Jiggs Parrott | |
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Third baseman / Second baseman | |
Born: Portland, Oregon, U.S. | July 14, 1871|
Died: April 14, 1898 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | (aged 26)|
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
MLB debut | |
July 11, 1892, for the Chicago Colts | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 6, 1895, for the Chicago Colts | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .235 |
Home runs | 6 |
Runs batted in | 152 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Walter Edward "Jiggs" Parrott (July 14, 1871 – April 14, 1898) was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned eight seasons, four of which were spent with the Major League Baseball (MLB) Chicago Colts (1892–95). Parrott, an infielder, compiled a career batting average of .235 with 174 runs scored, 309 hits, 35 doubles, 23 triples, six home runs, and 152 runs batted in (RBIs) in 317 games played. Although the majority of his career was spent in the major leagues, Parrott also played minor league baseball. He got his start playing amateur baseball with the East Portland Willamettes. His professional baseball debut came in 1890 as a member of the Portland Webfeet. Parrott was the first MLB player from Oregon.[1] He stood at 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) and weighed 160 pounds (73 kg). His brother, Tom Parrott, was also an MLB player and a teammate of his on the Chicago Colts.