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 teams did Jimmy Wiggs play for?

Jimmy Wiggs played for 2 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1903) and the Detroit Tigers (1905–1906).

What were Jimmy Wiggs's career stats?

In 13 games, Jimmy Wiggs went 3-4 with a 3.81 ERA, 46 strikeouts, and 56.2 innings pitched.

What position did Jimmy Wiggs play?

Jimmy Wiggs played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jimmy Wiggs and how much did he weigh?

Jimmy Wiggs was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 200 pounds.

What was Jimmy Wiggs's career ERA?

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

How many strikeouts did Jimmy Wiggs have?

Jimmy Wiggs recorded 46 career strikeouts.

Is Jimmy Wiggs in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jimmy Wiggs has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 24, 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	56.2	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	41.1	30	15	29	37	3.27	2.82 (-16%)	-95.8
1906	DET	AL	0	0	4	1	0	10.1	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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jimmy Wiggs — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	13

Jimmy Wiggs: the record in brief

Jimmy Wiggs played a first major league game on April 23, 1903 and a last one on May 25, 1906. The team column moves through the Cincinnati Reds (1903) and the Detroit Tigers (1905 through 1906). At 200 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame, Wiggs is listed as a pitcher. Wiggs switch-hit and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is September 1, 1876, in Trondhjem, Trøndelag, Norway. Wiggs's death is recorded on January 20, 1963, in Xenia, OH, USA. Wiggs's full given name, per the bio, is James Alvin Wiggs.

The pitching table credits Wiggs with a 3-4 record and a 3.81 ERA in 13 games. Also on Wiggs's record: 46 strikeouts. The league ERA over Wiggs's seasons was 2.85, so the 3.81 figure ran 33.5% worse than average. In 1905, one of the busiest seasons, Wiggs posted a 3.27 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.82.

Wiggs appears at one position only: pitcher, in 13 games. On the mound, Wiggs's fielding totals are 1 putouts, 17 assists and 4 errors.

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 teams did Jimmy Wiggs play for?: Jimmy Wiggs played for 2 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1903) and the Detroit Tigers (1905–1906).
What were Jimmy Wiggs's career stats?: In 13 games, Jimmy Wiggs went 3-4 with a 3.81 ERA, 46 strikeouts, and 56.2 innings pitched.
What position did Jimmy Wiggs play?: Jimmy Wiggs played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jimmy Wiggs and how much did he weigh?: Jimmy Wiggs was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Jimmy Wiggs's career ERA?: Jimmy Wiggs finished with a 3.81 career ERA, going 3-4 with 46 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jimmy Wiggs have?: Jimmy Wiggs recorded 46 career strikeouts.
Is Jimmy Wiggs in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jimmy Wiggs has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.