Bill Rigney vs. John Shelby — Career Comparison

Bill Rigney
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
John Shelby
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Rigney comes out clearly ahead of John Shelby across most offensive categories. Bill Rigney led in walk rate (BB%+ 98 vs 66), contact rate (K%+ 96 vs 73), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 98 vs 88). John Shelby held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 96 vs 94). Bill Rigney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Rigney and John Shelby

Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
654
177.24
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1036
186.89
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
2214
600
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3326
600
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
1966
532.79
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3090
557.43
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
510
138.21
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
739
133.31
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
377
102.17
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
517
93.27
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
21.14
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
23.09
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.79
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.33
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
41
11.11
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
12.63
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
133
36.04
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
40.05
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253.76
68.77
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327.52
59.08
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
739
200.27
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1125
202.95
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
730
197.83
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
925
166.87
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
281
76.15
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
70.17
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
57.45
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
56.46
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
452
122.49
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
114.01
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
271.83
73.67
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325.85
58.78
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.25
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.72
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
56.37
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
182
32.83
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.71
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
55.83
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
671
121.05
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.75
10.75
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
4.96
4.96
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.59
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
5.77
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.25
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
11.11
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.2
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
6.78
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
17.68
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.08
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
7.22
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
29
7.86
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
24.89
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.21
86.21
John Shelby
Career
Per 600 PA
71.01
71.01

Fielding Stats for Bill Rigney and John Shelby

Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
558
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
949
1.23
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
722
0.94
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20756
27
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6918.2
9
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
950
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1949
2.54
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1310
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.07
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.05
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2041
2.65
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2260
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2005
2.61
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.05
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.113
2.113
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.08
76.08
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.02
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Shelby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0