The Enquirer

Ken Griffey Jr. showed fans glimpses of his great talent the first half of this season. Unfortunately, this season ended just as the last - with a serious injury.

Just so we don't forget what a great player Junior has been, here's a look at his career, which began when he was 19:

Year	Team	G	HR	RBI	Avg.
1989	SEA	127	16	61	.264
1990	SEA	155	22	80	.300
1991	SEA	154	22	100	.327
1992	SEA	142	27	103	.308
1993	SEA	156	45	109	.309
1994	SEA	111	40	90	.323
1995	SEA	72	17	42	.258
1996	SEA	140	49	140	.303
1997	SEA	157	56	147	.304
1998	SEA	161	56	146	.284
1999	SEA	160	48	134	.285
2000	CIN	145	40	118	.271
2001	CIN	111	22	65	.286
2002	CIN	70	8	23	.264
2003	CIN	53	13	26	.247
2004	CIN	83	20	60	.253

Trivia question

Who were the players traded to the Mariners on Feb. 10, 2000, for Griffey?

PHOTO GALLERY

Photos of Saturday's game

Who's hot: Barry Larkin

Friday was the 18th anniversary of his major-league debut, when he got a pinch-hit RBI. He entered Saturday with 10 hits in his past 18 at-bats. Overall, in 75 games since April 20, he's batting .327. Batting .308 entering Saturday, he could hit .300 for the first time since 2000 (.313).

Who's not: Tim Hummel

The third baseman entered Saturday hitless in in his last 11 at-bats and had only three hits in his previous 42 at-bats (.071).

By the numbers

(Entering Saturday)

9: Sellouts at Great American Ball Park this season.
27: Multi-hit games by Larkin.
166: Home runs allowed by Reds pitchers, most in the majors.
3: Save opportunities for the bullpen in the past 24 games.
2.08: ERA by reliever Phil Norton since June 29, covering 21 2/3 innings.
53-35: Reds' record when scoring at least three runs.
2-25: Their record in games when they've scored fewer than three runs.
.383: Felipe Lopez's batting average in 15 games since being recalled from Triple-A Louisville.

Trivia answer

Right-handed pitcher Brett Tomko, outfielder Mike Cameron, minor-league right-hander Jake Meyer and minor-league infielder Antonio Perez were traded for Griffey.

The week ahead

The Reds hit the road for six games, three at St. Louis and three at Arizona. The Cardinals have dominated the Reds, winning 11 of 13 games. It's the Reds' first and only meeting with the Diamondbacks.