Joe Riggert vs. Burt Shotton — Career Comparison

Joe Riggert
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Burt Shotton
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Riggert and Burt Shotton are closely matched on the surface stats. Burt Shotton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.698 vs .671) and on-base percentage (.365 vs .305). Joe Riggert had the advantage in slugging (.366 vs .333). By the career numbers, Burt Shotton 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 Burt Shotton

Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
167.04
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1387
144.93
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
625
600
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5742
600
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
535.68
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4945
516.72
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
134
128.64
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1338
139.81
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
94
90.24
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110
115.99
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
17.28
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
16.09
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
13.44
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
6.79
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.68
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.94
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
38.4
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
23.82
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
69.68
66.89
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701.12
73.26
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
195.84
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1649
172.31
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
186
178.56
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2073
216.61
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
68
65.28
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
77.95
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
42.24
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
30.3
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
104
99.84
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1027
107.31
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
74.03
71.07
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760.47
79.46
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.76
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.3
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
46
44.16
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
713
74.5
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
88.32
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
529
55.28
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
6.79
6.79
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.85
10.85
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.4
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
6.48
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
20
19.2
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
30.62
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
12.43
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
20
19.2
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
43.05
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
71.12
71.12

Fielding Stats for Joe Riggert and Burt Shotton

Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
82.81
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.1
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
27
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
9
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
306
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2816
182.33
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
11.2
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
11.91
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3173
205.45
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2989
193.53
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.96
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.2
94.2
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.133
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.337
2.337
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.3
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0