Bill Rigney

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1953)

AVG .259
HR 41
RBI 212
H 510
OPS .710
PIV 174
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 178 lb
Born
1/29/1918 in Alameda, CA, USA
Died
2/20/2001 in Walnut Creek, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1946-04-16
Last Game
1953-09-12
Awards
All-Star

Full name: William Joseph Rigney

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
654 1,966 281 510 78 14 41 212 25 208 206 .259 .334 .376 .710 174

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .376 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .710 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1946 NY1 NL 110 360 38 85 9 1 3 31 9 36 29 .236 .256 (-8%) .328 (-7%) .358 (-19%) .687 (-13%) -666.6
1947 NY1 NL 130 531 84 142 24 3 17 59 7 51 54 .267 .262 (+2%) .336 (avg) .376 (+12%) .712 (+6%) 600.2
1948 NY1 NL 113 424 72 112 17 3 10 43 4 47 54 .264 .263 (avg) .340 (avg) .379 (+3%) .719 (+2%) 145.1
1949 NY1 NL 122 389 53 108 19 6 6 47 3 47 38 .278 .262 (+6%) .343 (+3%) .384 (+5%) .727 (+4%) 311.5
1950 NY1 NL 56 83 8 15 2 0 0 8 0 8 13 .181 .265 (-32%) .346 (-27%) .401 (-49%) .747 (-39%) -528.5
1951 NY1 NL 44 69 9 16 2 0 4 9 0 8 7 .232 .260 (-11%) .336 (-5%) .385 (+13%) .721 (+5%) 51.4
1952 NY1 NL 60 90 15 27 5 1 1 14 2 11 6 .300 .252 (+19%) .326 (+19%) .369 (+11%) .696 (+15%) 261.4
1953 NY1 NL 19 20 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 654 1,966 281 510 78 14 41 212 25 208 206 .259 — — — — 174

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1951 WS NY1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home32793014725529125.274
Away32610361332551286.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-09-12 NY1CHCL 301000000
1953-09-11 NY1CHCL 201000001
1953-08-28 NY1ATLL 100000000
1953-08-15 NY1PHIL 100000000
1953-08-04 NY1CHCL 100000000
1953-07-25 NY1CINL 101000000
1953-06-20 NY1ATLL 100000100
1953-06-12 NY1STLL 101000000
1953-06-09 NY1ATLL 100000001
1953-06-07 NY1CHCL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
2B 245 0 550 638 36 116
3B 163 0 172 300 24 26
SS 149 0 224 372 46 60

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 NY1 3B 73 0 77 143 8 8
1946 NY1 SS 33 0 53 81 9 14
1947 NY1 2B 72 0 184 229 11 41
1947 NY1 3B 41 0 47 76 9 7
1947 NY1 SS 24 0 33 53 5 8
1948 NY1 2B 105 0 258 275 18 48
1948 NY1 SS 7 0 7 12 2 1
1949 NY1 2B 26 0 55 79 4 11
1949 NY1 3B 14 0 10 23 2 2
1949 NY1 SS 81 0 120 215 26 33
1950 NY1 2B 23 0 29 27 2 8
1950 NY1 3B 11 0 15 20 1 2
1951 NY1 2B 9 0 12 11 1 5
1951 NY1 3B 12 0 13 28 2 5
1952 NY1 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1952 NY1 2B 9 0 10 17 0 3
1952 NY1 3B 10 0 7 9 2 2
1952 NY1 SS 4 0 11 11 4 4
1953 NY1 2B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1953 NY1 3B 2 0 3 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 246
Third Base 163
Shortstop 151

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bill Rigney (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Cubbage
    .258 avg, 34 HR
  2. 86
    Bill Brubaker
    .264 avg, 22 HR
  3. 85
    Gavin Lux
    .256 avg, 33 HR
  4. 84
    Scott Cooper
    .265 avg, 33 HR
  5. 84
    Mickey Rocco
    .258 avg, 30 HR
  6. 81
    Pete LaCock
    .257 avg, 27 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Rigney

What years did Bill Rigney play?
Bill Rigney played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1953.
Was Bill Rigney a pitcher?
No. Bill Rigney was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Rigney hit?
Bill Rigney hit 41 career home runs with 510 hits.