#42 Orville "Bill" Riggins, Shortstop, 24 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Friday, 10/20/1926
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Orville Riggins
Bill
1/1/1902
24
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
185

Shortstop
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 17,000,000
1930
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall896610
Versus LHP89659
Versus RHP896610
Talent79549
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7
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5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 10 (Range), .946 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/19STLW 7-6512000100#1  
9/20CHCW 8-7511100000#1  
9/21CHCL 10-11502000010#1  
9/23@NYNW 3-2311000001#1  
9/24@NYNL 6-9411000011#1  
9/26@BROW 7-5400000001#1  
9/30@CHCW 5-2500000001#1  
10/1STLL 3-7512200000#1  
10/2CINW 4-3511100101#1  
10/4@BSNL 0-1100000000#3  

Batting Stats 1926

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1465941574551160924334.264.317.412.729.718.148
Projected1465941574551160924334.264.317.412.729.718.148
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14065560012572456135979.583.94.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP20755132726381313613.266.309.449.758
vs. RHP387102323434543021143.264.321.393.713
Close/Late701650291055000.229.280.386.666
Scoring Position105281012440104710.267.309.438.747
Pinch Hitting400000202001.000.200.000.200
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7127879242429472411.284.342.428.770
Road7531678213731451923.247.289.399.688
March/April241053010021117128.286.350.438.788
May2510227532121144.265.295.431.726
June25942481171683.255.305.394.698
July25102339121623102.324.381.490.871
August21832160271135.253.303.398.701
Sept/Oct2610822702714612.204.250.324.574

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
Total1046406412342705778545734377203326438799.304.363.456.819 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1926

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1431401885067973642.9431227.25.40    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1921 - .329 - 8th
1923 - .322 - 9th
SLG
1921 - .500 - 8th
1922 - .489 - 7th
OPS
1921 - .888 - 7th
1922 - .861 - 8th
Hits
1921 - 198 - 3rd
1923 - 186 - 7th
Doubles
1922 - 57 - 1st
1925 - 42 - 8th
Triples
1920 - 12 - 7th
Homeruns
1921 - 16 - 7th
RBI
1922 - 97 - 8th
Runs
1921 - 120 - 2nd
1923 - 119 - 3rd
1924 - 111 - 8th
1925 - 104 - 8th
BB
1924 - 65 - 8th
SB
1921 - 67 - 5th
1922 - 58 - 5th
1923 - 69 - 2nd
1924 - 55 - 6th
1925 - 50 - 7th
    

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