Skeeter Barnes vs. Lew Riggs — Career Comparison

Skeeter Barnes
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown
Lew Riggs
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Skeeter Barnes and Lew Riggs are closely matched on the surface stats. Skeeter Barnes posted stronger numbers in slugging (.389 vs .375) and home run production (14 career HR at a higher rate). Lew Riggs had the advantage in on-base percentage (.317 vs .309). By the career numbers, Skeeter Barnes had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Skeeter Barnes and Lew Riggs

Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
353
313.78
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760
168.14
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
675
600
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2712
600
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
614
545.78
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2477
548.01
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
159
141.33
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650
143.81
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
111
98.67
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
103.76
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
26.67
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
24.34
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.56
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
9.51
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.44
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
6.19
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
42.67
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
40.04
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
72.72
64.64
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296.48
65.59
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239
212.44
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
930
205.75
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
204
181.33
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
187.61
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
84.44
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
65.93
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
73.78
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
271
59.96
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
145.78
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
119.69
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
74.15
65.91
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322.56
71.36
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.56
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.76
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
41
36.44
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
40.04
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.67
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
65.78
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
30.97
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
9.12
9.12
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
19.37
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
1.29
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.11
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
8.19
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.11
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.89
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
44
9.73
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
17.78
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
4.87
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
16
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.78
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
22
4.87
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
52.63
52.63
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Skeeter Barnes and Lew Riggs

Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.88
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
635
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.85
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3872
27
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1290.2
9
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
3.22
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
1.3
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1226
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
4.66
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1956
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
649
4.53
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1848
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.48
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.404
2.404
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.91
Skeeter Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.19
45.19
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.26
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skeeter Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0