#42 Orville "Bill" Riggins, Shortstop, 29 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Wednesday, 10/25/1931
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Orville Riggins
Bill
1/1/1902
29
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
185

Shortstop
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4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 18,420,000
1934
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall78549
Versus LHP78549
Versus RHP79549
Talent79549
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7
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9
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 10 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21@BSNW 9-7211000100#5  
9/23PHIL 7-9322001220#2  
9/24PHIW 8-7522100001#2  
9/26@CINL 7-9500000100#2  
9/28PITL 6-11501100000#2  
9/29@NYNL 3-9200000000#8  
9/30@BSNW 8-4421001110#3  
10/1BROL 4-6500000002#2  
10/2STLW 8-2521010001#2  
10/4@NYNW 7-4010000010#9  

Batting Stats 1931

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall153587177451310741094545.302.354.474.828.855.172
Projected153587177451310741094545.302.354.474.828.855.172
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall142644500123427868421179.2104.96.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17652193323251923002.295.371.489.859
vs. RHP4111252610751842622433.304.347.467.814
Close/Late4916202121373020.327.397.490.886
Scoring Position136449145901410401.324.381.493.873
Pinch Hitting820002211110.250.273.250.523
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7528785287438492221.296.349.484.834
Road7830092176636602324.307.356.463.819
March/April269136723152461.396.424.6151.040
May26110401522925108.364.410.5911.001
June25100295001014714.290.336.340.676
July249122851131674.242.310.473.783
August259222322111276.239.304.380.684
Sept/Oct27103287221618812.272.325.437.761

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1920146563166261287491480240539.295.349.426.775 NYN
1921155602198331116931206026426716.329.388.500.888NYN,NL
19221595971845791197976124465821.308.372.489.861NYN
192314757818633711741195033366919.322.377.460.837NYN
192414856716734911701116536275513.295.367.444.811NYN
192514556317642410771045045395012.313.370.455.824NYN,NL
1926146594157455116092436734359.264.317.412.729 CIN PHI
192714155117933627931165131324112.325.384.554.938PHI
192814957719250526981285065353810.333.389.572.961PHI,NL
192914454414334518101894111249188.263.309.443.752PHI CHC
1930152585182399271191114949433811.311.363.547.910CHC,NL
1931153587177451310741094554454211.302.354.474.828CHC,NL
Total17856908210747195186103012876133964468564151.305.362.481.843 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1931

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1471421825117673239.9471241.25.31    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by New York (N) in 1920...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1920, off Dazzy Vance (STL)...
Injured on 4/6/1920 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Hit first career homerun on 5/26/1920, off Wayne Carr (BSN)...
Was selected to the 1921 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 7/25/1922...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1922, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Cincinnati on 8/11/1922...
Won Gold Glove at Shortstop in 1922...
1/31/1923: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,400,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 8/6/1923 with a Strained Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
1/31/1924: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,400,000 through salary arbitration...
Had 28-game hitting streak snapped on 5/20/1924...
Injured on 7/22/1924 with a Inflamed Hip Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Gold Glove at Shortstop in 1924...
1/31/1925: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,400,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 4/25/1925 with a Strained Thigh Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Cincinnati on 5/13/1925...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1925, hitting .650 with 1 HR, 10 RBI...
Had 22-game hitting streak snapped on 5/28/1925...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Boston (N) on 6/24/1925...
Was selected to the 1925 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/3/1925 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Brooklyn on 8/21/1925...
Won Gold Glove at Shortstop in 1925...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/2/1926 to a 5-year deal worth $17,000,000 per year...
Traded from Cincinnati to Philadelphia (N) on 2/18/1926 (Going to PHI: SS Orville Riggins. Going to CIN: LF Charlie Jamieson, CF Harry Rice)...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Pittsburgh on 7/10/1926...
Injured on 8/22/1926 with a Jammed Finger, out for one week...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Brooklyn on 6/17/1927...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1927, hitting .522 with 2 HR, 5 RBI...
Injured on 6/27/1927 with a Strained Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1928 Allstar game...
Injured on 5/6/1929 with a Sore Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Chicago (N) on 7/29/1929 (Going to CHC: SS Orville Riggins, CF Clint Thomas. Going to PHI: SS Willie Wells, 3B Howard Berry)...
6/3/1930: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $18,420,000 per year, for 4 years.
Was selected to the 1930 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 9/10/1930...
Had 2000th career hit on 5/30/1931, off Hod Eller (PIT)...
Was selected to the 1931 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1921 - .329 - 8th
1923 - .322 - 9th
1928 - .333 - 9th
SLG
1921 - .500 - 8th
1922 - .489 - 7th
1928 - .572 - 9th
OPS
1921 - .888 - 7th
1922 - .861 - 8th
Hits
1921 - 198 - 3rd
1923 - 186 - 7th
1928 - 192 - 8th
Doubles
1922 - 57 - 1st
1925 - 42 - 8th
1926 - 45 - 5th
1928 - 50 - 5th
Triples
1920 - 12 - 7th
1930 - 9 - 9th
Homeruns
1921 - 16 - 7th
RBI
1922 - 97 - 8th
1930 - 119 - 8th
Runs
1921 - 120 - 2nd
1923 - 119 - 3rd
1924 - 111 - 8th
1925 - 104 - 8th
1927 - 116 - 8th
1928 - 128 - 7th
BB
1924 - 65 - 8th
SB
1921 - 67 - 5th
1922 - 58 - 5th
1923 - 69 - 2nd
1924 - 55 - 6th
1925 - 50 - 7th
1927 - 41 - 7th
    

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