#42 Orville "Bill" Riggins, Shortstop, 25 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Wednesday, 10/25/1927
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Orville Riggins
Bill
1/1/1902
25
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
185

Shortstop
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 17,000,000
1930
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall79659
Versus LHP79659
Versus RHP79659
Talent79549
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7
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5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 10 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@STLW 5-3401100100#2  
9/24@STLL 9-10523200000#2  
9/26@NYNW 8-2412000000#2  
9/27@NYNW 5-3100000000#3  
9/28@CHCW 6-5400000010#2  
9/29BROW 19-11632100200#2  
9/30@BROW 8-3612001200#2  
10/1CHCL 4-10311001221#2  
10/2BSNL 3-5311000020#2  
10/4@CINW 8-7100000000#2  

Batting Stats 1927

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14155117933627931165132.325.384.554.9381.020.229
Projected14155117933627931165132.325.384.554.9381.020.229
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12960730081130566411277.4125.18.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP218741621346512510001.339.410.6101.020
vs. RHP3331051741447652622112.315.367.517.884
Close/Late50193119874010.380.448.540.988
Scoring Position1173653455086101.308.354.504.859
Pinch Hitting1130038400000.273.2731.0911.364
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home67254781341137582418.307.369.520.889
Road742971012021656582714.340.396.582.979
March/April239233215131795.359.427.565.992
May218121505191463.259.318.506.824
June2389371016162495.416.469.7531.222
July208323713151875.277.330.494.824
August269831516212286.316.368.571.939
Sept/Oct2810834422921128.315.380.444.825

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
Total118746151413303631056388504282334296428111.306.365.467.833 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1927

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1351291604927069139.9441124.05.53    

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...
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
1926 - 45 - 5th
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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