Jigger Statz
|
|
|
Contents |
[edit] Biography
Jigger Statz (Arnold John Statz) was born on October 20, 1897 in Waukegan, Illinois. He made his Major League debut on July 30, 1919 for the New York Giants. In 1922, his rookie year, he hit .297 with 1 home run and 34 RBI. Statz played for the New York Giants, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Robins over the course of his 8 year career.
Most people believe that Jigger Statz's best season was 1923, when he stole 29 bases, hit for a .319 average and knocked in 70 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | NY | N | 21 | 60 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 6 | .300 | .333 | .367 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 | NY | N | 16 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .133 | .188 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 | BOS | A | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 | Total | 18 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .121 | .171 | .182 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1922 | CHI | N | 110 | 462 | 77 | 137 | 1 | 34 | .297 | .355 | .366 | 19 | 5 | 41 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| 1923 | CHI | N | 154 | 655 | 110 | 209 | 10 | 70 | .319 | .375 | .440 | 33 | 8 | 56 | 42 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | CHI | N | 135 | 549 | 69 | 152 | 3 | 49 | .277 | .325 | .352 | 22 | 5 | 37 | 50 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | CHI | N | 38 | 148 | 21 | 38 | 2 | 14 | .257 | .317 | .378 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | BRO | N | 130 | 507 | 64 | 139 | 1 | 21 | .274 | .310 | .355 | 24 | 7 | 26 | 43 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | BRO | N | 77 | 171 | 28 | 40 | 0 | 16 | .234 | .311 | .292 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | NL | 681 | 2582 | 376 | 737 | 17 | 215 | .285 | .338 | .373 | 114 | 31 | 194 | 211 | 9 | 55 | 77 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | AL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 683 | 2585 | 376 | 737 | 17 | 215 | .285 | .337 | .373 | 114 | 31 | 194 | 211 | 9 | 55 | 77 | 0 | 8 |
[edit] Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | NY | N | 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1919 | NY | N | OF | 18 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .977 |
| 1920 | NY | N | OF | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .944 |
| 1920 | BOS | A | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1920 | Total | OF | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .947 | |
| 1922 | CHI | N | OF | 110 | 109 | 827.2 | 309 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .959 |
| 1922 | CHI | N | CF | 110 | 109 | 827.2 | 309 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .959 |
| 1923 | CHI | N | OF | 154 | 0 | 0 | 438 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .975 |
| 1924 | CHI | N | OF | 131 | 0 | 0 | 373 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .961 |
| 1924 | CHI | N | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .727 |
| 1925 | CHI | N | OF | 37 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .943 |
| 1927 | BRO | N | OF | 122 | 0 | 0 | 371 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .990 |
| 1927 | BRO | N | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1928 | BRO | N | OF | 52 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .965 |
| 1928 | BRO | N | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total | CF | 110 | 109 | 827.2 | 309 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .959 | ||
| Total | OF | 638 | 109 | 827.2 | 1770 | 85 | 59 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .969 | ||
| Total | 2B | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 |
[edit] Transactions
- Claimed on waivers by Boston Red Sox from New York Giants (June 7, 1920).
- Traded by Los Angeles (PCL) with a player to be named later to Chicago Cubs in exchange for 5 players to be named later (December 19, 1921); Chicago Cubs received Vic Aldridge (December 19, 1922) and Los Angeles (PCL) received Elmer Ponder, John Sullivan, Babe Twombly, Tom Daly and 4 other players (December 19, 1922).
[edit] Trivia
[edit] Video Gallery
[edit] Picture Gallery
[edit] See Also
[edit] Categories
Categories: Athletes | Baseball Players | Retired Athletes | Retired Baseball Players | Outfielders | Center Fielders | Second Basemen | Athletes with the Last Name Statz | Baseball Players with the Last Name Statz | Athletes with the First Name Jigger | Baseball Players with the First Name Jigger | Athletes Born in October | Baseball Players Born in October | Athletes Born on October 20 | Baseball Players Born on October 20 | Athletes Born in 1897 | Baseball Players Born in 1897 | Athletes Born in October 1897 | Baseball Players Born in October 1897 | Athletes Born on October 20, 1897 | Baseball Players Born on October 20, 1897 | Athletes Born in Waukegan, Illinois | Baseball Players Born in Waukegan, Illinois | Athletes Born in Illinois | Baseball Players Born in Illinois | New York Giants Players | Boston Red Sox Players | Chicago Cubs Players | Brooklyn Robins Players | 1919 New York Giants Players | 1920 New York Giants Players | 1920 Boston Red Sox Players | 1922 Chicago Cubs Players | 1923 Chicago Cubs Players | 1924 Chicago Cubs Players | 1925 Chicago Cubs Players | 1927 Brooklyn Robins Players | 1928 Brooklyn Robins Players | Baseball Players who bat Right Handed | Baseball Players who throw Right Handed | Athletes Who Debuted in July | Baseball Players Who Debuted in July | Athletes Who Debuted on July 30 | Baseball Players Who Debuted on July 30 | Athletes Who Debuted in 1919 | Baseball Players Who Debuted in 1919 | Athletes Who Debuted in July 1919 | Baseball Players Who Debuted in July 1919 | Athletes Who Debuted on July 30, 1919 | Baseball Players Who Debuted on July 30, 1919 | Athletes Who Played Their Last Game in September | Baseball Players Who Played Their Last Game in September | Athletes Who Played Their Last Game on September 30 | Baseball Players Who Played Their Last Game on September 30 | Athletes Who Played Their Last Game in 1928 | Baseball Players Who Played Their Last Game in 1928 | Athletes Who Played Their Last Game in September 1928 | Baseball Players Who Played Their Last Game in September 1928 | Athletes Who Played Their Last Game on September 30, 1928 | Baseball Players Who Played Their Last Game on September 30, 1928 | Baseball Players Who Debuted with New York Giants | Players with 5 years experience in the Major Leagues | Baseball Players with 5 years experience in the Major Leagues | Players with at least 500 At Bats | Players with at least 1000 At Bats | Players with at least 1500 At Bats | Players with at least 2000 At Bats | Players with at least 2500 At Bats | Players with at least 100 Games | Players with at least 200 Games | Players with at least 300 Games | Players with at least 400 Games | Players with at least 500 Games | Players with at least 100 Runs Scored | Players with at least 200 Runs Scored | Players with at least 300 Runs Scored | Players with at least 100 Hits | Players with at least 200 Hits | Players with at least 300 Hits | Players with at least 400 Hits | Players with at least 500 Hits | Players with at least 100 Singles | Players with at least 200 Singles | Players with at least 300 Singles | Players with at least 400 Singles | Players with at least 500 Singles | Players with at least 100 Doubles | Players with at least 100 RBI | Players with at least 200 RBI | Players with at least 100 Walks | Players with at least 100 Strikeouts | Players with at least 200 Strikeouts | Baseball Players Who Debuted at age 21




