Riggs Stephenson Notable

b. January 5, 1898 · Cleveland Indians 1921–1925, Chicago Cubs 1926–1934

Riggs Stephenson divided 14 seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Cleveland Indians from 1921, then the Chicago Cubs through 1934.

He batted .336 with 1,515 hits across 1,310 games, scoring 714 runs. He finished with 63 home runs, 321 doubles, 54 triples and 53 stolen bases.

He led the league in doubles once, in 1927, with 46. He played 913 games in the outfield, with 1,759 putouts and 42 errors. He also played 203 games at second base.

He was born in Akron, AL, USA on January 5, 1898, and died on November 15, 1985. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1921	CLE	65	206	45	68	17	2	2	34	23	15	4	.330
1922	CLE	86	233	47	79	24	5	2	32	27	18	3	.339
1923	CLE	91	301	48	96	20	6	5	65	15	25	5	.319
1924	CLE	71	240	33	89	20	0	4	44	27	10	1	.371
1925	CLE	19	54	8	16	3	1	1	9	7	3	1	.296
1926	CHC	82	281	40	95	18	3	3	44	31	16	2	.338
1927	CHC	152	579	101	199	46	9	7	82	65	28	8	.344
1928	CHC	137	512	75	166	36	9	8	90	68	29	8	.324
1929	CHC	136	495	91	179	36	6	17	110	67	21	10	.362
1930	CHC	109	341	56	125	21	1	5	68	32	20	2	.367
1931	CHC	80	263	34	84	14	4	1	52	37	14	1	.319
1932	CHC	147	583	86	189	49	4	4	85	54	27	3	.324
1933	CHC	97	346	45	114	17	4	4	51	34	16	5	.329
1934	CHC	38	74	5	16	0	0	0	7	7	5	0	.216
Career	—	1310	4508	714	1515	321	54	63	773	494	247	53	.336

On this day & linked events

1898

Born January 5, 1898

Akron, AL, USA

1985

Died November 15, 1985

1921

Major-league debut: Riggs Stephenson

Riggs Stephenson made a major-league debut on April 13, 1921.

1934

Final major-league game: Riggs Stephenson

Riggs Stephenson played a final major-league game on September 24, 1934.

Image: Goudey, public domain