Verne Clemons vs. Lew Riggs — Career Comparison

Verne Clemons
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Lew Riggs
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Verne Clemons comes out clearly ahead of Lew Riggs across most offensive categories. Verne Clemons led in walk rate (BB%+ 127 vs 85), on-base percentage (OBP+ 106 vs 91), and batting average (AVG+ 104 vs 91). Lew Riggs held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 66 vs 48). Verne Clemons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Verne Clemons and Lew Riggs

Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
474
200.99
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
760
168.14
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
1415
600
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2712
600
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
1271
538.94
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2477
548.01
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
364
154.35
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
650
143.81
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
292
123.82
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
103.76
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
56
23.75
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
24.34
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.66
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
9.51
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.12
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.19
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
72
30.53
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
40.04
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167.63
71.08
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
296.48
65.59
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
457
193.78
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
930
205.75
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
485
205.65
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
187.61
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
78
33.07
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
65.93
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
140
59.36
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
59.96
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
213
90.32
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
119.69
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189.96
80.55
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322.56
71.36
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.85
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.76
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
50.46
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
40.04
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
26.29
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
140
30.97
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.82
22.82
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
19.37
19.37
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
1.92
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
1.29
1.29
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
9.75
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
8.19
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
44
9.73
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.54
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.87
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.42
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.97
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.87
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 600 PA
85.71
85.71
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Verne Clemons and Lew Riggs

Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
635
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1401
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1226
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1832
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1956
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1800
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1848
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.25
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.48
Verne Clemons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.412
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Verne Clemons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0