Jiggs Westergard
Verl A. Westergard
Born: November 19, 1921
Deceased: October 4, 2001
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1943-1947
Jiggs Westergard compiled a career record of 30 wins and 14 losses and a 3.56 ERA in his 70-game pitching career with the Superior Bays, Superior Blues and Waterloo Hawks. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1947 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | E | TPOR | Superior Bays | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.25 | 6 | 4 | 44.0 | 41 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 19 | 6 | .760 | 3.11 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 188.0 | 193 | 81 | 65 | 64 | 91 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Waterloo Hawks | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4.42 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 165.0 | 167 | 94 | 81 | 65 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| Totals | 30 | 14 | .682 | 3.56 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 397.0 | 401 | 196 | 157 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 224 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | E | TPOR | Superior Bays | 12 | 52 | 44 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | .341 | .431 | .545 | .977 | 24 | 1 | |||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 35 | 102 | 94 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .255 | .278 | .298 | .576 | 28 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Waterloo Hawks | 36 | 71 | 59 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 9 | .220 | .313 | .271 | .585 | 16 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 83 | 225 | 197 | 35 | 52 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 32 | .264 | .326 | .345 | .671 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | E | TPOR | Superior Bays | OF | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
| 1943 | E | TPOR | Superior Bays | P | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.833 |
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | P | 29 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 2.172 |
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Waterloo Hawks | P | 35 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 1 | .968 | .857 |
| Totals | 77 | 22 | 93 | 1 | 5 | .991 | 1.494 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | E | Twin Ports League | Superior Bays | |||
| 1946 | C | Northern League | Superior Blues | CHA | ||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo Hawks | CHA |
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