Bob Nieman vs. Bill Rigney — Career Comparison

Bob Nieman
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Bill Rigney
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bob Nieman comes out clearly ahead of Bill Rigney across most offensive categories. Bob Nieman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 94), slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 95), and walk rate (BB%+ 117 vs 98). Bill Rigney held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 96 vs 84). Bob Nieman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bob Nieman and Bill Rigney

Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1113
169.19
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
654
177.24
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3947
600
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
2214
600
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3452
524.75
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1966
532.79
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1018
154.75
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
510
138.21
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
681
103.52
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
377
102.17
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
27.36
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
21.14
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.86
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.79
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
19
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
41
11.11
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
51.23
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
133
36.04
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
591.19
89.87
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
253.76
68.77
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1637
248.85
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
739
200.27
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1462
222.24
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
730
197.83
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455
69.17
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
281
76.15
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
82.7
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
212
57.45
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
874
132.86
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
452
122.49
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
610.89
92.86
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
271.83
73.67
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.37
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.25
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
66.13
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
208
56.37
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.74
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
512
77.83
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
55.83
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
7.71
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.75
10.75
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.95
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.59
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.8
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
104
15.81
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
11.11
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.52
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.78
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.56
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.08
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
6.08
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
7.86
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.21
86.21

Fielding Stats for Bob Nieman and Bill Rigney

Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
926
1.65
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
558
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
1.13
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15121
27
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5040.1
9
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1672
2.99
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
950
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.08
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1310
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.08
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1763
3.15
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1719
3.07
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2260
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.5
97.5
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.856
1.856
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.05
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.14
68.14
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.02
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0