What years did Riggs Stephenson play?

Riggs Stephenson played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1934.

Was Riggs Stephenson a pitcher?

No. Riggs Stephenson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Riggs Stephenson hit?

Riggs Stephenson hit 63 career home runs with 1,515 hits.

What teams did Riggs Stephenson play for?

Riggs Stephenson played for 2 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1921–1925) and the Chicago Cubs (1926–1934).

What were Riggs Stephenson's career stats?

In 1,310 games, Riggs Stephenson had 1,515 hits, 63 home runs, 773 RBI, 714 runs, and 53 stolen bases, with a .336 batting average.

What position did Riggs Stephenson play?

Riggs Stephenson played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Riggs Stephenson and how much did he weigh?

Riggs Stephenson was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 185 pounds.

How many home runs did Riggs Stephenson hit each season?

Riggs Stephenson's home runs by season: 2 in 1921, 2 in 1922, 5 in 1923, 4 in 1924, 1 in 1925, 3 in 1926, 7 in 1927, 8 in 1928, 17 in 1929, 5 in 1930, 1 in 1931, 4 in 1932, 4 in 1933, and 0 in 1934. His most in one season was 17, in 1929.

What was Riggs Stephenson's career batting average?

Riggs Stephenson batted .336 over his career, with 1,515 hits in 4,508 at bats.

How many RBI did Riggs Stephenson have?

Riggs Stephenson drove in 773 runs in his career.

Is Riggs Stephenson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Riggs Stephenson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Riggs Stephenson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1934)

Riggs Stephenson was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1934 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,310 career games, he hit .336 with 1,515 hits, 63 home runs, and 773 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 18,027.

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 October 25, 2026

AVG .336

HR 63

RBI 773

H 1,515

OPS .880

PIV 18,027

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 185 lb
Born: 1/5/1898 in Akron, AL, USA
Died: 11/15/1985 in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1921-04-13
Last Game: 1934-09-24

Full name: Jackson Riggs Stephenson

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Career Batting Statistics

Riggs Stephenson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,310	4,508	714	1,515	321	54	63	773	53	494	247	.336	.407	.473	.880	18,027

Career AVG .336 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — +19.0% above league average.

Career OBP .407 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +18.1% above league average.

Career SLG .473 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — +19.2% above league average.

Career OPS .880 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — +18.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Riggs Stephenson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1921	CLE	AL	65	206	45	68	17	2	2	34	4	23	15	.330	.286 (+15%)	.344 (+18%)	.395 (+17%)	.739 (+17%)	725.1
1922	CLE	AL	86	233	47	79	24	5	2	32	3	27	18	.339	.285 (+19%)	.345 (+22%)	.397 (+29%)	.743 (+25%)	1175.3
1923	CLE	AL	91	301	48	96	20	6	5	65	5	15	25	.319	.282 (+13%)	.344 (+4%)	.390 (+22%)	.734 (+13%)	658.7
1924	CLE	AL	71	240	33	89	20	0	4	44	1	27	10	.371	.283 (+31%)	.345 (+27%)	.389 (+29%)	.734 (+28%)	1334.0
1925	CLE	AL	19	54	8	16	3	1	1	9	1	7	3	.296	.288 (+3%)	.349 (+11%)	.407 (+9%)	.756 (+10%)	105.4
1926	CHN	NL	82	281	40	95	18	3	3	44	2	31	16	.338	.279 (+21%)	.345 (+17%)	.390 (+17%)	.735 (+17%)	931.5
1927	CHN	NL	152	579	101	199	46	9	7	82	8	65	28	.344	.282 (+22%)	.344 (+21%)	.392 (+25%)	.736 (+23%)	2906.2
1928	CHN	NL	137	512	75	166	36	9	8	90	8	68	29	.324	.280 (+15%)	.342 (+19%)	.395 (+21%)	.737 (+20%)	2217.8
1929	CHN	NL	136	495	91	179	36	6	17	110	10	67	21	.362	.289 (+25%)	.353 (+26%)	.415 (+35%)	.769 (+31%)	3458.0
1930	CHN	NL	109	341	56	125	21	1	5	68	2	32	20	.367	.293 (+25%)	.354 (+19%)	.429 (+11%)	.784 (+15%)	1142.1
1931	CHN	NL	80	263	34	84	14	4	1	52	1	37	14	.319	.276 (+16%)	.338 (+20%)	.388 (+7%)	.726 (+13%)	753.4
1932	CHN	NL	147	583	86	189	49	4	4	85	3	54	27	.324	.275 (+18%)	.335 (+14%)	.391 (+13%)	.726 (+14%)	1698.5
1933	CHN	NL	97	346	45	114	17	4	4	51	5	34	16	.329	.270 (+22%)	.329 (+20%)	.377 (+16%)	.707 (+18%)	1260.4
1934	CHN	NL	38	74	5	16	0	0	0	7	0	7	5	.216	.278 (-22%)	.340 (-14%)	.392 (-45%)	.733 (-31%)	-339.8
Career · 14 seasons			1,310	4,508	714	1,515	321	54	63	773	53	494	247	.336	—	—	—	—	18,027

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Riggs Stephenson — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
9	37	5	14	2	0	0	7	2	2	.378

Playoff Batting by Year

Riggs Stephenson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1932	WS	CHN	4	18	2	8	1	0	0	4	0	0	.444
1929	WS	CHN	5	19	3	6	1	0	0	3	2	2	.316

Game Log & Splits

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Batting — Home / Away

Riggs Stephenson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	646	2130	352	724	22	369	.340
Away	663	2378	362	791	41	414	.333

Last 10 Games — Batting

Riggs Stephenson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1934-09-24	CHC	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1934-09-22	CHC	PIT	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
1934-09-16	CHC	BRO	L	4	1	1	0	0	0
1934-09-16	CHC	BRO	L	5	0	1	2	0	0
1934-09-13	CHC	BRO	W	3	1	0	0	1	1
1934-09-12	CHC	BSN	W	4	0	1	0	0	0
1934-09-11	CHC	BSN	W	4	0	1	1	0	0
1934-09-09	CHC	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1934-09-07	CHC	NY1	W	4	1	1	0	0	0
1934-09-06	CHC	NY1	L	4	0	2	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Riggs Stephenson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	203	485	613	48	105
3B	44	45	80	7	9
OF	913	1759	68	42	18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Riggs Stephenson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1921	CLE	2B	54	122	153	17	30
1921	CLE	3B	2	0	2	0	2
1922	CLE	2B	25	44	67	6	6
1922	CLE	3B	34	31	69	5	5
1922	CLE	OF	3	1	0	0	0
1923	CLE	2B	66	205	214	13	49
1923	CLE	3B	2	2	2	0	0
1923	CLE	OF	3	0	0	0	0
1924	CLE	2B	58	114	179	12	20
1924	CLE	OF	7	12	1	0	0
1925	CLE	OF	16	33	2	2	1
1926	CHN	OF	74	126	7	7	0
1927	CHN	3B	6	12	7	2	2
1927	CHN	OF	146	297	18	8	5
1928	CHN	OF	135	268	10	5	1
1929	CHN	OF	130	245	9	4	4
1930	CHN	OF	80	132	5	6	1
1931	CHN	OF	66	134	1	2	1
1932	CHN	OF	147	298	7	5	2
1933	CHN	OF	91	187	5	3	2
1934	CHN	OF	15	26	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

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Riggs Stephenson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	203
Third Base	47
Left Field	885
Right Field	26

College History

Riggs Stephenson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa	AL	1918, 1919, 1920

Award Voting History

Riggs Stephenson — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
1932	Most Valuable Player	NL	5th	32.0	80
1929	Most Valuable Player	NL	23th	1.0	80
1927	Most Valuable Player	NL	20th	3.0	80

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Riggs Stephenson: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 13, 1921 and the final game on September 24, 1934, Riggs Stephenson built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Cleveland Indians (1921 to 1925) and the Chicago Cubs (1926 through 1934). The bio lists Stephenson as an outfielder who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'10" and 185 pounds. The birth record reads January 5, 1898, in Akron, AL, USA. The bio records the death on November 15, 1985, in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA. Riggs Stephenson was the playing name; the full given name is Jackson Riggs.

The batting record for Stephenson: 1,310 games, 1,515 hits in 4,508 at bats, and a .336 average, plus 63 homers, 773 runs batted in, and 53 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .407 and the slugging percentage .473, for an OPS of .880. The league as a whole hit .283 across Stephenson's seasons, which puts the .336 career mark 19.0% above average. 1929 was Stephenson's biggest home run year, with 17.

Frequently Asked Questions about Riggs Stephenson

What years did Riggs Stephenson play?: Riggs Stephenson played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1934.
Was Riggs Stephenson a pitcher?: No. Riggs Stephenson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Riggs Stephenson hit?: Riggs Stephenson hit 63 career home runs with 1,515 hits.
What teams did Riggs Stephenson play for?: Riggs Stephenson played for 2 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1921–1925) and the Chicago Cubs (1926–1934).
What were Riggs Stephenson's career stats?: In 1,310 games, Riggs Stephenson had 1,515 hits, 63 home runs, 773 RBI, 714 runs, and 53 stolen bases, with a .336 batting average.
What position did Riggs Stephenson play?: Riggs Stephenson played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Riggs Stephenson and how much did he weigh?: Riggs Stephenson was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Riggs Stephenson hit each season?: Riggs Stephenson's home runs by season: 2 in 1921, 2 in 1922, 5 in 1923, 4 in 1924, 1 in 1925, 3 in 1926, 7 in 1927, 8 in 1928, 17 in 1929, 5 in 1930, 1 in 1931, 4 in 1932, 4 in 1933, and 0 in 1934. His most in one season was 17, in 1929.
What was Riggs Stephenson's career batting average?: Riggs Stephenson batted .336 over his career, with 1,515 hits in 4,508 at bats.
How many RBI did Riggs Stephenson have?: Riggs Stephenson drove in 773 runs in his career.
Is Riggs Stephenson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Riggs Stephenson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.