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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1920 20 2TM NNL 1.3 62 243 216 20 58 12 2 2 27 1 15 .269 .322 .370 .692 106 .335 104 80 2 10 *65
1920 20 CAG NNL -0.1 3 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222 -34 .108 -37 1 0 0 /6
1920 20 DS NNL 1.4 59 234 207 20 57 12 2 2 26 1 15 .275 .330 .382 .712 112 .344 110 79 2 10 *65
1921 21 DS NNL 1.4 80 360 325 46 99 21 3 1 44 5 20 .305 .351 .397 .747 111 .350 110 129 3 12 *6/3
1922 22 DS NNL 1.3 81 336 295 47 73 7 3 2 30 8 23 .247 .311 .312 .622 69 .296 70 92 4 14 *6
1923 23 DS NNL 3.9 71 318 265 59 80 9 3 6 43 2 32 .302 .379 .426 .806 110 .373 111 113 1 20 *6
1924 24 DS NNL 1.0 62 278 259 48 79 7 6 1 24 5 18 .305 .353 .390 .742 103 .349 102 101 1 *6
1925 25 DS NNL 2.0 94 395 363 63 97 16 9 8 69 26 32 .267 .327 .427 .754 101 .346 99 155 *6/35
1926 26 DS NNL 3.2 91 370 330 80 99 18 6 7 52 25 36 .300 .376 .455 .830 113 .386 113 150 4 *6/5417
1927 27 CHT NNL 1.8 37 153 138 30 47 7 7 3 30 4 15 .341 .405 .558 .963 158 .430 157 77 0 6/543
1928 28 NLG ECL -0.1 33 136 126 26 34 7 0 6 24 7 9 .270 .324 .468 .792 102 .356 96 59 1 *5/4
1929 29 NLG ANL 2.3 66 288 244 60 84 15 2 5 60 12 40 .344 .444 .484 .928 126 .434 131 118 4 *5/4
10 Yrs 18.1 677 2877 2561 479 750 119 41 41 403 95 240 .293 .358 .419 .777 108 .362 107 1074 20 56 *654/317
162 Game Avg 4.3 162 688 613 115 179 28 10 10 96 23 57 .293 .358 .419 .777 108 .362 107 257
DS (7 Yrs) 14.2 538 2291 2044 363 584 90 32 27 288 72 176 .286 .347 .401 .747 102 .350 102 819 15 56 *65/3417
NLG (2 Yrs) 2.2 99 424 370 86 118 22 2 11 84 19 49 .319 .406 .478 .884 118 .409 120 177 5 *54
CHT (1 Yr) 1.8 37 153 138 30 47 7 7 3 30 4 15 .341 .405 .558 .963 158 .430 157 77 0 6/543
CAG (1 Yr) -0.1 3 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222 -34 .108 -37 1 0 0 /6
NNL (8 Yrs) 15.9 578 2453 2191 393 632 97 39 30 319 76 191 .288 .350 .409 .759 105 .354 104 897 15 56 *65/3417
ANL (1 Yr) 2.3 66 288 244 60 84 15 2 5 60 12 40 .344 .444 .484 .928 126 .434 131 118 4 *5/4
ECL (1 Yr) -0.1 33 136 126 26 34 7 0 6 24 7 9 .270 .324 .468 .792 102 .356 96 59 1 *5/4

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1920 20 2TM NNL 243 1 0 0 0 4 5 0.5 8 13 1.3 .508 .504 1.3 0.4 13 *65
1920 20 CAG NNL 9 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.2 0 -1 -0.1 .450 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /6
1920 20 DS NNL 234 3 0 0 0 3 6 0.6 8 14 1.4 .511 .504 1.4 0.4 14 *65
1921 21 DS NNL 360 4 -1 0 -5 5 3 0.3 12 14 1.4 .503 .502 1.9 -0.1 20 *6/3
1922 22 DS NNL 336 -13 0 0 10 5 2 0.2 12 13 1.3 .502 .501 0.2 1.4 3 *6
1923 23 DS NNL 318 5 0 0 23 5 33 2.9 11 43 3.9 .541 .518 1.8 2.5 20 *6
1924 24 DS NNL 278 1 0 0 -3 4 1 0.1 9 10 1.0 .501 .501 1.3 0.1 14 *6
1925 25 DS NNL 395 -1 2 0 0 6 7 0.7 14 21 2.0 .507 .504 2.0 0.6 21 *6/35
1926 26 DS NNL 370 7 2 0 9 6 23 2.0 13 36 3.2 .522 .512 2.4 1.3 27 *6/5417
1927 27 CHT NNL 153 11 0 0 0 2 13 1.3 5 18 1.8 .534 .508 1.8 0.2 18 6/543
1928 28 NLG ECL 136 -1 1 0 -6 1 -6 -0.5 5 -1 -0.1 .486 .497 0.4 -0.4 5 *5/4
1929 29 NLG ANL 288 14 0 0 2 2 18 1.4 10 27 2.3 .521 .509 2.2 0.3 26 *5/4
10 Yrs 2877 28 1 0 29 40 98 8.8 97 196 18.1 .513 .506 15.3 6.2 166 *654/317
162 Game Avg 688 7 0 0 7 10 24 2.1 23 47 4.3 .513 .506 3.6 1.5 40
DS (7 Yrs) 2291 5 1 0 34 35 75 6.8 77 152 14.2 .512 .506 11.0 6.2 118 *65/3417
NLG (2 Yrs) 424 13 1 0 -5 3 12 0.9 14 26 2.2 .509 .505 2.6 -0.2 31 *54
CHT (1 Yr) 153 11 0 0 0 2 13 1.3 5 18 1.8 .534 .508 1.8 0.2 18 6/543
CAG (1 Yr) 9 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.2 0 -1 -0.1 .450 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /6
NNL (8 Yrs) 2453 15 1 0 34 37 86 7.9 83 169 15.9 .513 .506 12.6 6.4 135 *65/3417
ANL (1 Yr) 288 14 0 0 2 2 18 1.4 10 27 2.3 .521 .509 2.2 0.3 26 *5/4
ECL (1 Yr) 136 -1 1 0 -6 1 -6 -0.5 5 -1 -0.1 .486 .497 0.4 -0.4 5 *5/4

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1920 20 2TM NNL 243 .335 104 .262 .102 0.8 6.2 24.7 *65
1920 20 CAG NNL 9 .108 -37 .111 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /6
1920 20 DS NNL 234 .344 110 .268 .106 0.9 6.4 25.0 *65
1921 21 DS NNL 360 .350 110 .302 .092 0.3 5.6 37.2 *6/3
1922 22 DS NNL 336 .296 70 .242 .064 0.6 6.8 45.9 *6
1923 23 DS NNL 318 .373 111 .286 .125 1.9 10.1 49.5 *6
1924 24 DS NNL 278 .349 102 .302 .085 0.4 6.5 48.5 *6
1925 25 DS NNL 395 .346 99 .251 .160 2.0 8.1 45.5 *6/35
1926 26 DS NNL 370 .386 113 .285 .155 1.9 9.7 55.3 *6/5417
1927 27 CHT NNL 153 .430 157 .326 .217 2.0 9.8 45.8 6/543
1928 28 NLG ECL 136 .356 96 .233 .198 4.4 6.6 52.6 *5/4
1929 29 NLG ANL 288 .434 131 .331 .139 1.7 13.9 44.7 *5/4
10 Yrs 2877 .362 107 .281 .127 1.4 8.3 45.2 *654/317
MLB Average .344 100 .293 .111 1.1 7.8 36.2
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Appearances

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB Awards
1920 20 2TM NNL SS 46 402.0 242 88 130 24 13 .901 .913 4.88 4.88 4.74 4.73
1920 20 CAG NNL SS 3 20.2 12 1 6 5 1 .583 .913 3.05 4.88 2.33 4.73
1920 20 DS NNL SS 43 381.1 230 87 124 19 12 .917 .913 4.98 4.88 4.91 4.73
1920 20 DS NNL 3B 17 148.2 56 23 27 6 1 .893 .925 3.03 3.42 2.94 3.32
1921 21 DS NNL SS 75 665.2 409 153 208 48 25 .883 .907 4.88 5.13 4.81 5.93
1921 21 DS NNL 1B 5 43.1 52 48 4 0 3 1.000 .977 10.80 11.32 10.40 13.08
1922 22 DS NNL SS 81 720.2 422 156 233 33 17 .922 .915 4.86 4.88 4.80 5.28
1923 23 DS NNL SS 71 70 623.2 469 109 324 36 44 .923 .918 6.25 5.67 6.10 6.18
1924 24 DS NNL SS 62 62 552.2 371 144 193 34 30 .908 .906 5.49 5.28 5.44 4.60
1925 25 DS NNL SS 93 0.00
1925 25 DS NNL 1B 1 0.00
1925 25 DS NNL 3B 1 0.00
1926 26 DS NNL SS 87 86 753.1 512 178 300 34 46 .934 .910 5.71 5.30 5.49 4.73
1926 26 DS NNL 3B 5 4 20.0 9 3 6 0 0 1.000 .914 4.05 2.97 1.80 2.64
1926 26 DS NNL 2B 3 1 13.0 9 4 4 1 2 .889 .948 5.54 5.68 2.67 5.03
1926 26 DS NNL LF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.50
1926 26 DS NNL P 1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.80 0 0
1927 27 CHT NNL SS 30 0.00
1927 27 CHT NNL 3B 6 0.00
1927 27 CHT NNL 2B 3 0.00
1927 27 CHT NNL 1B 1 0.00
1928 28 NLG ECL 3B 32 277.0 98 35 58 5 7 .949 .907 3.02 2.85 2.91 4.39
1928 28 NLG ECL 2B 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.00 5.50 1.00 8.50
1929 29 NLG ANL 3B 57 57 493.0 176 63 98 15 11 .915 .917 2.94 2.89 2.82 2.69
1929 29 NLG ANL 2B 9 9 74.0 45 13 32 0 8 1.000 .947 5.47 5.96 5.00 5.56
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB Awards
10 Yrs 687 289 4796.2 2871 1018 1617 236 207 .918 .914 4.94 4.83 3.84 3.97 0 0
SS (8 Yrs) SS 545 218 3718.0 2425 828 1388 209 175 .914 .912 5.36 5.20 4.07 4.08
3B (6 Yrs) 3B 118 61 938.2 339 124 189 26 19 .923 .915 3.00 2.96 2.65 3.08
2B (4 Yrs) 2B 16 10 96.0 55 18 36 1 10 .982 .947 5.06 5.88 3.38 4.60
1B (3 Yrs) 1B 7 43.1 52 48 4 0 3 1.000 .977 10.80 11.32 7.43 9.34
LF (1 Yr) LF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.50
P (1 Yr) P 1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.80 0 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Riggins born?

Bill Riggins was born on February 7, 1900.

Where was Bill Riggins born?

Bill Riggins was born in Colp, IL.

How tall was Bill Riggins?

Bill Riggins was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Riggins weigh when playing?

Bill Riggins weighed 169 lbs (76 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Riggins play?

Bill Riggins played 10 seasons.

Is Bill Riggins in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Riggins has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bill Riggins play?

Bill Riggins was a Shortstop and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Bill Riggins have?

Bill Riggins had 750 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bill Riggins have?

Bill Riggins had 41 home runs over his career.

What was Bill Riggins' average?

Bill Riggins had a .293 average over his career.

How many teams has Bill Riggins played for?

Bill Riggins played for 5 teams; the Chicago American Giants, Detroit Stars, Cleveland Hornets, New York Lincoln Giants and New York Lincoln Giants.

When did Bill Riggins retire?

Bill Riggins last played in 1929.

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