Bill Rigney vs. Preston Ward — Career Comparison

Bill Rigney
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
Preston Ward
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Rigney comes out clearly ahead of Preston Ward across most offensive categories. Bill Rigney led in contact rate (K%+ 96 vs 75), home run production (HR/PA+ 94 vs 84), and slugging (SLG+ 95 vs 90). Preston Ward held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 98). Bill Rigney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Rigney and Preston Ward

Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
654
177.24
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
744
190.28
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
2214
600
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2346
600
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1966
532.79
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2067
528.64
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
510
138.21
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
133.5
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
102.17
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
374
95.65
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
21.14
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
21.23
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.79
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.84
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
41
11.11
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
12.79
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
133
36.04
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
37.85
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253.76
68.77
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266.59
68.18
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
739
200.27
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785
200.77
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
730
197.83
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
755
193.09
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
76.15
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
219
56.01
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
212
57.45
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
262
67.01
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
122.49
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
431
110.23
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
271.83
73.67
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281.22
71.92
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.25
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.51
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
208
56.37
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
59.08
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.05
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
55.83
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
315
80.56
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.75
10.75
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
28
7.59
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.93
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.84
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
41
11.11
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.67
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.78
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.79
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.08
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.53
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
7.86
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.32
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.21
86.21
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
53.85
53.85

Fielding Stats for Bill Rigney and Preston Ward

Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
558
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
2.06
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7968
27
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2656
9
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
950
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3543
12.01
Bill Rigney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1310
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.39
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.18
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2366
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4006
13.57
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2260
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3953
13.39
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.512
6.512
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.43
48.43
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.11
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rigney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0