Jiggs Parrott

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1892-1895)

Jiggs Parrott was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1892 to 1895 for the Chicago Cubs, a span of 4 seasons. In 320 career games, he hit .234 with 311 hits, 6 home runs, and 152 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .234
HR 6
RBI 152
H 311
OPS .566
PIV -5,574
Position
Third Baseman
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
7/14/1871 in Portland, OR, USA
Died
4/14/1898 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1892-07-11
Last Game
1895-06-06

Full name: Walter Edward Parrott

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Career Batting Statistics

Jiggs Parrott — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
320 1,330 175 311 35 23 6 152 62 38 92 .234 .258 .308 .566 -5,574

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career OBP .258 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 26.9% below league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.

Career OPS .566 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jiggs Parrott — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1892 CHN NL 78 333 38 67 8 5 2 22 7 8 30 .201 .244 (-18%) .316 (-30%) .327 (-17%) .644 (-23%) -1232.0
1893 CHN NL 113 468 55 113 10 9 1 65 25 14 27 .241 .279 (-14%) .356 (-26%) .379 (-19%) .735 (-22%) -1834.9
1894 CHN NL 126 525 82 130 17 9 3 65 30 16 35 .248 .309 (-20%) .379 (-28%) .435 (-24%) .814 (-26%) -2506.6
1895 CHN NL 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 320 1,330 175 311 35 23 6 152 62 38 92 .234 — — — — -5,574

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jiggs Parrott — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2B 133 0 304 411 51 59
3B 180 0 264 418 76 28
OF 5 0 5 0 1 0
SS 1 0 2 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jiggs Parrott — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1892 CHN 3B 78 0 115 164 34 7
1893 CHN 2B 8 0 14 27 2 2
1893 CHN 3B 101 0 147 253 42 21
1893 CHN OF 4 0 5 0 1 0
1894 CHN 2B 125 0 290 384 49 57
1894 CHN 3B 1 0 2 1 0 0
1895 CHN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1895 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1895 CHN SS 1 0 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jiggs Parrott — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 133
Third Base 180
Shortstop 1
Left Field 1
Right Field 4

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jiggs Parrott (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Felton Stratton
    .229 avg, 9 HR
  2. 96
    Joe Cassidy
    .228 avg, 2 HR
  3. 78
    Milt Scott
    .228 avg, 5 HR
  4. 78
    Tom O'Brien
    .231 avg, 4 HR
  5. 77
    Jim Levey
    .230 avg, 11 HR
  6. 76
    Blondy Ryan
    .239 avg, 8 HR

Jiggs Parrott: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 11, 1892 and the final game on June 6, 1895, Jiggs Parrott built the record summarized on this page. Parrott spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago Colts. Parrott played primarily as a third baseman. The bio adds a birth date on July 14, 1871, in Portland, OR, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 11 inches and 160 pounds. The bio records the death on April 14, 1898, in Phoenix, AZ, USA. Parrott's full given name, per the bio, is Walter Edward Parrott.

Parrott collected 311 hits in 1,330 at bats across 320 games, good for a .234 batting average, adding 6 home runs, 152 RBI, and 62 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .258 and the slugging percentage .308, for an OPS of .566. Measured against the leagues Parrott played in, the .234 career average compares with a .282 league average over the same seasons, 16.9% below the league. By OPS the gap is 23.1% below league average (.566 against .736). The hits column peaks at 130, in 1894. Parrott drove in a season-high 65 runs in 1893.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jiggs Parrott

What years did Jiggs Parrott play?
Jiggs Parrott played in Major League Baseball from 1892 to 1895.
Was Jiggs Parrott a pitcher?
No. Jiggs Parrott was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Jiggs Parrott hit?
Jiggs Parrott hit 6 career home runs with 311 hits.
What teams did Jiggs Parrott play for?
Jiggs Parrott played for one team, the Chicago Colts (1892–1895).
What were Jiggs Parrott's career stats?
In 320 games, Jiggs Parrott had 311 hits, 6 home runs, 152 RBI, 175 runs, and 62 stolen bases, with a .234 batting average.
What position did Jiggs Parrott play?
Jiggs Parrott played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jiggs Parrott and how much did he weigh?
Jiggs Parrott was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Jiggs Parrott hit each season?
Jiggs Parrott's home runs by season: 2 in 1892, 1 in 1893, 3 in 1894, and 0 in 1895. His most in one season was 3, in 1894.
What was Jiggs Parrott's career batting average?
Jiggs Parrott batted .234 over his career, with 311 hits in 1,330 at bats.
How many RBI did Jiggs Parrott have?
Jiggs Parrott drove in 152 runs in his career.
Is Jiggs Parrott in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jiggs Parrott has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.