Tige Stone

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923)

Tige Stone was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1923 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 5 career games, he hit 1.000 with 1 hits.

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 1.000
HR 0
RBI 0
H 1
OPS 2.000
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 145 lb
Born
9/18/1901 in Macon, GA, USA
Died
1/1/1960 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1923-08-23
Last Game
1923-10-07

Full name: William Arthur Stone

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Career Batting Statistics

Tige Stone — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0

Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — +253.4% above league average.

Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — +190.2% above league average.

Career SLG 1.000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +156.3% above league average.

Career OPS 2.000 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — +172.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tige Stone — 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
1923 SLN NL 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.000 — — — — 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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Tige Stone — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 4 1 3 1 12.00 0.0

Career ERA 12.00 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 197.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tige Stone — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1923 SLN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 4 3 1 12.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 4 3 1 12.00 — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tige Stone — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3101001.000
Away200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Tige Stone — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home13.0543112.00

Last 5 Games — Batting

Tige Stone — Last 5 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1923-10-07 STLCHCL 101000010
1923-10-06 STLCHCW 000000000
1923-09-15 STLPHIW 000000000
1923-09-03 STLCHCL 000000010
1923-08-23 STLNY1L 000000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Tige Stone — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1923-10-07 STLCHC — 3.0544311

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tige Stone — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 4 0 0 0 0 0
P 1 0 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tige Stone — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 SLN OF 4 0 0 0 0 0
1923 SLN P 1 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tige Stone — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 2
Center Field 2

College History

Tige Stone — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Mercer University Macon GA 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923

Tige Stone: the record in brief

Tige Stone played a first major league game on August 23, 1923 and a last one on October 7, 1923. Stone's only club in the season tables is the St. Louis Cardinals. Stone is listed as an outfielder at 5 feet, 8 inches and 145 pounds. Stone threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is September 18, 1901, in Macon, GA, USA. The bio records the death on January 1, 1960, in Jacksonville, FL, USA. On the record, Tige Stone was born William Arthur Stone.

Stone finished with 1 hits from 1 at bats in 5 games, which works out to 1.000. Over the seasons Stone played, league hitters batted .283; the 1.000 career figure is 253.4% above that. Only one season appears, 1923 for the St. Louis Cardinals, when Stone played 5 games and went 1 for 1.

Stone's college years, 1920, 1921, 1922, and 1923, were spent at Mercer University.

Stone played 2 games at left field, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at center field (2) and pitcher (1).

Frequently Asked Questions about Tige Stone

Was Tige Stone a pitcher?
No. Tige Stone was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Tige Stone hit?
Tige Stone hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Tige Stone play for?
Tige Stone played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1923).
What were Tige Stone's career stats?
In 5 games, Tige Stone had 1 hits, with a 1.000 batting average.
What position did Tige Stone play?
Tige Stone played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tige Stone and how much did he weigh?
Tige Stone was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 145 pounds.
What was Tige Stone's career batting average?
Tige Stone batted 1.000 over his career, with 1 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Tige Stone's career ERA?
Tige Stone finished with a 12.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
Is Tige Stone in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tige Stone has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.