Lew Riggs
Lewis Sidney Riggs
Born: April 22, 1910
Mebane, NC US
Deceased: August 12, 1975
Durham, NC US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1930-1950
Major League Statistics
Lew Riggs compiled a career batting average of .289 with 111 home runs and 201 RBI in his 1050-game career with the Shawnee Robins, St. Joseph Saints, Columbus Red Birds, Montreal Royals, St. Paul Saints, Baltimore Orioles and Newark Bears. He began playing during the 1930 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | C | WA | Shawnee Robins | 36 | 146 | 146 | 52 | 12 | 5 | 4 | .356 | .356 | .589 | .945 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 20 | 71 | 71 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .254 | .254 | .338 | .592 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 138 | 510 | 510 | 149 | 18 | 10 | 18 | .292 | .292 | .473 | .765 | 241 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 162 | 588 | 588 | 172 | 32 | 10 | 20 | .293 | .293 | .483 | .776 | 284 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 148 | 574 | 574 | 161 | 26 | 12 | 12 | .280 | .280 | .430 | .711 | 247 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 132 | 560 | 560 | 155 | 28 | 11 | 11 | .277 | .277 | .425 | .702 | 238 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 90 | 375 | 297 | 64 | 90 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 73 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 23 | .303 | .436 | .556 | .992 | 165 | 6 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 115 | 453 | 378 | 85 | 119 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 62 | 2 | 64 | 24 | .315 | .422 | .495 | .917 | 187 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 124 | 453 | 387 | 54 | 108 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 52 | 0 | 60 | 33 | .279 | .380 | .463 | .843 | 179 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 72 | 180 | 150 | 17 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 29 | 13 | .240 | .363 | .393 | .756 | 59 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 13 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .100 | .308 | .100 | .408 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 1050 | 3923 | 3671 | 220 | 1061 | 179 | 69 | 111 | 201 | 5 | 1 | 217 | 97 | .289 | .332 | .466 | .798 | 1711 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | C | WA | Shawnee Robins | SS | 36 | 69 | 86 | 13 | .923 | 4.306 | |
| 1930 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 2B | 20 | 44 | 56 | 5 | .952 | 5.000 | |
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 83 | 160 | 7 | 9 | .949 | 2.012 | |
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3B | 154 | 199 | 226 | 35 | .924 | 2.760 | |
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3B | 148 | 148 | 271 | 23 | .948 | 2.831 | |
| 1934 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3B | 132 | 143 | 266 | 28 | .936 | 3.098 | |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3B | 76 | 70 | 143 | 5 | 11 | .977 | 2.803 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 3B | 101 | 104 | 191 | 22 | 22 | .931 | 2.921 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 115 | 102 | 206 | 11 | 21 | .966 | 2.678 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 3B | 38 | 33 | 79 | 11 | 6 | .911 | 2.947 |
| Totals | 903 | 1072 | 1531 | 162 | 60 | .941 | 2.883 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | C | Western Association | Shawnee Robins | |||
| 1930 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Saints | SLN | ||
| 1931 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1932 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1933 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1934 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | SLA |
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