Bill Rigney vs. Piggy Ward — Career Comparison

Bill Rigney
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
Piggy Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bill Rigney and Piggy Ward are closely matched on the surface stats. Piggy Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .710) and on-base percentage (.419 vs .334). Bill Rigney had the advantage in slugging (.376 vs .360). By the career numbers, Piggy Ward 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 Piggy Ward

Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
654
177.24
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.69
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2214
600
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
963
600
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1966
532.79
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
780
485.98
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
510
138.21
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
138.94
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
377
102.17
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
114.02
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
21.14
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.33
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.79
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.97
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
11.11
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
36.04
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
40
24.92
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253.76
68.77
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164.98
102.79
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739
200.27
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281
175.08
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
730
197.83
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
249.84
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
76.15
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
107.17
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
57.45
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
90
56.07
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
452
122.49
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
162.62
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
271.83
73.67
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166.65
103.83
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.25
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.71
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
56.37
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
97.2
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
206
55.83
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
45.48
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
10.75
10.75
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.19
13.19
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
1.01
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.59
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.12
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
41
11.11
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
6.78
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.08
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
29
7.86
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
53.58
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
86.21
86.21
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Rigney and Piggy Ward

Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.1
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5298
27
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1766
9
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
950
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
2.02
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1310
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.62
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
Piggy Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.48
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
4.12
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2260
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
3.64
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.52
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.26
88.26
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.05
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.306
3.306
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.17
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Piggy Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0