Bill Rigney vs. John Ward — Career Comparison

Bill Rigney
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
John Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

On the career numbers, Bill Rigney posted the stronger offensive profile against John Ward. Bill Rigney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.710 vs .655) and on-base percentage (.334 vs .314). John Ward had the advantage in batting average (.275 vs .259). By the career numbers, Bill Rigney 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 Rigney and John Ward

Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
654
177.24
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1827
135.1
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
2214
600
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8114
600
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
1966
532.79
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7656
566.13
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
510
138.21
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2107
155.8
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
377
102.17
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
129.7
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
21.14
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
17.08
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.79
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
7.1
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
11.11
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
36.04
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
26.1
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
253.76
68.77
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
933.09
69
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
739
200.27
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2608
192.85
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
730
197.83
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2545
188.19
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
281
76.15
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1410
104.26
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
212
57.45
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869
64.26
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
452
122.49
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2253
166.6
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
271.83
73.67
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1049.82
77.63
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.25
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.26
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
56.37
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
31.13
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
55.83
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
326
24.11
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
10.75
10.75
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.89
24.89
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
1.29
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.59
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.48
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
41
11.11
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
6.78
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.08
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
29
7.86
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
86.21
86.21
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Rigney and John Ward

Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
558
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1872
1.03
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49308
27
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16436
9
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
950
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3325
1.82
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1310
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5050
2.77
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
0.52
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2366
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9327
5.11
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2260
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
4.59
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.52
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.79
89.79
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.474
4.474
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
0.27
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0