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Griffin Jax

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: November 22, 1994 in Phoenix, AZ us

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 12th round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from Cherry Creek HS (Greenwood Village, CO) and the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from United States Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs, CO).

High School: Cherry Creek HS (Greenwood Village, CO)

School: United States Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs, CO)

Debut: June 8, 2021 (Age 26-198d, 22,401st in major league history)
vs. NYY 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2021 season

2024 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 2.091 • Arb Eligible: 2025 • Free Agent: 2028

Agents: PSI Sports Management

Full Name: James Griffin Jax

SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.8

1.3

ERA

2.31

4.41

179

23.1

243.0

242

WHIP

0.900

1.173

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2024 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2024 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Mar 28	MIN	@	KCR	W,4-1	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	2	Mar 30	MIN	@	KCR	W,5-1		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	5 (2)	Apr 3	MIN	@	MIL	W,7-3		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	8 (2)	Apr 8	MIN		LAD	L,2-4		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	10 (1)	Apr 10	MIN		LAD	W,3-2		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	12 (1)	Apr 13 (1)	MIN	@	DET	W,11-5		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	14 (1)	Apr 14	MIN	@	DET	L,3-4	GF	4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	17 (2)	Apr 17	MIN	@	BAL	L,2-4	GF	3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	18	Apr 19	MIN		DET	L,4-5		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	19	Apr 20	MIN		DET	W,4-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	23 (3)	Apr 24	MIN		CHW	W,6-3	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
12	24	Apr 25	MIN		CHW	W,6-3	GF	3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	27 (2)	Apr 28	MIN	@	LAA	W,11-5		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	28	Apr 29	MIN	@	CHW	W,3-2		5	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
15	30 (1)	May 1	MIN	@	CHW	W,10-5		3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
16	31	May 3	MIN		BOS	W,5-2		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	34 (2)	May 6	MIN		SEA	W,3-1		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	36 (1)	May 8	MIN		SEA	W,6-3		7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	38 (1)	May 10	MIN	@	TOR	W,3-2	GF	6	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
20	44 (5)	May 17	MIN	@	CLE	L,2-3		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	48 (3)	May 21	MIN	@	WSN	W,10-0		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	49	May 22	MIN	@	WSN	W,3-2		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	50	May 24	MIN		TEX	W,3-2		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	53 (2)	May 27	MIN		KCR	W,6-5		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	54	May 28	MIN		KCR	W,4-2		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							25gm		23.1	1	3	0	4	0