Joe Wiggins

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .247
HR 2
RBI 36
H 61
OPS .653
PIV -68
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
9/19/1906 in Dinwiddie County, VA, USA
Died
10/25/1984 in Cleveland, OH, USA

Full name: Joseph Clifton Wiggins

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
4.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
72 247 36 61 12 3 2 36 3 20 2 .247 .309 .344 .653 -68

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OPS .653 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1930 NEG NNL 25 77 13 19 5 1 1 12 1 8 1 .247 .293 (-16%) .354 (-8%) .429 (-12%) .784 (-10%) -137.6
1931 CCU NNL 18 65 11 20 4 1 1 12 1 6 0 .308 .276 (+11%) .338 (+11%) .388 (+15%) .726 (+13%) 144.6
1932 NEG NSL 2 8 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1932 BBS EWL 14 54 5 15 2 1 0 6 1 3 0 .278 .275 (+1%) .335 (-6%) .391 (-10%) .726 (-8%) 0.0
1933 NBY IND 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1934 PBG NN2 10 34 5 5 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 .147 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 72 247 36 61 12 3 2 36 3 20 2 .247 — — — — 7

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home141200.500

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1931-06-17 CV6LS4W 412000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 62 62 48 97 10 6
OF 2 1 1 0 0 0
SS 9 8 9 19 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 NEG 3B 16 16 16 18 1 0
1930 NEG OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1930 NEG SS 8 8 9 19 2 0
1931 CCU 3B 18 18 13 33 3 2
1931 CCU SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1932 NEG 3B 2 2 0 5 0 0
1932 BBS 3B 14 14 12 25 4 3
1933 NBY 3B 3 3 2 2 0 0
1934 PBG 3B 9 9 5 14 2 1
1934 PBG OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 62
Shortstop 9
Left Field 1
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Wiggins

Was Joe Wiggins a pitcher?
No. Joe Wiggins was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Wiggins hit?
Joe Wiggins hit 2 career home runs with 61 hits.