Lew Riggs vs. Bobby Thomson — Career Comparison

Lew Riggs
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Bobby Thomson
Greatest GenerationScotlandThrows RightBats RightNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bobby Thomson comes out clearly ahead of Lew Riggs across most offensive categories. Bobby Thomson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 194 vs 66), slugging (SLG+ 125 vs 92), and batting average (AVG+ 107 vs 91). Lew Riggs held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 162 vs 95). Bobby Thomson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lew Riggs and Bobby Thomson

Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
760
168.14
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1779
153.43
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
2712
600
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6957
600
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2477
548.01
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6305
543.77
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
650
143.81
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1705
147.05
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
469
103.76
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1100
94.87
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
24.34
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
23.03
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
9.51
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
6.38
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
28
6.19
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
22.77
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
181
40.04
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
52.18
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
296.48
65.59
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
949.93
81.93
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
930
205.75
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2912
251.14
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
848
187.61
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2298
198.19
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
298
65.93
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
903
77.88
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
271
59.96
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1026
88.49
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
541
119.69
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1665
143.6
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
322.56
71.36
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
976.86
84.25
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.76
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
2.93
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
181
40.04
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
48.21
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.98
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
30.97
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
804
69.34
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
19.37
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.65
8.65
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
1.29
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
8.19
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.1
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.98
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.73
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
159
13.71
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.87
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.28
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.72
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
22
4.87
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 600 PA
65.52
65.52

Fielding Stats for Lew Riggs and Bobby Thomson

Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
635
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1700
2.86
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
0.99
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16021
27
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5340.1
9
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
6.4
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1226
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
0.83
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.2
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1956
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4411
7.43
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1848
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4292
7.23
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.48
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.91
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.525
2.525
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Thomson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.53
34.53
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.1
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Thomson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0