#45 Riggs "Old hoss" Stephenson, Second Base, 33 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Wednesday, 10/25/1931
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Riggs Stephenson
Old hoss
1/5/1898
33
USA,AL,AKRON
5"10
185

Second Base
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,000,000
1934
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall893510
Versus LHP993610
Versus RHP893510
Talent99369
Running & Bunting Ratings
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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  
9/29@CLEL 0-7400000001#2  
9/30@CHAW 6-4301000100#2  
10/1WASL 3-4412000100#2  
10/2@BOSL 9-13100000000#9  
10/4NYYW 4-3100000000#7  
10/7NYYL 1-4401010100#2  
10/8NYYW 6-5401000100#2  
10/10@NYYL 2-4411000010#2  
10/11@NYYL 6-7422001120#2  
10/12@NYYL 1-2412200000#2  

Batting Stats 1931

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall150596201599131001116417.337.406.532.938.965.195
Projected150596201599131001116417.337.406.532.938.965.195
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14166960024213178121484.0126.78.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP47112216651010.234.302.426.727
vs. RHP54919057712941055916116.346.415.541.956
Close/Late63213309582001.333.417.476.893
Scoring Position166581423770172123.349.413.512.925
Pinch Hitting720000100001.286.375.286.661
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7128110129375454284.359.422.559.980
Road79315100306646573613.317.390.508.898
March/April24106401103182250.377.407.566.973
May21823116121216134.378.469.6711.139
June26100397132221112.390.451.5701.021
July2695277311517135.284.382.453.834
August25105318232021141.295.383.495.879
Sept/Oct28108331021131485.306.350.463.813
Postseason52072113430.350.435.7001.135

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
1930155624193545582104526322116.309.366.436.802DET,AL
193115059620159913100111646117214.337.406.532.938DET,AL
Total16186519210553593789051126573523622416573.323.380.469.850 

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
193093510200453110.286.342.343.685
19315207211343010.350.435.7001.135
Total612567219143535191374.281.331.410.741

Fielding Stats 1931

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base14614128455410086325.9711225.16.34    
Shortstop1000000.0003.00.00    

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...
5/27/1930: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $9,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Was selected to the 1930 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1930...
Injured on 5/10/1931 with a Strained Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
Had 2000th career hit on 6/19/1931, off Ken Jones (WAS)...
Was selected to the 1931 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1931...
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
1929 - .497 - 9th
OPS
1923 - .851 - 9th
1925 - .896 - 10th
1926 - .925 - 7th
1929 - .876 - 10th
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
1930 - 54 - 3rd
Triples
1923 - 11 - 5th
1925 - 11 - 5th
1927 - 10 - 5th
1929 - 8 - 10th
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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