Jiggs Parrott

Jiggs Parrott
Parrott in 1895 as a member of the Chicago Colts.
Third baseman / Second baseman
Born: (1871-07-14)July 14, 1871 Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Died: April 14, 1898(1898-04-14) (aged 26) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
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
Teams
Chicago Colts (1892–1895)

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.