#45 Riggs "Old hoss" Stephenson, Second Base, 31 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Riggs Stephenson
Old hoss
1/5/1898
31
USA,AL,AKRON
5"10
185

Second Base
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,970,000
1930
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall8103510
Versus LHP9103610
Versus RHP8103510
Talent99369
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4
6
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3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 10 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/7PHAW 2-0411000100#2  
10/8PHAW 7-2400000000#2  
10/10@PHAW 7-5512000100#2  
10/11@PHAL 5-12500000000#2  
10/12@PHAW 12-3533101410#2PoG 
10/14PHIL 3-9400000011#2  
10/15PHIW 14-5500000000#2  
10/17@PHIL 0-2400000000#2  
10/18@PHIL 9-12413200300#2  
10/19@PHIL 5-6512200002#2  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1264771504181081844519.314.379.497.876.875.182
Projected1264771504181081844519.314.379.497.876.875.182
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11253761015722375914382.490.26.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP108266251518124032.241.320.472.792
vs. RHP369124356566663315244.336.395.504.899
Close/Late631751210651100.270.319.476.795
Scoring Position141501633670156242.355.409.574.983
Pinch Hitting1340015200100.308.286.538.824
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home602266914684538209.305.367.527.893
Road6625181272236462510.323.381.470.851
This Week31354003202.385.385.6921.077
Last Week52451015421.208.269.375.644
March/April219126411111373.286.350.385.735
May2497311132151584.320.374.557.931
June2077261020151362.338.376.519.896
July2379263131316132.329.421.506.927
August198123603131865.284.337.469.806
Sept/Oct19521871114953.346.397.577.973
Postseason1045115019723.244.277.422.699

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1921111409140421056675364215123.342.399.531.930 DET
192215665419331108771125463292110.295.353.410.763DET,AL
192315858519039115101105702425197.325.396.455.851DET,AL
19241546452024287651025733182311.313.370.436.806DET
19251546602256511792128552425128.341.391.505.896DET,AL
19261566142185659811136273141610.355.418.507.925DET,AL
192714861619452103779736861974.315.357.446.804DET,AL
19281506391995466839542252197.311.353.443.796DET
1929126477150418108184456219143.314.379.497.876DET
Total1313529917114227960723911457403218513363.323.379.466.845 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1924104113301654202.317.378.463.841
1926104410201543311.227.277.341.618
19276256100141110.240.269.280.549
1928114615400763321.326.367.413.780
1929104511501972310.244.277.422.699
Total472015515032826131254.274.318.393.711

Fielding Stats 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1191122224097965322.966993.25.91    
Leftfield1000000.0001.00.00    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by Detroit in 1921...
Had first career hit on 4/2/1921, off Willie Mitchell (SLA)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/2/1921, off Willie Mitchell (SLA)...
Injured on 5/10/1921 with a Fractured Cheekbone, out for 6 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1921, hitting .524 with 1 HR, 5 RBI...
Was selected to the 1922 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1922, hitting .550 with 1 HR, 4 RBI...
Was selected to the 1923 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 8/11/1923...
1/31/1924: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,907,143 through salary arbitration...
Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 8/17/1924...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Cleveland on 8/24/1924...
1/31/1925: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,907,143 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 7 runs against Cleveland on 5/21/1925...
Was selected to the 1925 Allstar game...
1/31/1926: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,907,143 through salary arbitration...
5/27/1926: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $6,970,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1926, hitting .565 with 1 HR, 5 RBI...
Was selected to the 1926 Allstar game...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 7/8/1926...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Cleveland on 8/26/1926...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1926...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (A) on 5/31/1927...
Was selected to the 1927 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Cleveland on 7/29/1927...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 8/30/1927...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1928...
Injured on 7/29/1929 with a Strained Achilles Tendon, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 9/6/1929 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for one week...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1923 - .325 - 10th
1925 - .341 - 9th
1926 - .355 - 6th
OBP
1923 - .396 - 7th
1926 - .418 - 4th
SLG
1923 - .455 - 10th
1926 - .507 - 10th
OPS
1923 - .851 - 9th
1925 - .896 - 10th
1926 - .925 - 7th
Hits
1922 - 193 - 9th
1923 - 190 - 5th
1924 - 202 - 6th
1925 - 225 - 2nd
1926 - 218 - 4th
1928 - 199 - 7th
Doubles
1921 - 42 - 4th
1923 - 39 - 4th
1924 - 42 - 7th
1925 - 65 - 1st
1926 - 56 - 2nd
1927 - 52 - 5th
1928 - 54 - 3rd
Triples
1923 - 11 - 5th
1925 - 11 - 5th
1927 - 10 - 5th
RBI
1923 - 101 - 6th
Runs
1922 - 112 - 2nd
1923 - 105 - 3rd
1925 - 128 - 2nd
1926 - 113 - 7th
BB
1923 - 70 - 6th
1926 - 62 - 6th
     

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