Ron Diggle
Ronnie Jay Diggle
Born: November 4, 1950
Artesia, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 43 (1968 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
Draft: Round 4 (1969 January Secondary Draft, California Angels)
Draft: Round 2 (1969 June Secondary Draft, Montreal Expos)
Draft: Round 1 (1970 January Secondary Draft, Kansas City Royals)
Draft: Round 2 (1970 June Secondary Draft, Oakland Athletics)
Draft: Round 1 (1972 January Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Dominguez HS (Paramount, CA)
Cerritos College
UCLA
Career: 1972-1979
Ron Diggle compiled a career batting average of .289 with 91 home runs and 473 RBI in his 946-game career with the Visalia Mets, Memphis Blues, Victoria Toros, Tidewater Tides, Spokane Indians and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
 Memphis Blues |
 Visalia Mets |
 Victoria Toros |
 Tidewater Tides |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
 Rochester Red Wings |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 79 | 318 | 280 | 37 | 85 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 41 | .304 | .375 | .446 | .821 | 125 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 60 | 274 | 233 | 50 | 79 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 44 | .339 | .416 | .567 | .983 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 95 | 356 | 304 | 35 | 81 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 61 | .266 | .350 | .352 | .702 | 107 | 1 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Victoria Toros | 130 | 517 | 453 | 83 | 132 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 68 | 5 | 2 | 58 | 103 | .291 | .370 | .477 | .846 | 216 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 113 | 387 | 338 | 59 | 89 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 55 | .263 | .326 | .361 | .686 | 122 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 111 | 431 | 358 | 48 | 94 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 67 | 67 | .263 | .376 | .385 | .762 | 138 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 118 | 475 | 390 | 87 | 123 | 31 | 3 | 14 | 79 | 7 | 5 | 84 | 72 | .315 | .436 | .518 | .954 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 131 | 529 | 460 | 78 | 144 | 33 | 2 | 11 | 84 | 6 | 5 | 64 | 73 | .313 | .395 | .465 | .860 | 214 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 109 | 398 | 353 | 50 | 90 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 63 | .255 | .335 | .422 | .757 | 149 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 946 | 3685 | 3169 | 527 | 917 | 175 | 20 | 91 | 473 | 43 | 32 | 458 | 579 | .289 | .376 | .443 | .820 | 1405 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | OF | 78 | 104 | 10 | 4 | 4 | .966 | 1.462 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | OF | 46 | 86 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 1.935 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | SS | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 3.000 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 3B | 12 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | .833 | 2.500 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | OF | 90 | 171 | 8 | 8 | 3 | .957 | 1.989 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 1B | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .818 | 4.500 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Victoria Toros | OF | 119 | 200 | 9 | 9 | 3 | .959 | 1.756 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 93 | 148 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .981 | 1.688 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 82 | 146 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .987 | 1.841 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | OF | 110 | 189 | 17 | 13 | 6 | .941 | 1.873 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | OF | 99 | 149 | 24 | 2 | 5 | .989 | 1.747 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 70 | 136 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .965 | 1.986 |
| Totals | 804 | 1355 | 110 | 57 | 29 | .963 | 1.822 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1972 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Toros | NYN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | ML4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | ML4 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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