Mike Hershberger vs. Joe Riggert — Career Comparison

Mike Hershberger
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Joe Riggert
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Mike Hershberger and Joe Riggert are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Riggert posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .648) and slugging (.366 vs .328). Mike Hershberger had the advantage in on-base percentage (.320 vs .305). By the career numbers, Joe Riggert had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mike Hershberger and Joe Riggert

Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1150
173.24
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
174
167.04
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3983
600
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
625
600
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
538.09
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
558
535.68
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
900
135.58
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
134
128.64
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
105.75
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
94
90.24
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
22.6
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
18
17.28
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
3.31
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
13.44
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
3.92
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.68
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
198
29.83
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
38.4
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373.22
56.22
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69.68
66.89
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1172
176.55
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
195.84
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1250
188.3
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
186
178.56
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
59.95
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
65.28
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
51.82
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
44
42.24
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716
107.86
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
104
99.84
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
403.09
60.72
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74.03
71.07
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.67
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.76
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
48.05
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
46
44.16
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.86
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
311
46.85
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
88.32
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.81
12.81
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
6.79
6.79
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
1.03
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
4.97
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.4
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.22
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
100
15.06
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
11.15
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
19.2
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
5.42
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
16.57
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
19.2
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 600 PA
67.27
67.27
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mike Hershberger and Joe Riggert

Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
1.14
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
882
0.97
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24500
27
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8166.2
9
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1763
1.94
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
306
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.09
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.04
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1885
2.08
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1847
2.04
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.98
97.98
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.96
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.781
1.781
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.133
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.05
85.05
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Hershberger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.02
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Hershberger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0