Jim Riggleman

James David Riggleman
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: November 9, 1952 in Fort Dix, NJ
Drafted: 4th round 1974 by the Los Angeles Dodgers

Jim had spent time as manager of five different major-league clubs by the time he joined the Mets as their bench coach for the 2019 season. An infielder in the minors, he never made it to the big leagues as a player, but his managerial career spanned 25 years in the majors. In the process, he had teams that finished 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th in their divisions, but never 1st. He did make it into the playoffs once, though, with the Wild Card-winning Chicago Cubs in 1998. Jim is pictured here on a 2012 Choice team set card of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos; below the stats he is shown during the earlier days of his managerial career, in the Puerto Rican Winter League.

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MANAGERIAL RECORD

YEAR CLUB      G   W   L  PCT FINISH                
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1992 S D NL   12   4   8 .333   3rd                 
1993 S D NL  162  61 101 .377   7th                 
1994 S D NL  117  47  70 .402   4th                 
1995 Chi NL  144  73  71 .507   3rd                 
1996 Chi NL  162  76  86 .469   4th                 
1997 Chi NL  162  68  94 .420   5th                 
1998 Chi NL  163  90  73 .552   2nd  *NL Wild Card* 
1999 Chi NL  162  67  95 .414   6th                 
2008 Sea AL   90  36  54 .400   4th                 
2009 Was NL   75  33  42 .440   5th                 
2010 Was NL  162  69  93 .426   5th                 
2011 Was NL   75  38  37 .507   3rd                 
2018 Cin NL  144  64  80 .444   5th                 
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CAREER TOTS 1630 726 904 .445                       

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture.  The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal.  Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den.  At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas.  If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection.  I’m still accepting donations, should you feel so moved.  Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1989-90 BYN Puerto Rican Winter League

1980 TCMA Arkansas Travelers #4

1981 TCMA Arkansas Travelers #19

1986 ProCards Arkansas Travelers

1987 ProCards Arkansas Travelers #576

1988 Grand Slam Las Vegas Stars #253

1989-90 BYN Puerto Rican Winter League #069

1991 Line Drive AAA #299
1991 ProCards Las Vegas Stars #253

1993 Topps #513 (Managers)

2012 Grandstand Pensacola Blue Wahoos

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