What years did Jimmy Wiggs play?

Jimmy Wiggs played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1906.

Was Jimmy Wiggs a pitcher?

Yes. Jimmy Wiggs pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 46 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jimmy Wiggs hit?

Jimmy Wiggs hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Jimmy Wiggs's career batting average?

Jimmy Wiggs batted .158 over his career, with 3 hits in 19 at bats.

How many RBI did Jimmy Wiggs have?

Jimmy Wiggs drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Jimmy Wiggs's career ERA?

Jimmy Wiggs finished with a 3.81 career ERA, going 3-4 with 46 strikeouts.

Jimmy Wiggs

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1906)

Jimmy Wiggs was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1906 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 4 seasons. Across 13 career appearances, he went 3-4 with a 3.81 ERA and 46 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 3–4

ERA 3.81

WHIP 1.61

SO 46

Pitcher PIV -668.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 200 lb
Born: 9/1/1876 in Trondhjem, Trøndelag, Norway
Died: 1/20/1963 in Xenia, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1903-04-23
Last Game: 1906-05-25

Full name: James Alvin Wiggs

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jimmy Wiggs — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	4	13	9	4	0	0	56.7	53	24	1	38	46	3.81	-668.3

Career ERA 3.81 vs. league average 2.85 across their career seasons — 33.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jimmy Wiggs — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1903	CIN	NL	0	1	2	1	0	5.0	12	3	2	2	5.40	—	0.0
1905	DET	AL	3	3	7	7	4	41.3	30	15	29	37	3.27	2.82 (-16%)	-95.8
1906	DET	AL	0	0	4	1	0	10.3	11	6	7	7	5.23	2.68 (-95%)	-572.5
Career · 3 seasons			3	4	13	9	4	56.2	53	24	38	46	3.81	—	-668

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

Jimmy Wiggs — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	19	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	11	.158	.158	.263	.421	0

Career AVG .158 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 37.4% below league average.

Career OBP .158 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.

Career SLG .263 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Career OPS .421 vs. league average .638 across their career seasons — 34.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jimmy Wiggs — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1903	CIN	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1905	DET	AL	7	15	1	2	2	1	10	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
1906	DET	AL	4	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			13	19	1	3	2	1	11	.158	—	—	—	—	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

Jimmy Wiggs — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	6	0	1	0	1	.167
Away	9	14	1	2	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Jimmy Wiggs — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	16.1	17	0	8	10	0.00
Away	9	41.1	35	0	30	36	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jimmy Wiggs — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1906-05-25	DET	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1906-05-16	DET	PHA	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1906-05-15	DET	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1906-04-28	DET	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1905-10-03	DET	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1905-09-30	DET	BOS	W	3	0	0	0	0	2
1905-09-25	DET	PHA	L	4	1	1	1	0	2
1905-09-22	DET	MIN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1905-09-16	DET	CLE	W	4	0	1	1	1	0
1905-09-10	DET	CHW	W	4	0	0	0	0	3

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jimmy Wiggs — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO	HR
1906-05-25	DET	NYY	—	1.0	1	3	4	0	0
1906-05-16	DET	PHA	—	4.0	4	1	1	3	1
1906-05-15	DET	MIN	—	3.0	0	0	1	3	0
1906-04-28	DET	CLE	—	3.1	5	5	1	1	0
1905-10-03	DET	NYY	L	3.1	8	9	2	6	0
1905-09-30	DET	BOS	W	9.0	2	2	6	5	0
1905-09-25	DET	PHA	L	8.0	6	3	6	8	0
1905-09-22	DET	MIN	—	2.0	2	2	3	1	0
1905-09-16	DET	CLE	W	9.0	5	2	2	5	0
1905-09-10	DET	CHW	W	9.0	6	1	5	10	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jimmy Wiggs — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	13	8	1	17	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jimmy Wiggs — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1903	CIN	P	2	0	0	1	0
1905	DET	P	7	7	1	11	3
1906	DET	P	4	1	0	5	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jimmy Wiggs — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	13

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Wiggs

What years did Jimmy Wiggs play?: Jimmy Wiggs played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1906.
Was Jimmy Wiggs a pitcher?: Yes. Jimmy Wiggs pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 46 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jimmy Wiggs hit?: Jimmy Wiggs hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Jimmy Wiggs's career batting average?: Jimmy Wiggs batted .158 over his career, with 3 hits in 19 at bats.
How many RBI did Jimmy Wiggs have?: Jimmy Wiggs drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Jimmy Wiggs's career ERA?: Jimmy Wiggs finished with a 3.81 career ERA, going 3-4 with 46 strikeouts.