Bill Riggins vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

Bill Riggins
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueShortstop
Sam Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Riggins. Sam Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.890 vs .786) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .363). By the career numbers, Sam Thompson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Riggins and Sam Thompson

Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
709
138.43
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
129.64
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
3073
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6526
600
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
2669
521.12
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5998
551.46
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.826
0.826
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
790
154.25
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
182.78
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
581
113.44
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1358
124.85
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
123
24.02
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.54
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
41
8.01
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
14.8
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
45
8.79
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
11.58
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
209
40.81
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
57.92
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
444.76
86.84
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185.76
109.02
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
1130
220.63
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3031
278.67
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
1069
208.72
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2503
230.13
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.805
0.805
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
503
98.21
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
115.94
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
428
83.57
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
120.26
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
886
172.99
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
224.61
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
482.1
94.13
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1262.34
116.06
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.69
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
5.79
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255
49.79
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
41.56
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Riggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.98
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
234
21.51
Bill Riggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
614.6
614.6
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
27.89
27.89
Bill Riggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
51
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.93
1.93
Bill Riggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
24.41
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.2
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
105
20.5
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Bill Riggins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.2
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
106
20.7
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
21.33
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 600 PA
99.06
99.06
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Riggins and Sam Thompson

Bill Riggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
1.21
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410
1.03
Bill Riggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.03
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
16016
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36891
27
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5338.2
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12297
9
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1114
1.88
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2174
1.59
Bill Riggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1752
2.95
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
0.21
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
0.46
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.13
Bill Riggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3138
5.29
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2630
1.92
Bill Riggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2866
4.83
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2457
1.8
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.33
91.33
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.42
93.42
Bill Riggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.981
3.981
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.743
1.743
Bill Riggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.58
84.58
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Bill Riggins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.38
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.04
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Riggins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0