Joe Riggert vs. Nate Smith — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Joe Riggert and Nate Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Riggert posted stronger numbers in slugging (.366 vs .333) and batting average (.240 vs .222). Nate Smith had the advantage in OPS (.697 vs .671). 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 Nate Smith
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
174
167.04
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
625
600
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
186
178.56
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
104
99.84
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
74.03
71.07
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.27
69.01
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
6.79
6.79
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fielding Stats for Joe Riggert and Nate Smith
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
6.75
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.96
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100