Jigger Statz

Jigger Statz
Statz in 1922
Outfielder
Born: (1897-10-20)October 20, 1897
Waukegan, Illinois, U.S.
Died: March 16, 1988(1988-03-16) (aged 90)
Corona del Mar, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 30, 1919, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1928, for the Brooklyn Robins
MLB statistics
Batting average.285
Home runs17
Runs batted in215
Teams

Arnold John "Jigger" Statz (October 20, 1897 – March 16, 1988) was an American professional baseball player, manager and scout. An outfielder, Statz appeared in 683 games played in Major League Baseball, but had a lengthy and notable minor league career, playing in almost 2,800 games. He is one of only nine players known to have amassed at least 4,000 combined hits in the major and minor leagues. The native of Waukegan, Illinois, threw and batted right-handed, and was listed as 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m) tall and 150 pounds (68 kg).