What years did Jerrod Riggan play?

Jerrod Riggan played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2003.

Was Jerrod Riggan a pitcher?

Yes. Jerrod Riggan pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 66 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jerrod Riggan hit?

Jerrod Riggan hit 0 career home runs.

What was Jerrod Riggan's career batting average?

Jerrod Riggan batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Jerrod Riggan's career ERA?

Jerrod Riggan finished with a 5.19 career ERA, going 5-4 with 66 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jerrod Riggan have?

Jerrod Riggan recorded 66 career strikeouts.

Jerrod Riggan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2003)

Jerrod Riggan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2003 for the New York Mets and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 4 seasons. Across 67 career appearances, he went 5-4 with a 5.19 ERA and 66 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 118.9.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 5–4

ERA 5.19

WHIP 1.71

SO 66

Pitcher PIV 118.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 197 lb
Born: 5/16/1974 in Brewster, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 2000-08-29
Last Game: 2003-05-15

Full name: Jerrod Ashley Riggan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jerrod Riggan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	4	67	0	0	0	0	86.2	105	50	8	43	66	5.19	118.9

Career ERA 5.19 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 16.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jerrod Riggan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2000	NYN	NL	0	0	1	2.0	3	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
2001	NYN	NL	3	3	35	47.2	42	18	24	41	3.40	4.42 (+23%)	258.2
2002	CLE	AL	2	1	29	33.0	53	28	18	22	7.64	4.28 (-78%)	-139.3
2003	CLE	AL	0	0	2	4.0	7	4	1	2	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			5	4	67	86.2	105	50	43	66	5.19	—	119

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Jerrod Riggan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
67	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jerrod Riggan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2000	NYN	NL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	NYN	NL	35	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	CLE	AL	29	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CLE	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			67	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jerrod Riggan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	32	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	35	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jerrod Riggan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	32	44.1	48	21	17	34	4.26
Away	35	42.1	57	29	26	32	6.17

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jerrod Riggan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2003-05-15	CLE	SEA	—	2.0	2	2	2	0	1
2003-05-13	CLE	SEA	—	2.0	5	2	2	1	1
2002-09-24	CLE	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
2002-09-20	CLE	KCR	—	0.2	3	1	1	0	0
2002-09-15	CLE	MIN	—	2.0	2	2	2	1	1
2002-09-12	CLE	MIN	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2002-09-09	CLE	TOR	—	2.1	3	0	0	1	3
2002-09-05	CLE	CHW	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1
2002-09-01	CLE	BOS	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	0
2002-08-25	CLE	SEA	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jerrod Riggan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	67	0	5	10	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jerrod Riggan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
2000	NYN	P	1	0	0	0
2001	NYN	P	35	2	5	1
2002	CLE	P	29	3	3	1
2003	CLE	P	2	0	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jerrod Riggan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	67

Salary History

Jerrod Riggan — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	CLE	AL	$218,000
Total Career Earnings			$218,000

College History

Jerrod Riggan — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
San Diego State University	San Diego	CA	1995, 1996

Jerrod Riggan: the record in brief

August 29, 2000 and May 15, 2003 bracket Jerrod Riggan's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Riggan's seasons break down as the New York Mets (2000 through 2001) and the Cleveland Indians (2002 to 2003). Riggan played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 16, 1974, in Brewster, WA, USA and a listed size of 197 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Riggan's full given name, per the bio, is Jerrod Ashley Riggan.

Riggan's career pitching line is 5 wins, 4 losses and a 5.19 ERA over 67 appearances. The totals include 66 strikeouts. The league ERA over Riggan's seasons was 4.47, so the 5.19 figure ran 16.3% worse than average. 2001 was Riggan's sharpest full season, a 3.40 ERA against the league's 4.42. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Riggan's career adds up to 118.9.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerrod Riggan

What years did Jerrod Riggan play?: Jerrod Riggan played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2003.
Was Jerrod Riggan a pitcher?: Yes. Jerrod Riggan pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 66 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jerrod Riggan hit?: Jerrod Riggan hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jerrod Riggan's career batting average?: Jerrod Riggan batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Jerrod Riggan's career ERA?: Jerrod Riggan finished with a 5.19 career ERA, going 5-4 with 66 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jerrod Riggan have?: Jerrod Riggan recorded 66 career strikeouts.