Lew Riggs
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| Lew Riggs | ||
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| Third Baseman | ||
| Born: April 22, 1910 | ||
| Died: August 12, 1975 (aged 65) | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 28, 1934 for the St. Louis Cardinals |
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| Final game | ||
| April 16, 1946 for the Brooklyn Dodgers |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .262 | |
| Home runs | 28 | |
| Runs batted in | 271 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
*1940 World Series Championship
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Lewis Sidney Riggs (April 22, 1910 - August 12, 1975) born in Mebane, North Carolina was a Third Baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals (1934), Cincinnati Reds (1935-40) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1941-42 and 1946).
He helped the Cardinals win the 1934 World Series, the Reds win the 1939 National League Pennant and 1940 World Series and the Dodgers win the 1941 NL Pennant.
He was named to the 1936 National League All-Star Team.
In 10 seasons he played in 760 Games and had 2,477 At Bats, 298 Runs, 650 Hits, 110 Doubles, 43 Triples, 28 Home Runs, 271 RBI, 22 Stolen Bases, 181 Walks, .262 Batting Average, .317 On-base percentage, .375 Slugging Percentage, 930 Total Bases and 37 Sacrifice Hits.
He died in Durham, North Carolina at the age of 65.
[edit] Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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