Jigger Statz

Inducted as a player in 1943

Position: Outfielder
Height: 5-7
Weight: 155
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Born: October 20, 1987 in Waukegan, IL
Died: March 16, 1988 in Corona del Mar, CA

Teams (Years Played)

• Los Angeles Angels (1920-21; 1925-26; 1929-42)

Notes: Member of the PCL Hall of Fame's inaugural class in 1943...Named to the PCL All-Centennial team as an outfielder for the 1903-57 era...Won the PCL Most Valuable Player award in 1932...In 1926, Statz led the PCL in at- bats, hits, doubles and triples...Led the league in runs scored in 1931, 1932, 1936 and 1938...Also paced the PCL in stolen bases during the 1931, 1935 and 1936 seasons...Won the PCL Championship with Los Angeles four times: 1921, 1926, 1933 and 1934...Holds the PCL all-time records for most years with one club (18 with Los Angeles), most games played in a career (2,790), most times at bat in a career (10,657), most runs scored in a career (1,996), most career hits (3,356), most career total bases (4,405), most career singles (2,563), most career doubles (595), and most career triples (137)...Became the second player ever in PCL history to both drive in seven runs in one inning (July 16th, 1939 vs. San Diego) and steal six bases in one game (September 16th, 1934 vs. Oakland)...Also managed the Los Angeles Angels from 1940 to 1942, compiling a 278-247 record...Played in 683 Major League games from 1919 to 1928.

PCL Career Statistics

Year	Team	Pos	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	K	BB	SB	AVG
1920	Los Angeles	OF	101	386	42	91	14	5	0				11	.236
1921	Los Angeles	OF	153	584	126	181	21	7	2	34			52	.310
1925	Los Angeles	OF	130	545	90	144	27	7	2	45			17	.264
1926	Los Angeles	OF	199	823	150	291	68	18	4	59			19	.354
1929	Los Angeles	OF	195	799	173	246	41	7	3	75			37	.308
1930	Los Angeles	OF	161	558	95	201	43	12	5	84			37	.360
1931	Los Angeles	OF	184	748	141	248	42	13	6	107			45	.332
1932	Los Angeles	OF	188	737	153	256	43	12	6	93			21	.347
1933	Los Angeles	OF	182	767	144	249	29	8	10	73			17	.325
1934	Los Angeles	OF	183	760	168	246	39	13	6	66			61	.324
1935	Los Angeles	OF	171	716	132	236	40	7	2	65			53	.330
1936	Los Angeles	OF	158	631	134	203	37	7	3	62			43	.322
1937	Los Angeles	OF	154	558	90	162	32	5	2	57			18	.290
1938	Los Angeles	OF	167	630	131	200	41	4	2	44			12	.317
1939	Los Angeles	OF	145	557	89	173	38	5	4	62			9	.311
1940	Los Angeles	OF	144	453	97	131	30	3	1	48			11	.289
1941	Los Angeles	OF/3B/1B	75	142	8	38	3	1	0	21			1	.268
1942	Los Angeles	OF	100	263	33	60	9	2	2	22			2	.228
Totals (18 seasons)			2,790	10,657	1,996	3,356	597	136	60	1,017			466	.315