Kirk Gibson vs. Bill Rigney — Career Comparison

Kirk Gibson
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVP
Bill Rigney
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Kirk Gibson comes out clearly ahead of Bill Rigney across most offensive categories. Kirk Gibson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 187 vs 94), slugging (SLG+ 127 vs 95), and walk rate (BB%+ 121 vs 98). Bill Rigney held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 96 vs 70). Kirk Gibson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Kirk Gibson and Bill Rigney

Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1635
147.39
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
654
177.24
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6656
600
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
2214
600
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5798
522.66
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1966
532.79
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.845
0.845
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1553
139.99
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
510
138.21
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
88.7
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
377
102.17
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
23.44
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
21.14
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.87
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.79
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
22.99
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
41
11.11
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569
51.29
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
133
36.04
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1017.29
91.7
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
253.76
68.77
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2686
242.13
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
739
200.27
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2332
210.22
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
730
197.83
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
985
88.79
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
281
76.15
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
870
78.43
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
212
57.45
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1600
144.23
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
452
122.49
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006.12
90.7
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
271.83
73.67
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.5
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.25
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
64.72
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
208
56.37
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
6.49
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
1285
115.84
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
55.83
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.18
5.18
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.75
10.75
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.07
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.59
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.05
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
6.49
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
11.11
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
25.6
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
6.78
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
7.03
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.08
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
32.63
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
29
7.86
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
78.45
78.45
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.21
86.21

Fielding Stats for Kirk Gibson and Bill Rigney

Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1239
1.07
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
558
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
1.02
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31227
27
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10409
9
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2523
2.18
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
950
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.04
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1310
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.05
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2627
2.27
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2366
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2564
2.22
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2260
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.069
2.069
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.05
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.48
95.48
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.01
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0