Jim Riggs
James Ray Riggs
Born: November 4, 1960
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 4 (1982 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Eastern Michigan
Career: 1982-1987
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Jim Riggs compiled a career batting average of .253 with 49 home runs and 336 RBI in his 574-game career with the Oneonta Yankees, Greensboro Hornets, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Albany-Colonie Yankees and Wichita Pilots. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1987 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 72 | 313 | 272 | 45 | 84 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 32 | .309 | .381 | .449 | .830 | 122 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | 133 | 559 | 481 | 77 | 126 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 95 | 5 | 3 | 68 | 53 | .262 | .351 | .407 | .758 | 196 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 111 | 388 | 337 | 38 | 91 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 58 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 33 | .270 | .343 | .433 | .776 | 146 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 121 | 475 | 415 | 51 | 97 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 60 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 50 | .234 | .325 | .340 | .665 | 141 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 127 | 483 | 410 | 57 | 85 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 47 | .207 | .307 | .332 | .639 | 136 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Wichita Pilots | 10 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .320 | .320 | .600 | .920 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 574 | 2243 | 1940 | 272 | 491 | 94 | 12 | 49 | 336 | 18 | 13 | 264 | 219 | .253 | .338 | .390 | .728 | 756 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 3B | 69 | 45 | 113 | 17 | 10 | .903 | 2.290 |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | 3B | 120 | 103 | 228 | 31 | 13 | .914 | 2.758 |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 3B | 55 | 41 | 79 | 14 | 10 | .896 | 2.182 |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 3B | 71 | 56 | 143 | 10 | 15 | .952 | 2.803 |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 1B | 8 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 6.000 |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 3B | 118 | 90 | 213 | 24 | 22 | .927 | 2.568 |
| 1987 | AA | TL | Wichita Pilots | 3B | 7 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 1.714 |
| Totals | 449 | 384 | 788 | 99 | 70 | .922 | 2.610 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1983 | A | South Atlantic League | Greensboro Hornets | NYA | ||
| 1984 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1985 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1986 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1987 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Pilots | SDN |
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