BASEBALL PLAYER
Ken Griffey Jr.
1969 - Today
Ken Griffey Jr.
George Kenneth Griffey Jr. (born November 21, 1969), nicknamed "Junior" and "the Kid", is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played 22 years in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent most of his career with the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds, along with a short stint with the Chicago White Sox. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ken Griffey Jr. has received more than 6,966,391 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Ken Griffey Jr. is the 43rd most popular baseball player (down from 42nd in 2019), the 12,139th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,126th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular American Baseball Player.
Memorability Metrics
7.0M
Page Views (PV)
40.85
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
1.88
Effective Languages (L*)
3.81
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BASEBALL PLAYERS
Among baseball players, Ken Griffey Jr. ranks 43 out of 91. Before him are Hideki Matsui, Sammy Sosa, Ernie Banks, Albert Pujols, Manny Ramirez, and Hank Greenberg. After him are Derek Jeter, Yu Darvish, Greg Maddux, David Ortiz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, and Hyun-jin Ryu.
Most Popular Baseball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHideki Matsui
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 37
Sammy Sosa
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 38
Ernie Banks
1931 - 2015
HPI: 41.97
Rank: 39
Albert Pujols
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.07
Rank: 40
Manny Ramirez
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.02
Rank: 41
Hank Greenberg
1911 - 1986
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 42
Ken Griffey Jr.
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 43
Derek Jeter
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 44
Yu Darvish
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 45
Greg Maddux
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 46
David Ortiz
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 47
Daisuke Matsuzaka
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 48
Hyun-jin Ryu
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.58
Rank: 49
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, Ken Griffey Jr. ranks 503. Before him are Martín Vázquez, Wood Harris, Nino Salukvadze, Norio Omura, Hudson Leick, and David Douillet. After him are Fermín Cacho, Aunjanue Ellis, Süleyman Soylu, Ilke Wyludda, Viktor Petrenko, and Torri Higginson.
Others Born in 1969
Go to all RankingsMartín Vázquez
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.13
Rank: 497
Wood Harris
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.07
Rank: 498
Nino Salukvadze
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.04
Rank: 499
Norio Omura
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 500
Hudson Leick
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 501
David Douillet
WRESTLER
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.94
Rank: 502
Ken Griffey Jr.
BASEBALL PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 503
Fermín Cacho
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 504
Aunjanue Ellis
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 505
Süleyman Soylu
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 506
Ilke Wyludda
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 507
Viktor Petrenko
SKATER
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 508
Torri Higginson
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 509
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ken Griffey Jr. ranks 12,139 out of 20,380. Before him are Barry Watson (1974), Monty Woolley (1888), Jim Wynorski (1950), Marjorie Main (1890), Tim Van Patten (1959), and Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (1905). After him are Finn Wittrock (1984), Maribel Vinson (1911), Lionel Shriver (1957), Christian Clemenson (1958), Byron Nelson (1912), and Julie Carmen (1954).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBarry Watson
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 12,133
Monty Woolley
ACTOR
1888 - 1963
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 12,134
Jim Wynorski
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 12,135
Marjorie Main
ACTOR
1890 - 1975
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 12,136
Tim Van Patten
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 12,137
Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
ACTOR
1905 - 1977
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 12,138
Ken Griffey Jr.
BASEBALL PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 12,139
Finn Wittrock
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 12,140
Maribel Vinson
SKATER
1911 - 1961
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 12,141
Lionel Shriver
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 12,142
Christian Clemenson
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 12,143
Byron Nelson
GOLFER
1912 - 2006
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 12,144
Julie Carmen
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 12,145
Among BASEBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among baseball players born in United States, Ken Griffey Jr. ranks 33. Before him are Tom Seaver (1944), Carl Yastrzemski (1939), Bob Gibson (1935), Curt Schilling (1966), Ernie Banks (1931), and Hank Greenberg (1911). After him are Derek Jeter (1974), Greg Maddux (1966), Cal Ripken Jr. (1960), Mike Trout (1991), Justin Verlander (1983), and Mookie Betts (1992).
Tom Seaver
1944 - 2020
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 27
Carl Yastrzemski
1939 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 28
Bob Gibson
1935 - 2020
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 29
Curt Schilling
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.20
Rank: 30
Ernie Banks
1931 - 2015
HPI: 41.97
Rank: 31
Hank Greenberg
1911 - 1986
HPI: 40.97
Rank: 32
Ken Griffey Jr.
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 33
Derek Jeter
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 34
Greg Maddux
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 35
Cal Ripken Jr.
1960 - Present
HPI: 38.30
Rank: 36
Mike Trout
1991 - Present
HPI: 37.15
Rank: 37
Justin Verlander
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.62
Rank: 38
Mookie Betts
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.71
Rank: 39