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 1995 American League Championship Series | 1995 | TV Series | Himself - Seattle Mariners Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream | 1995 | Documentary | Himself (interviews) |
| MTV Spring Break: Lake Havasu | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball | 1994 | Video Game | Himself |
| Super Dooper Bloopers 2 | 1994 | Video | Himself |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1994 MLB All-Star Game | 1994 | TV Special | Himself - AL Center Fielder |
| Baseball's Hottest Stars | 1993 | Video | Himself |
| 1993 MLB All-Star Game | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - AL Center Fielder |
| Baseball 1992: A Video Chronicle | 1992 | Video | Himself |
| 1992 MLB All-Star Game | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - AL Center Fielder |
| 1991 MLB All-Star Game | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - AL Center Fielder |
| Harry and the Hendersons | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1990 MLB All-Star Game | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - AL Center Fielder |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime 9 | 2009-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| 30 for 30 | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| DHL Presents Major League Baseball Hometown Heroes | 2006 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The 50 Greatest Home Runs in Baseball History | 1992 | Video documentary | Himself |
Known for movies
Summer Catch (2001)
as Himself
Michael Jordan to the Max (2000)
as Himself
Sunday Night Baseball (1990-2008)
as Himself - Seattle Mariners Center Fielder / Himself - Cincinnati Reds Center Fielder / Himself - Chicago White Sox Center Fielder / Himself - Seattle Mariners Designated Hitter
Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream (1995)
as Himself (interviews)