1876
Born September 1, 1876
Trondhjem, Trøndelag, Norway
Jimmy Wiggs Notable
Jimmy Wiggs divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Cincinnati Reds from 1903, then the Detroit Tigers through 1906.
He went 3 and 4 with a 3.81 earned run average, pitching 56 innings in 13 games. He struck out 46. Across 13 games he batted .158, with 3 hits and 1 run. He finished with 2 doubles.
He was born in Trondhjem, Trøndelag, Norway on September 1, 1876, and died on January 20, 1963. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | CIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1905 | DET | 7 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .133 |
| 1906 | DET | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 13 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .158 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | CIN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5.40 |
| 1905 | DET | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 41.1 | 30 | 15 | 29 | 37 | 3.27 |
| 1906 | DET | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10.1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5.23 |
| Career | — | 3 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 56.2 | 53 | 24 | 38 | 46 | 3.81 |
On this day & linked events
1963
Died January 20, 1963
Image: Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer, public domain