Joe Riggert vs. Ed Sauer — Career Comparison

Joe Riggert
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Sauer
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Riggert and Ed Sauer are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Riggert posted stronger numbers in slugging (.366 vs .352) and home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). Ed Sauer had the advantage in batting average (.256 vs .240). 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 Joe Riggert and Ed Sauer

Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
174
167.04
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
226.8
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
625
600
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
500
600
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
535.68
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
457
548.4
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
128.64
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
140.4
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
90.24
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
102
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
18
17.28
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
30
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
13.44
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.4
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.68
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
38.4
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
32
38.4
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.68
66.89
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
49.33
59.2
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
195.84
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
161
193.2
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
178.56
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
182.4
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
65.28
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
45
54
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
44
42.24
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
68.4
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
99.84
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
116.4
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.03
71.07
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
52.7
63.25
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.76
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.4
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
44.16
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
33
39.6
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
88.32
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
92.4
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.79
6.79
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
6.49
6.49
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.4
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.6
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
12
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
19.2
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.6
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
19.2
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.6
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Riggert and Ed Sauer

Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.96
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.09
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.133
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.947
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0