Joe Riggert vs. Tommy Sampson — Career Comparison

Joe Riggert
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Tommy Sampson
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Tommy Sampson posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Riggert. Tommy Sampson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.722 vs .671) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .305). Joe Riggert had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Tommy Sampson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Riggert and Tommy Sampson

Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
167.04
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
146.09
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
625
600
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
805
600
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
558
535.68
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
740
551.55
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.751
0.751
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
134
128.64
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
167.7
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
94
90.24
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
141.61
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
17.28
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
14.16
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
13.44
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
10.43
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.68
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.49
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
38.4
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
26.09
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
69.68
66.89
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100.39
74.83
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
204
195.84
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
207.2
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
186
178.56
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
203.48
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
68
65.28
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
89.44
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
44
42.24
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
64.84
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
104
99.84
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
152.8
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
74.03
71.07
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.62
86.92
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.76
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.71
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
44.16
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
39
29.07
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
92
88.32
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.49
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
6.79
6.79
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402.5
402.5
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.5
19.5
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.4
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
12.67
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.75
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
19.2
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
12.67
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
19.2
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
12.67
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Riggert and Tommy Sampson

Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.1
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.1
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4706
27
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1568.2
9
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
306
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
2.68
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
3.17
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.46
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1100
6.31
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1020
5.85
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.96
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.73
92.73
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.133
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.49
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0