#45 Riggs "Old hoss" Stephenson, Second Base, 39 yrs, No Team
Friday, 10/20/1949
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Riggs Stephenson
Old hoss
1/5/1898
39
USA,AL,AKRON
5"10
190

Second Base
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
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Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Minor League Contract
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15 Year(s), 127 Days (2707 total Days)
0 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 127 Days (2707 total Days)
16 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall53136
Versus LHP63136
Versus RHP53136
Talent64245
Running & Bunting Ratings
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3
4
5
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 7 (Range), .944 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1949

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

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
1932154636215491097397497016143.338.392.489.881DET,AL
19331395041433533498455422345.284.358.383.740DET
193414860619443427380491139225.320.371.414.786DET,AL
1935154617204426158107596258127.331.393.423.816 STL,NL
193693333941923464217215991.282.320.378.698STL
Total2306921529557231189612041536802724241922694.321.378.456.834 

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
19327287010231110.250.276.321.597
1934104312201973321.279.326.395.721
Total7832791212546452317105.278.326.401.726

Fielding Stats 1949

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

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...
Had 26-game hitting streak snapped on 6/21/1932...
Was selected to the 1932 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1932...
Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1934...
Signed as a free agent by St. Louis (N) on 2/26/1935 to a 2-year deal worth $2,400,000 per year...
Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/27/1936 with a Torn Back Muscle, out for full season...
Retired and inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1937.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1923 - .325 - 10th
1925 - .341 - 9th
1926 - .355 - 6th
1931 - .337 - 9th
1932 - .338 - 6th
1934 - .320 - 9th
1935 - .331 - 6th
OBP
1923 - .396 - 7th
1926 - .418 - 4th
1931 - .406 - 9th
SLG
1923 - .455 - 10th
1926 - .507 - 10th
1929 - .497 - 9th
1931 - .532 - 9th
OPS
1923 - .851 - 9th
1925 - .896 - 10th
1926 - .925 - 7th
1929 - .876 - 10th
1931 - .938 - 7th
Hits
1922 - 193 - 9th
1923 - 190 - 5th
1924 - 202 - 6th
1925 - 225 - 2nd
1926 - 218 - 4th
1928 - 199 - 7th
1931 - 201 - 6th
1932 - 215 - 2nd
1934 - 194 - 4th
1935 - 204 - 3rd
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
1931 - 59 - 2nd
1932 - 49 - 5th
1934 - 43 - 6th
Triples
1923 - 11 - 5th
1925 - 11 - 5th
1927 - 10 - 5th
1929 - 8 - 10th
1931 - 9 - 6th
1932 - 10 - 6th
RBI
1923 - 101 - 6th
Runs
1922 - 112 - 2nd
1923 - 105 - 3rd
1925 - 128 - 2nd
1926 - 113 - 7th
1931 - 111 - 10th
BB
1923 - 70 - 6th
1926 - 62 - 6th
     

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